By Lisa Thibodeau Organizers of Kanata’s autonomous vehicle summit are putting a decidedly national twist on this year’s edition of the annual event, helping to firmly entrench Ottawa’s reputation as …
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University of Ottawa officially opens doors in Kanata North
The University of Ottawa officially unveiled its collaborative classroom space in the Kanata North tech park this spring as it works to connect students, researchers and tech firms and make Ottawa an …
Syntronic surpasses growth expectations
Syntronic recently marked its fifth anniversary in Kanata North with a reception to celebrate its rapid local growth. The Sweden-based product design house opened its doors in Ottawa in 2014 and has …
Purecolo recognized for startup success
Kanata North data centre Purecolo was among the recipients at the 2019 Bootstrap Awards, which honours the National Capital Region’s best self-financed firms. Purecolo – a no-frills, carrier neutral, …
WannLynx unveils new pay-at-the-pump tech
WannLynx, a Kanata North payments technology company, says it has received the green light from the PCI Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) on its new gas station system. FuelLynx…
BlackBerry QNX renews L-Spark accelerator partnership
BlackBerry QNX says it will be teaming up with L-SPARK to support a second cohort of early stage companies developing autonomous and connected vehicle technologies. The initial round included seven Ca…
CMC Microsystems makes pitch to Kanata North firms
CMC Microsystems’ Peter Stokes took the stage at Tech Tuesday, a monthly meetup held at the Marshes, to discuss the latest innovations in microchip technology and highlight that the not-for-profit is …
Strengthening the community, one can at a time
Staff from several Kanata North tech companies revealed their hidden architectural talents this spring at the second annual Community Build Event, in support of the Kanata Food Cupboard. The fundraise…
Photographer wins national awards
Kanata-based photographer Steve Cain of South March Studio recently won two awards for his work from the Professional Photographers of Canada. One award was for best portrait in the Ontario competitio…
Nanometrics publishes new research
Nanometrics recently published the work of researchers Sepideh Karimi and Dario Baturan in an article titled “Real-time induced seismicity forecasting and risk management utilizing research-grad…