Kanata North is thriving. Talk to the team at investment firm Wesley Clover, which has been backing and cheerleading the local tech sector for decades, and the general sentiment is that the area is m…
As the threat rises, so too does Kanata North’s cybersecurity industry
By Leo Valiquette Earlier in November, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned that organizations must be more vigilant than ever against cybersecurity threats. “Incid…
AusculSciences eyes year end release for new touchless stethoscope technology
Momentum continues to build at AusculSciences as the local biotech firm gets one step closer to bringing its latest health-care technology to market. Stemming from the company’s existing acoustic sens…
Cutting the (power) cord
Drones programmed to land on charging pads when low on power. Charging plates in roads that connect to moving electric vehicles. These futuristic possibilities could become a reality thanks to made-in…
Meet the next generation of L-Spark startups
By Lisa Thibodeau There is a new cohort of companies emerging from Kanata North’s L-Spark looking to make their mark in Ottawa tech. The SaaS accelerator program helps entrepreneurs launch their busi…
Relevance through reinvention
By Lisa Thibodeau Several years after putting down roots in Kanata North, electronic product developer Fidus is forging into several new markets and looking to further expand its local headcount. The …
Taking drones to new heights
By Lisa Thibodeau A team of Kanata software developers is helping drone pilots fly further than ever before, opening new opportunities ranging from inspecting remote oil pipelines to delivering pizzas…
Small startup, big files: MASV accelerates data transfer technology
Inside the offices of LiveQoS, a small team is working away at a service that could make transferring large files over the internet a whole lot faster.…
AV Institute launched in Kanata
A Kanata-based AV consultant is spearheading the creation of the Canadian Autonomous Vehicles Institute (CAVI) to support and promote Canada’s autonomous vehicle capabilities and ready the country for…
Kanata’s cannabis cluster: Pot producers, security companies and law firms look to dominate emerging market
Among the Legget Drive towers that house a community of established and growing technology companies, one name stands out: Tweed. Though not a tech company in its own right, Tweed and its parent compa…