Global satellite giant Telesat will be deploying technology from a Kanata North company on its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites – the first and only LEO network designed to meet the needs of telecom, …
Four Kanata North companies appear on list of Canada’s fastest growing companies
Four members of the Kanata North tech park are being recognized for their significant growth, landing on the Globe and Mail’s annual list of the country’s fastest-growing firms. The list – which ranks…
Alacrity Ottawa: ‘This is about building an innovation village’
A generation ago, in the fading months of 2000, Canada’s benchmark TSE 300 Composite Index could be divided into two parts – the stock listing of Nortel Networks and the collective stock listings of e…
What’s putting the wind in the sails of Kanata North?
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…