The city’s three chambers of commerce have agreed to create a single citywide business association. On June 5, the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and the West Ottawa Board of Trade agreed to a merger, fol…
Kanata North tech workers make their artistic mark
By Rosa Saba On the second floor of Kanata’s Beaverbrook Library hangs a chandelier-like formation of more than 150 Mylar triangles, dangling in the natural light from a nearby window. The triangles t…
Solink Ushers In the Smart Business Era
Photo above of the Solink Team outside their office in Kanata North on March Road. Renewed vision for a connected business takes full advantage of a store’s raw data We’re all familiar with ‘smart hom…
Neptec sharpens its focus: New tech to increase automation, accuracy and security aboard space missions
By Rosa Saba Technology developed by Neptec Design Group has long been a fixture on the International Space Station and shuttles. Now, armed with millions of dollars in new contracts from the Canadian…
Magnet Forensics’ growing Kanata team helps law enforcement fight crime in the cloud
By Rosa Saba Ask any of the people who work in Magnet Forensics’ Kanata office why they are there, and they will give you one of two reasons. For Ian McGillen, it’s the work itself. McGillen, who once…
Discover TechNATA showcases growth and success of Kanata North
The diversity of Kanata’s tech sector was on full display this spring at the Brookstreet Hotel as some 2,500 attendees gathered for one of Canada’s largest tech expo and career fairs. The 80 exhibitor…
Protecting cyberspace from Kanata: Diverse hub of tech companies finding new ways to safeguard an increasingly connected world
By Leo Valiquette and Lucy Screnci Just before 9 a.m. on a Tuesday in November 2016, Carleton University’s IT department notified the public about “network issues” on campus. This wasn’t some r…
The sweet success of La Maison du Kouign-Amann
By Paula Roy A family-run bakery known for satisfying the sweet tooths of its customers from Kanata North and beyond is readying expansion plans after several years of phenomenal growth. From its mode…
Infinera expands Kanata presence on strength of local talent pool
An optical networking firm that set up shop in Kanata just under a decade ago is entering a new phase of growth in Canada’s largest technology park with plans to hire dozens of additional engineers in…
How DataKinetics has thrived amid dramatic tech changes to reach 40 years
Think about this for a moment: DataKinetics is older than the internet. How many tech companies are older than the internet? The list isn’t that big, and the internet – as we know it now – has only be…