A Kanata North semiconductor company closed a major funding round recently – bringing in $US150 million in fresh capital. GaN Systems received the investment from several equity firms including Vites…
Kanata North tech recruiting helping to fuel post-pandemic growth in city’s tech sector
As Ottawa enters the next phase of its pandemic recovery, the Kanata North tech park is showing promising signs of accelerated growth, with nearly 200 companies actively recruiting new talent. Accord…
Ross Video surpasses 1,000 employees with new acquisition
Local video production technology powerhouse Ross Video has officially hit the 1,000-employee mark with the acquisition of Miami-based video streaming software company Primestream. The acquisition was…
Mitel’s key Kanata campus strong and growing
Mitel is looking for analysts, engineers, coders and other specialists. The Kanata operation is also home base for Mitel’s new chief financial officer, chief legal officer and a growing R&D cent…
Crank Software acquired by U.S. electronics manufacturer Ametek
A fast-growing Kanata North tech firm is now part of the Ametek family after the U.S-based company announced it was acquiring Crank Software with an eye to accelerating the local firm’s path to new gl…
Solace ‘steps on the gas’ towards new market opportunities
A company with a decades-long history in Kanata North is continuing its local hiring spree, beefing up its R&D team to meet growing international demand for its event streaming technology. Softwa…
Ross Video ramps up hiring for 2021
After spending the last two decades turning his business into a global video production powerhouse, Ross Video CEO David Ross is looking to take the company even further – with dozens of new jobs set …
Martello, RBR maintain presence on list of Canada’s fastest growing companies
Two members of the Kanata North tech park community are once again finding themselves on a list of the country’s fastest-growing companies – a sign that the technology sector in Kanata has no intentio…
Lytica, Solace and You.i TV land FedDev funds
Three Kanata North tech firms have received millions of dollars in federal funding to help expand their market reach as well as grow their employee headcounts. The Federal Economic Development Agenc…
Kanata MPP’s plan to help tech firms grow
Growing up, Merrilee Fullerton watched as Kanata North firmly cemented its status as Canada’s largest tech park. After being elected as the MPP for Kanata-Carleton in last fall’s election, her focus q…