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…
From hardware to home construction
By Rosa Saba Tech workers across Kanata North are rolling up their sleeves in preparation for the 2019 Tech Build, with a $100,000 fundraising goal in mind and an opportunity to give back to their com…
Tight talent market no barrier to growth for creative Kanata companies
Despite the challenges, companies in Canada’s largest technology park are hiring, often with great success.…
Purecolo strikes IXP deal
Data centre Purecolo has made an agreement with Ottawa-Gatineau Internet Exchange (OGIX) to house an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in the nation’s capital. An IXP is a hub that helps companies, servic…
Diversity + Inclusion = Better Business Outcomes
After a whirlwind start to the year and the culmination of a successful week of International Women’s Day events, I took a moment to reflect on several recent conversations with individuals from the O…
Kanata North tech panel explains why it’s not about women in business
More than 100 people turned out to Mitel’s offices at 350 Legget Dr. on International Women’s Day in March for a special panel discussing the importance of gender equity. Stratford Managers’ Louise Re…
Growing Kanata firms find top talent at Discover TechNATA
By Asen Aleksandrov The sustained hiring boom that’s characterized Kanata North’s tech sector in recent years showed no signs of slowing down this week as dozens of the region’s fastest-growing compan…
Mitel laces up deal with L.A. Kings
Mitel’s software will be at the heart of the Los Angeles Kings’ new cloud-based communications services. The Kanata company is using a platform from Frontier Communications to provide analytics to the…
Government of Canada invests in research and development for technologies behind 5G networks
Investment will help make Canada a leader in the 21st century digital economy It was a full house at Nokia’s campus in Kanata as the Canadian government announces $40M investment in Nokia for 5G…
Kanata tech community fosters female leadership
Susan Richards, the first female chair of Invest Ottawa, says female leaders have an opportunity to be examples to others. Photo by Mark Holleron When Leah MacMillan started her career in technology 2…