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…
Kanata SSi Micro team pushing new frontiers in Canada’s North
Behind SSi Micro’s Kanata office, two satellites point to the sky, one housed in an inflated protective globe. The signals they receive come from some of Canada’s most remote northern communities. SSi…
University of Ottawa to establish presence in Kanata North Technology Park
The University of Ottawa is establishing a physical presence in the Kanata North Business Park, making it the first post-secondary institution to set up shop in the city’s tech hub in a push to bridge…
Alacrity’s growing investments put Kanata at the centre of global startup network
By Rosa Saba The Alacrity Global Initiative continues to expand its portfolio of tech startups and venture capital funds around the world, with recent additions in Mexico City and Pune, India. The Ala…
Clearford Water Systems lands Amazon warehouse contract
Kanata-based Clearford Water Systems has been contracted to supply the wastewater treatment facility for the new Amazon warehouse on Boundary Road. The one-million-square-foot warehouse in Ottawa’s ea…