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…
Harnessing Kanata’s innovation engine to help beat cancer
Ottawa not-for-profit teams up with Kanata tech firms to power medical research…
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…
New Quarterhill CEO handed M&A mandate
Few Ottawa tech firms have undergone a transformation quite as radical as Kanata’s Quarterhill over the past year. The company previously known as patent licensing firm WiLAN dramatically pivoted in 2…
Why colocation makes a lot of sense for businesses in Canada
In my day to day, I come across a variety of people who still think a cloud is something that resides in the sky. However, the reality is that very soon there may be more “clouds” on the g…
youCANhelp Campaign by KRP Properties
KRP Properties, the property manager of several office buildings in the Kanata North Technology Park launched its first 1st Annual youCANhelp campaign in the KRP headquarters at 555 Legget Drive. A f…
March Networks Achieves Certification for Cybersecure Business Practices
March Networks®, a global provider of intelligent video solutions, is proud to be one of the first companies in Canada to become Cyber Essentials Canada certified, designating it as a cy…