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Assent acquires German company in rising software star’s first-ever M&A move

Ottawa software powerhouse Assent has pulled the trigger on its first-ever acquisition, buying a German company in...

Croatian drone-maker to expand local footprint, and other tech news

A Croatia-based drone manufacturer says it plans to spend $150 million over the next five years to expand two production facilities in Canada, including a plant in Ottawa, to meet growing demand for its products.

Carleton prof develops AI platform to help SMEs compete with likes of Amazon

While small businesses often struggle to compete with giant corporations, one Ottawa expert says AI could allow SMEs to collaborate as a network and bring more value to customers.

Dominion Dynamics closes $139M funding round in bid to scale defence technology

Dominion Dynamics claims the cash it raised forms the largest Series-A funding round for a Canadian defence company ever and will help the burgeoning firm expand rapidly.

Calian acquires Mississauga-based satellite services firm as defence push continues

Calian Group is acquiring a Mississauga-based firm that provides satellite communications services to government, military and other...

Dispatch from China: An Ottawa tech reporter strolls the streets of Shanghai

I sat down at a small restaurant a few blocks from my hotel, somewhere west of the Bund in a Shanghai neighbourhood where I didn’t see any other tourists. There was a laminated QR code on the corner of the table, so I opened AliPay, scanned the code and a menu translated into English opened on my phone.

Defsec Technologies raises $2.5M in direct offering

Defsec Technologies said Thursday it has agreed to sell 673,006 common shares at a price of $3.74 a share to a select group of investors in a registered direct offering.

From retail to trades to medicine: How AI is being put to work in Ottawa

Countless businesses and organizations in the city are putting AI to work in unique — and sometimes...

L-Spark, Telus team up to launch new AI-startup accelerator

L-Spark is tapping into Canada’s most powerful supercomputer in a program aimed at startups using AI to...

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