
BlackBerry QNX, Carleton University team up to give students hands-on training in AV technology
Five-year, US$21-million program will see BlackBerry QNX provide technology, while Carleton will create a new on-campus research facility for students.
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BlackBerry QNX, Carleton University team up to give students hands-on training in AV technology
Five-year, US$21-million program will see BlackBerry QNX provide technology, while Carleton will create a new on-campus research facility for students.

Healthy boost: Ottawa VR startup Realize Medical lands $1M in seed funding
Local biotech firm’s groundbreaking platform is used by medical researchers around the world to create 3D images of hearts, knees and other body parts.

Femtech firm Treehouse Medical making its mark in maternal health-care space
Founder Julia Slanina recently took home $30,000 in cash and in-kind services after winning Canada’s Total Mom Pitch, a competition sponsored by Scotiabank.

Getting the Ottawa Board of Trade off on the right foot
How Stratford Group helped build a new three-year strategic plan

Angel fund backed by Shopify execs chooses AI startup Heirlume for first investment
Backbone Angels is among the investors in T.O.-based firm’s $1.7-million seed round.

Ottawa e-commerce giant said net income soared to US$1.26 billion in the first three months of 2021, up from the US$31.4-million net loss it reported

On the mark: Ottawa law firms join program aimed at protecting Amazon merchants’ IP
Clancy PC and Rideout & Maybee LLP are among the firms from across Canada participating in Amazon’s IP accelerator.
The Ottawa entrepreneur fixing volunteer board meetings
How Pat Crosscombe navigated the inevitable highs and lows of entrepreneurship while ensuring she and her team had fun along the way.

Ottawa startup Plantaform hopes to harvest profits from indoor gardening technology
Local firm’s system uses a concept called fogponics, a technique pioneered by NASA that nourishes plants with nutrient-enriched water vapour.

Innovation 101: Carleton to open meeting rooms, classroom space at new Kanata North facility
Site is part of the larger Hub350, which is billed as a “state-of-the-art global technology centre” bringing together local tech, finance and academic talent.
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