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Kanata’s DNA Genotek, Ottawa researchers among those eyeing saliva sampling for COVID-19 testing

Elsewhere, testing and laboratory firm Dynacare – which has more than two dozen locations in the National Capital Region – says it is developing plans for "the initial rollout" of saliva-based tests.

Ottawa’s C-COM, Carleton University part of next-gen antenna project for 5G networks

Ottawa organizations are members of joint Canadian-European program to build “flexible and scalable” antennas that will help transmit data in 5G and high-frequency satellite bands.

Buying in: Shopify signs on as first customer for Ottawa startup’s carbon-capture technology

E-commerce giant will pay Planetary Hydrogen to remove carbon dioxide from the air while helping to fund company's groundbreaking research.

Kivuto Solutions lands $7.6M in fresh equity to fuel expansion push

Educational software provider's revenues have surged as schools around the world pivoted to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fast-growing California software firm picks Ottawa for new global R&D hub

Gigamon's customers include eight of the world’s 10 largest banks as well as eight of the top 10 global telecom service providers.

Recipe for success? Ottawa engineer hopes AI-driven ‘robot chef’ becomes the next kitchen necessity

Khalid Aboujassoum's stovetop appliance looks much like a crock pot and uses machine-learning technology to cook meals from pre-prepared ingredients.

Ottawa tech veterans hope sales-boosting software will be a hit with Amazon merchants

SaaS startup Trellis has already landed more than $1M in seed funding from investors in Canada, the United States, the Middle East and Asia.

Ottawa’s tally of VC deals rising despite pandemic, report says

A total of 16 local companies landed VC financing in the first six months of this year, up from a dozen in the first half of 2019.

Bullish execs tout BluMetric’s ‘resilience’ despite Q3 revenue drop

Cleantech firm posted net earnings of $673,000 for the quarter, up $663,000 from the same period last year. 

Shopping local: Calian acquires Ottawa-based wireless antenna maker Tallysman in $24.5M deal

Ten-year-old Ottawa firm makes satellite antennas as small as a human hand for clients in the autonomous vehicle, precision agriculture and other sectors.

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