
Calian Group wins military training contract worth up to $54M
Weeks after predicting it would take a revenue hit of up to $8 million from mid-March to early May due to the economic impact of
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Calian Group wins military training contract worth up to $54M
Weeks after predicting it would take a revenue hit of up to $8 million from mid-March to early May due to the economic impact of

Shopify adds curbside pickup option to new-look point-of-sale system
Less than a week after launching a new mobile shopping app aimed at drumming up business for local merchants, Shopify has unveiled a revamped point-of-sale

Spartan Bioscience faces setback in COVID-19 test rollout
Ottawa company said it would recall the 5,500 test shipped nationally and work on additional clinical studies.
Techopia Live: The remote-first startup – Bitback’s road to Techstars Berlin
From its roots in the National Capital Regional, Bitback’s journey has taken it to South Africa and Uganda – leading to lessons for founders managing

Health-tech firm TryCycle, Royal Ottawa partner on platform to detect suicide risks
An Ottawa company that uses AI to predict when patients need mental health treatment is teaming up with the Royal to help pinpoint people at

Matthews, Linton loan Ottawa’s Martello $5M
Loan from high-profile co-chairs will help finance transaction announced earlier this week.

Op-ed: Preventing COVID-19 from hollowing out Ottawa’s tech sector
The coming few months will be critical for Canada’s economy. A nation’s most innovative and high-flying firms are often at the edge of financial success

Martello acquires European firm, prepares to divest money-losing business line
CEO John Proctor calls company’s long-term growth strategy a “mixture of offence and defence.”

Shopify launches mobile shopping app to boost local commerce
Ottawa-based Shopify is hoping to generate more buzz with a new mobile shopping app aimed at getting consumers to think local.

Ottawa IoT firm SmartCone’s ‘rapid collaboration group’ aids COVID-19 fight
When Jason Lee first started hearing about nationwide lockdowns to thwart the spread of the coronavirus, his instinct for collaboration didn’t take long to kick
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