Ottawa’s SmartCone partners with IBM Watson to improve worksite safety
A made-in-Ottawa Internet of Things device will work alongside one of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence systems in an attempt to minimize worksite hazards.
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Update: BlackBerry to add hundreds of autonomous vehicles jobs, co-op positions in Kanata
The Liberal government is adding $40 million in federal money to a $310.5-million pledge from BlackBerry aimed at supporting the development of self-driving car technologies
Dragons’ Den holding auditions for Ottawa entrepreneurs in March
Ordinarily the threat of dragons roaming the countryside and descending onto unwitting cities is enough to send townsfolk heading for the hills, but an upcoming
Ottawa bets on NCC farm as future precision agriculture hub
Local tech firms, politicians and economic development officials are pushing to turn the Greenbelt Research Farm in south Nepean into an R&D centre for the
Op-ed: Three pieces of advice every startup founder should ignore
When I was running my first startup out of university, I was uncertain of so many things. As a young entrepreneur, I was trying to
Update: Ottawa’s Shopify passes US$1B in annual revenues, looks abroad for next billion
Shopify passed a major milestone – and did so faster than any other SaaS firm before it – in its fourth quarter earnings report on
Invest Ottawa adds four startups to accelerator program
Invest Ottawa has added another four startups to its rolling accelerator program, bringing the total number of companies under its umbrella to nearly 50. The
Ottawa studio behind viral hit ‘Bendy’ acquires local firm Karman Interactive
The local game developer behind a viral sensation is returning to his roots to grow his burgeoning studio, acquiring Ottawa-based Karman Interactive – the same
Techopia Live: Ottawa’s Contextere laying the foundations for global AI success
Techopia Live got a crash course in business fundamentals this week from Contextere, an Ottawa firm working with the likes of Lockheed Martin and BMW
Putting Intellectual Property to work
Intellectual property is the currency of business. While obtaining patents is a good first step for a growing business, how you leverage your intellectual property
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