Ottawa-based drone firm lands spot in Hong Kong accelerator
A local drone startup is hoping a pivot and an accelerator will help the firm reach new heights. DroneEntry, an Ottawa-based company that’s been bootstrapped
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University of Ottawa’s Top Startups prepare for Silicon Valley trip
Some of the University of Ottawa’s top entrepreneurial talent will be taking their early stage businesses to Silicon Valley this spring.
Kanata North BIA hires L-Spark’s Jamie Petten as new executive director
The Kanata North Business Association’s search for a new leader culminated with a pick from its own tech park. The BIA announced Thursday that L-Spark’s
Ottawa entrepreneurs have strong startup, scaleup mindsets: report
Ottawa’s entrepreneurs have the right mindsets to launch and scale up their businesses, but the startup community could use a bit more cohesion, according to
Carleton University, BlackBerry QNX join forces to put brakes on cyber threats to self-driving cars
A group of Carleton University students is working with Transport Canada and BlackBerry QNX to devise ways of thwarting potential cyberattacks against self-driving vehicles. Richard
Quarterhill caps first year in IIOT with US$5M California contract win
One year after announcing a pivot to acquire companies in the emerging industrial Internet of Things sector, Ottawa-based Quarterhill announced this week that one of
Virginia company acquires Kanata-based Nordion assets
The parent company of one of Ottawa’s largest life sciences firms has announced plans to sell a segment of Kanata-based Nordion, with roughly 150 employees
Ottawa-based Telesat anticipates up to $236M in Q1 revenues
As Telesat sets its sights on a new downtown location, the firm’s revenues are expected to keep even with last year’s performance. The Ottawa-based satellite
Kanata’s Neptec lands $1.8M in Canadian Space Agency contracts
With ambitions to put an autonomous rover in space, Kanata-based Neptec has been awarded multiple contracts valued at nearly $1.8 million by the Canadian Space
Rogers, Ericsson to test 5G tech in Ottawa
Rogers Communications Inc. expects to begin testing core applications for fifth-generation wireless networks later this year in Ottawa, after more precise 5G industry standards come
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