Wynne, Liberal MPPs get earful on tech talent shortage
Initiatives in the latest provincial budget to make post-secondary education more accessible are part of the solution to a key problem plaguing the tech sector,
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Makerspace Challenge winners make oximeter for $15
A pair of third-year University of Ottawa students were named the winners of this year’s Makerspace Challenge earlier this week. By Stephen Karmazyn The challenge
Magor’s revenues fall in Q3, net loss rises
Ottawa-based video conferencing firm Magor reported a steep decline in third-quarter revenues and a much higher net loss compared with a year earlier, but CEO
In-Touch revenues jump 22 per cent in 2015
Bolstered by its acquisition of Montreal-based Statopex last fall, Ottawa’s In-Touch Survey Systems reported a 22 per cent increase in year-over-year revenue in its official
Push is on to make Ottawa an autonomous vehicle hub
Ottawa could be on its way to becoming a hub for the self-driving car industry if Kanata North BIA executive director Jenna Sudds has her
Markets approve of DragonWave-Mitel 5G collaboration
Shares in Ottawa’s DragonWave surged Wednesday afternoon on news the company will collaborate with Mitel on a 5G development project. DragonWave shares traded as high
Ottawa tech sector hits all-time employment high, says Invest Ottawa survey
The National Capital Region’s tech sector has set an all-time high for employees with 68,000 people now working at 1,700 companies, according to an Invest
Ceridian mourns loss of Ottawa-based president
HR software and service provider Ceridian is grieving the unexpected death of its Ottawa-based president, Dave MacKay. “Dave was universally loved and admired at Ceridian
Ottawa startup’s promo-tailoring technology clicks with users
Ottawa tech startup RareLogic is out to put an end to “one-size-fits-all” e-mail marketing blasts. Founded in 2014 and officially launched just over a year
uOttawa Makerspace Challenge focusing on oximeters for Gaza
Students at the University of Ottawa looking to innovate healthcare technology will unveil their designs Tuesday for affordable oximeters bound for Gaza, all part of
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