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Ottawa’s Area X.O, NRC to become global tech testing hubs for NATO network

Four Ottawa facilities are among 13 sites in Canada that will test next-generation defence and security technologies developed by companies from around the world as part of a new NATO program.

When startup Friendlier came calling, Ottawa angel investor Nadine Martel saw it as a perfect fit

When Nadine Martel received a LinkedIn message from Kayli Dale and Jacquie Hutchings, the co-founders of Friendlier, a startup that aims to eliminate single-use packaging thereby reducing waste and emissions, she was intrigued. 

Ottawa companies’ total VC haul fell 23% in 2023 from previous year: report

Ottawa-based companies raised 23 per cent less venture capital in 2023 than they brought in a year earlier, a new study says, mirroring a national trend that saw total VC funding to Canadian firms drop by more than third last year compared with 2022.

Software maker TrueContext acquired by U.S. private equity firm for $150M

Ottawa-based software maker TrueContext Corp. is being acquired by U.S. private equity firm Battery Ventures in an...

Survey success: Recollective’s market-research software making its mark

While the recent tech downturn sent shockwaves through boardrooms around the world, Recollective kept its bearings. The Ottawa-based...

Ottawa angel Marisa Fosco on why she backed women-led Afynia and its work diagnosing endometriosis

Lauren Foster has made it her mission to shed light on endometriosis, a consistently misunderstood and often ignored women’s health issue. Now, with the help of angel investors such as Marisa Fosco, she’s making progress.

Techopia Live: Arnprior-based Convergence doubles revenues amid evolving tech landscape

Techopia Live is heading out to the Ottawa Valley. Based in Arnprior, Convergence Design Services dates back to the 1990s, but more recently the company has quietly doubled its revenues, ranking sixth on the Fastest-Growing Companies in Eastern Ontario.

Q&A: ‘People are pretty excited’: Martello interim CEO Jim Clark has high hopes for Kanata firm

Jim Clark arrived at Martello as the publicly traded company, which makes software that enhances the performance of cloud-based business applications, was mired in a sales funk.

Calian shares rise as Kanata firm acquires MDA’s nuclear services business

Calian Group’s shares ticked up Wednesday as the Kanata-based firm announced it acquired MDA’s nuclear business in...

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