Department of National Defence

Kwesst Micro Systems, Thales Canada team up on DND contract

Techopia

Kwesst Micro Systems is joining forces with one of Canada’s largest defence companies on a multimillion-dollar project for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Kanata-based firm

Kwesst Micro Systems taps retired general Rick Hillier to oversee strategic planning

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As it prepares to ramp up for a multimillion-dollar project with the Department of National Defence, Kwesst Micro Systems is turning to one of the

Kwesst Micro Systems inks $20M deal with DND

Ottawa, Defence and Security, Techopia

The company said it will provide “specialized software development and integration solutions” to the Canadian Army under the agreement, which runs until May 2028.

Empire state of mind: software startup Braiyt.Ai’s retail analytics platform gets New York exposure

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Ottawa firm’s platform tracks metrics such as how many customers are entering stores, where they’re most likely to gather and how long they wait in

Ottawa firm lands DND funding for system to keep naval personnel safe at sea

Defence and Security

Ottawa-based Brash has been awarded almost $200,000 from the Department of National Defence to test and prototype a personnel tracking system on board naval vessels.

Aerospace firm Peraton wins $50M contract extension for CF-18 support

Defence and Security

Company provides logistics support to various systems on CF-18s as part of a long-term contract with the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed

Build more office space or risk economic downturn in Ottawa: CBRE’s Hamilton

Non-Residential

Ottawa’s economy risks running out of room to grow – literally – if developers don’t step up soon to address a critical shortage of office

Ottawa’s Calian Group renews $17M e-learning contract with Canadian army

Defence and Security

Calian Group (TSX:CGY) has locked in another contract to continue providing e-learning services to the Department of National Defence. The renewed deal, worth $17 million,

Department of National Defence’s arrival sparks building boom in Bells Corners

Real Estate

Several property developers and business owners are taking a renewed interest in Bells Corners, attracted in part by development incentives and the growing presence of

Refocused business drives up annual profits at Ottawa’s BluMetric

Techopia

When Scott MacFabe joined BluMetric as CEO last March, he said his job was to accelerate the Ottawa cleantech firm’s ascent in the marketplace. Nearly