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- 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 emerging field of precision agriculture
- Ottawa’s private autonomous vehicle test track, the first of its kind in North America, is almost open for business
- Some of the capital’s biggest innovation champions will take the stage for the ISPIM Connects Ottawa conference Apr. 7-10.
- Over the past two years, the financial software company has gone from 33 employees to 61, and is still growing, says incoming CEO Michael Johnson
- Measuring impact, return on investment, grows in importance as part of a growing call for transparency and accountability in the nonprofit sector
- Ottawa’s Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) eyes rental income through purchase of downtown office building
- Instead of offering a vacation to a burnt-out, stressed employee, experts say giving them an opportunity to try something new at work might be a better long-term solution
- Ford’s move to Kanata South’s newest development will see the auto company add more than 300 engineering jobs, according to real estate firm Cominar
- Doyletech has undertaken a survey of stakeholders in Orléans and the surrounding area to draft a new economic development strategy for one of the city’s largest communities
- Some of the west end’s largest tenants are signing new leases to accommodate growth – setting in motion a string of moves as other firms quickly snap up the recently vacated space
- A new offering from BlackBerry could spur the development of new autonomous vehicle technologies with Ottawa acting as ground zero for the pilot program
- Ten of Ottawa’s best employers were honoured at the 12th annual Employees’ Choice Awards Dec. 6 at The Marshes Golf Club.
- Kanata North’s business leaders say a new report that puts a dollar figure on the area’s economic impact should warrant a fresh look at infrastructure investment in the region
- The promise of light rail is in the air – but Orléans business leaders say that without a major east-end employer, the trains won’t be enough to keep the borough up to speed with the rest of Ottawa
- A declining rate of individual donations in the National Capital Region has pushed charities and non-profits to look for partnerships with local businesses
- Rideau-area property managers reflect on their response to the 2016 sinkhole and offer practical advice on how to prepare for the unpredictable
- As the National Capital Region approaches a population of two million, property developers and managers are rethinking how to create an urban environment for a new generation of workers and residents
- The University of Ottawa has announced a new initiative focused on bringing research and talent to the Kanata North technology park
- Chris Swail, the director of O-Train planning, says the new council won’t be able to tackle the LRT contract until early 2019
- Experts from Ottawa’s cybersecurity sector say a mix of both tech and talent is necessary to keep Canadians and businesses safe
- Ottawa Paramedics Service is using a platform from software firm Qlik to help emergency responders save time – and lives
- Colette Latour wasn’t about to let a blackout keep her from being a shining example of customer service in the city’s tourism industry.
- AI technology could help the air traffic controller predict aircraft patterns and determine when to alert their supervisor of a situation.
- Firm helps digital service providers manage broadband devices and services for their subscribers, and currently has more than 200 customers around the world.
- Suzanne Grant was one of four Ottawans who were among the recipients of the second annual WISE 50 over 50 awards.
- Initiative is targeting companies focused on Internet of Things and cybersecurity, as well as embedded software in various markets including autonomous transport, medical devices, avionics and…
- Dream Unlimited doubles equity stake to 80% in project initiated by Windmill Development Group
- The bridge was originally constructed between 1898 and 1900 by the Canadian Pacific Railway
- As legalization nears, some local pot firms believe small-scale producers could parallel the branding successes of craft beer, while others worry regulations will smoke out the little guys.
- Commerce Decisions, a U.K.-based company with offices in Ottawa, has secured a contract worth up to $2 million to support the replacement effort for Canada's aging fleet of fighter jets
- San Francisco-based firms operates in more than 850 cities across the U.S. and Canada, and recently raised US$535 million in financing.
- Ottawa bucks provincial trend.
- Responding to overwhelming interest in the inaugural edition of the festival, organizers increased the number of team spots in 2018 to 100 – all of which were booked within eight minutes.
