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MDA lands Canadian Space Agency contracts

Techopia

The Canadian Space Agency has awarded communications giant MDA two contracts to assess possible Canadian contributions to future space missions beyond low-Earth orbit. Under one

BlackBerry’s troubles fail to stall growth at Ottawa-based QNX

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Increasing revenues. A client list that places its product in some of the world’s top-end automobiles. A plan to hire more people in the near

Security firms eye profits in push to privatize police services

Defence and Security

When it comes to skyrocketing policing costs, Eli El-Chantiry points his finger squarely at fingerprinting. “Does that need a police officer to do it?” says

California’s Sideband Networks to open first Canadian office in Ottawa

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California-based Sideband Networks is expanding to Canada, with its first office in the country opening in the capital. The company, which markets a network monitoring

Algonquin looks to ignite entrepreneurial spirit with new campus facility

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The opening of Ignite AC, Algonquin College’s new Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, is an exciting day for the college and its future, college president

Who is doing deals in Ottawa

Techopia

Ackroo, AirVM, and QNX Software Systems are among the Ottawa businesses doing deals lately. Ackroo recently announced Perkins Canada has selected the Ottawa firm as

Ottawa spared from Lockheed Martin layoffs

Defence and Security

Ottawa employees will not be included among the layoffs announced this week at multinational defence firm Lockheed Martin, a company spokesman said Tuesday. The

UPDATE: Med-Eng co-founder happy about Allen-Vanguard sale

Defence and Security

One of the co-founders of Med-Eng, an Ottawa-based manufacturer of bomb disposal equipment, said he’s thrilled that the brand he used to run has been

Ottawa’s Blacksumac raises $300K on crowdfunding site

Defence and Security

Ottawa’s Blacksumac has raised over three times its original goal on crowdfunding website Indiegogo. By Jacob Serebrin The company launched its funding campaign in late

Secure technology firm Cassidian expands Gatineau office

Defence and Security

Secure technology provider Cassidian Communications is expanding its Gatineau operations and boosting its local workforce by 50 people over the next three years, the company announced Monday.