Huawei has a major research and development centre for 5G and 6G technology in Ottawa, where several hundred people work at its Kanata-based research facility.
Under the program launched earlier this spring, the city and other economic partners will provide “real-life testing environments” where companies can deploy prototypes and get feedback on their products.
The Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario is providing loans worth a total of $11.2 million to the three Kanata-based tech companies.
Canada-U.S. border has been closed to "discretionary" travel like vacations and shopping trips since the pandemic took hold of the continent in mid-March.