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Vocantas Interactive Voice Response Systems Streamline Access to Information and Reduce Costs
» 82000reasons blogs - 04/30/08 - 20:04
Company Background Vocantas was founded in 2003, to develop advanced interactive voice response systems (IVRS) and business process automation tools to automate routine telephone communications.
New Reports and Executive Briefings on Airport Security Trends, Risks and Markets Now Available
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/30/08 - 17:03
First OCRI-led cleantech mission to China reaps benefits for China and Ottawa (OCRI News Release)
» OCRI News - 04/30/08 - 16:17
A week-long trade mission to China, led by OCRI, designed as an exploratory trip to determine the market potential for reciprocal cleantech ventures has resulted in a significant number of leads and signed agreements between Ottawa universities, four Canadian companies and several Chinese universities, institutions and companies.
Ottawa’s high tech incubator hatches first entrepreneur
» OCRIRadio.com - 04/30/08 - 12:00
Named one of Canada's Top 10 Technology Companies last December, IPeak Networks Inc. celebrates spring by taking wing from OCRI’s new Business Accelerator Program. Now with a new CEO, CFO, first customer and bridge financing that can take the company through 2008, IPeak Networks is the product of a new OCRI approach to identify and nurture Ottawa’s most promising technology companies.
Sitebrand – Getting Personal and Going Public
» 82000reasons videos - 04/30/08 - 11:32
Sitebrand – Getting Personal and Going Public
» 82000reasons blogs - 04/30/08 - 12:58
Established in 2000 – with 51% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) since 2004 – Sitebrand provides online marketing solutions and related services to major retailers across North America and Europe.
Writedowns lead to wider losses for In-Touch in 2007
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/30/08 - 13:13
In-Touch Survey Systems Ltd. saw net losses nearly double in its fiscal 2007, with writedowns from obsolete equipment hitting the company's bottom line hard....
Macadamian and Formark collaborate
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/30/08 - 12:12
Software design firm Macadamian Technologies on Wednesday announced it had completed a project to help fellow Ottawa company Formark Ltd. create its "Process-driven collaboration" software product for......
Sitebrand...Can we change on line shopping for the better?
» 82000reasons videos - 04/30/08 - 11:22
Sitebrand.. Can we change online shopping for the better?
» 82000reasons blogs - 04/30/08 - 11:05
Community Leader and Innovator, Dr. Marc Garneau, endorses the Innovation Nation
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/30/08 - 11:26
A helping hand for youth going into business
» Business Development Bank of Canada - Press Releases - 04/30/08 - 09:39
RAMTelecom posts 30% increase in full-year revenues
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/30/08 - 09:08
Satellite service provider RAMTelecom Inc. posted a larger net loss in its first full reporting period as a public company, despite a 30-per-cent gain in revenues....
Deal with Sun
» National Capital SCAN - 04/30/08 - 09:16
March Networks enters an arrangement with Sun Microsystems Inc. to sell video surveillance products combined with high-density storage servers. The deal will see March integrate its VideoSphere video management software and systems with the Sun Fire x64 servers, which provide up to 48 terabytes of video storage capacity.
DemoCamp Ottawa 9 - May 26th
» Startup Ottawa - 04/30/08 - 07:50
DempCamp Ottawa #9 is going to be on May 26th. This time, it’s going to be at The Velvet Room, 62 York st in the market… which suits me just fine ( I live and work literally right around the corner ).
Solutions installed at Hotel
» National Capital SCAN - 04/30/08 - 00:46
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts taps Mitel to provide a unified communications solution for its five-star properties in US and Mexico. Mitel says the Dallas-based luxury hotel chain will deploy Mitel 3300 IP Communications Platform for administration and guestrooms, equip all suites with multiple Mitel IP phones and provide staff with wireless phones.
Mitel in the lap of luxury with Rosewood
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/29/08 - 14:53
Mitel has landed a deal with Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to provide its unified communications solution to the chain's administration and guest rooms....
NUVO's Ottawa offices on sublet market
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/29/08 - 13:18
Some 20,000 square feet of commercial space currently leased by NUVO Network Management is on the sublet market, officials in Ottawa's real estate sector have told the OBJ....
CRYPTOCard and Harris team up to beef up security
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/29/08 - 12:15
Digital security technology maker CRYPTOCard has been chosen as the exclusive two-factor authentication vendor for Harris Computer Services....
Phoenix rises from call centre's ashes (Ottawa Citizen)
» OCRI News - 04/29/08 - 10:54
Just days after Dell Inc. announced it will lay off 1,100 of its 1,200 employees in Kanata and close its call centre operation, a small, new technical support company is setting up shop.
1,100 Dell jobs deleted (Metro)
» OCRI News - 04/29/08 - 10:39
The legacy of Dell is that they came and set up shop here and trained well over 1,000 people and made them extremely marketable.
Forty Under 40 recipients announced (Ottawa Business Journal)
» OCRI News - 04/29/08 - 10:07
From multinationals to media, catering to communications and law to landscaping, they represent the region's most dynamic, successful and community-minded businesspeople. They formulate national environmental policy, operate travel blogs, mine for gold in Mexico, sell in Silicon Valley, consult patients with sleep disorders and spin spooky yarns for a living.
Ottawa tech sector: A galaxy full of stars (Financial Post)
» OCRI News - 04/29/08 - 09:52
The technology sector implosion that culminated with record layoffs in the Ottawa region just four years ago has been anything but calamitous. Instead, the area is celebrating a resounding recovery and new-found "swagger" as its revitalized technology community reaches a record 82,000 employees.
OSI Geospatial wins $1.6M contract with U.S. army
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/29/08 - 09:37
OSI Geospatial Inc. has won another small contract with the U.S. army....
IDC passes requirements for $6.2M deal
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/29/08 - 09:06
International Datacasting Corp. has confirmed a deal to supply its Internet protocol-based satellite receivers worth US$6.2-million....
Phoenix rises
» National Capital SCAN - 04/28/08 - 23:08
Phoenix Technical Support, a local startup launched by a handful of former Dell employees, rises from the virtual ashes left when the US-based computer maker recently closed its Kanata call centre and dismissed some 1,100 staff.
First wireless license
» National Capital SCAN - 04/28/08 - 23:02
Mosaid Technologies Inc. signs up its first licensee for its wireless patents. The Ottawa-based company says Osaka’s Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., best known for its Panasonic brand of products, signed a six-and-half-year term licence for Mosaid’s wireless patents for, notably, Wi-Fi, WiMAX and CDMA-enabled notebook PCs.
CAIP Responds to Bell’s Anti Competitive Behaviour: Requests application of CRTC regulations to end customer throttling.
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/28/08 - 18:34
Path to Productivity Unclear -- Experts Discuss New Challenge for SMEs -- Conference will provide guidance in the productivity economy
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/28/08 - 15:01
MOSAID signs up Matsushita as first wireless licensee
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/28/08 - 12:45
MOSAID Technologies Inc. has finally found its first licensee for its new wireless patents....
March Networks lets the Sun in
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/28/08 - 12:00
March Networks is teaming up with Sun Microsystems Inc. to sell video surveillance products combined with high-density storage servers....
Ecochick costume revealed
» Startup Ottawa - 04/28/08 - 10:33
Shannon McKarney (aka Ecochick) is testing out some new crime fighting costumes and wanted me to post this one to see what people thought.
Social Media Meetup - (last thursday)
» Startup Ottawa - 04/28/08 - 09:50
So this is a little late but I wanted to pass on that Ecochick and I went to the Social Media Meetup last thrusday at Pup 101.
» The Ottawa Network - 04/28/08 - 06:11
Wednesday April 30th 5:30-7:00pm at the Nepean Sailing Club, 3259 Carling Ave Establishing Successful Consulting Businesses Walter Jager, President ECD Technology Ltd (RoHS Consulting) Walter will talk about his experience in establishing successful consulting businesses in a post high-tech bubble environment.
Tech Now: April 27, 2008
» CTV Ottawa - Tech Now Videos - 04/27/08 - 20:12
Ottawa Startup Directory: Versature
» Startup Ottawa - 04/27/08 - 13:15
Company Name: Versature URL: www.versature.com Description: "Versature provides innovative business communications solutions to small- and medium-sized enterprises across Canada. Providing the advanced capabilities of voice-over-Internet protocol (VOIP) via a hosted service, Versature allows businesses with 1 to 100 employees to implement and expand telephone and telecommunications services easily and cost effectively.
Ottawa Startup Directory: Deensoft
» Startup Ottawa - 04/27/08 - 13:08
Company Name: Deensoft URL: www.deensoft.com Description: "Web Design and Web Application Development studio. We provide consulting and development solutions for web design, web applications, Facebook Applications, iPhone Applications and SEO." Contact ...
» The Ottawa Network - 04/27/08 - 11:19
Friday May 9th to Sunday May 11th at 246 Queen Street, 2nd floor above the Green Papaya, between Bank and Kent Ottawa Web Weekend The concept is simple.
BLOGSCANNING by Robert Janelle
» National Capital SCAN - 04/26/08 - 11:29
"While the laid-back atmosphere of a cafe is has its appeal, there are downsides. The clanging of cups and dishes, the lack privacy for meetings and the fact that it’s still not a real work place with amenities like printers and fax machines." Shared workspace combines office amenities with coffee From SCAN's Print Edition...
ON THE JOB by Nancy Clark
» National Capital SCAN - 04/26/08 - 11:13
Regardless of the process an organization uses, what an employee needs to know is how to “manage” her own review, take ownership of the process.
BLOGSCANNING by Robert Janelle
» National Capital SCAN - 04/26/08 - 10:54
"Compared to larger technology blogs, which often highlight the cut-throat nature of the business in bigger cities with bigger companies, reading Startup Ottawa provides a unique insight into the rallying together that goes on in a smaller scene." There’s nothing much to choose between bloggers and journalists From SCAN's Print Edition...
LOUD AND CLEAR by Denzil Doyle
» National Capital SCAN - 04/26/08 - 11:02
It is unfair for our journalists and politicians to scold Canadian business people for being parochial. They would be better advised to take the time to understand the relationship between ownership and trade and how it is being affected by the forces of globalization.
Here a robot, there a robot
» National Capital SCAN - 04/25/08 - 22:46
What they learn sets them up for any of the university engineering degrees, from mechanical to electrical to computer to software engineering. This year’s competition (May 4th at University of Ottawa’s SITE building) should attract entrants from 10-15 schools.
MONEY TALKS by Andrew Waitman
» National Capital SCAN - 04/25/08 - 22:14
Deep down when we stare into the daunting reality of what we do, we realize that the venture business is really a business of grinding.
300 more
» National Capital SCAN - 04/25/08 - 21:49
On the heels of Dell’s sweeping local layoffs comes news that Sitel is likewise shutting its Kanata call centre and releasing some 300 workers.
This week on Tech Now
» CTV Ottawa - Tech Now Videos - 04/25/08 - 15:41
Apply now for a 14-minute Company Presentation at AdvaMed 2008! Application deadline is June 20, 2008.
» OttawaMEDTECH - News - 04/25/08 - 15:10
WTF ?
» Startup Ottawa - 04/25/08 - 14:24
It was bound to happen sometime. This morning I got my very first pair of glasses. I asked the optometrist what could be causing my vision problems and he said - "you’re just getting old" - What!
Any hackers looking for work?
» Startup Ottawa - 04/25/08 - 11:41
Ruby, html, php, mysql… flexible, fun work environment. Full time. If you’re interested, send me a note: scott@mercurygrove.com
300 more Kanata tech jobs axed
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/24/08 - 21:55
Just one day after Dell closed its Ottawa call centre, resulting in the loss of over 1,100 jobs, U.S.-based Sitel announced the closure of its local call centre late Thursday afternoon....
New program gets fed funding to accelerate research
» National Capital SCAN - 04/24/08 - 21:50
Accelerate Canada, a new national internship program, receives $8.6 million in federal funding to facilitate research between graduate students and corporate Canada. Managed by Network of Centres of Excellence MITACS and supported by 14 other national organizations and NCEs, the Accelerate program brings together university researchers and companies in a collaborative effort to solve industry challenges through work supported by 1,200 internships over the next two years.
New PharmaGap drug shows positive in vitro results
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/24/08 - 16:16
PharmaGap Inc. has released positive initial testing results for its newest drug, just a week after announcing that its lead cancer drug had been shown to effectively treat breast and colon cancer in......
C-COM posts 20.7% rise in Q1 profits
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/24/08 - 15:46
C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. saw its 16th consecutive quarter in the black, with its first-quarter net income rising 20.7 per cent to $38,136....
PST2008
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/24/08 - 14:14
I’m bringing Shannon with me…
» Startup Ottawa - 04/24/08 - 11:48
Shannon McKarney and I are going check out the Meetup tonight for The Ottawa Social Media Meetup Group. I have never been to this event and know no one there so it should be interesting.
Government of Canada Supports World-Class Research in Nanotechnology
» National Research Council Canada - News Releases - 04/23/08 - 20:00
April 24, 2008, Ottawa, ON – Today Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa – Orléans and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole House, on behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), announced the winners of a special $15-million nanotechnology research funding competition.
Thermal Energy energy recovery and bioenergy systems help cut energy costs and emissions while boosting profitability
» 82000reasons blogs - 04/24/08 - 10:25
Ottawa’s Thermal Energy cuts greenhouse gases by capturing waste energy or using biofuels, saves millions of dollars for pulp and paper, food and beverage, and other industries &ndash ...
Powerbase Energy Systems provides easy-to-use solutions for small-scale bio and hydroelectric producers
» 82000reasons blogs - 04/24/08 - 09:49
Powerbase Energy Systems is tapping into the small hydroelectric energy sector in China as well as converting animal waste into renewable power in Canadian agricultural communities.Increased environmental concerns and decreased fossil fuel reserves have created an influx of demand for suppliers of alternative energy solutions.
First Responder Vendor Outreach Forum--Please Complete the Survey
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/24/08 - 10:10
CATAAlliance continues with the integration social networks into our business platform – Join CATAAlliance Global, powered by Viadeo today
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/24/08 - 09:00
Jed Ferguson
» National Capital SCAN - 04/23/08 - 23:16
is hired as OCM Manufacturing’s newest program manager to provide service in both official languages and work closely with the company’s customers in Quebec.
Reciprocal deal
» National Capital SCAN - 04/23/08 - 23:03
Spartan Bioscience Inc. enters an agreement with Maryland-basrd TrimGen Corp. to sell diagnostic tools which integrate the companies’ respective products. Ottawa-based Spartan, which makes and markets DNA analyzers for non-batch testing of infectious diseases, says the deal will have TrimGen developing real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) chemicals and kits that will run on the Spartan DXTM device.
Solution hits with Phillies
» National Capital SCAN - 04/23/08 - 23:09
The Philadelphia Phillies baseball team calls on Mitel’s Customer Interaction Solutions suite and a lineup of more than 700 Mitel phones to backstop its phone ticketing centre.
Dell axes workforce
» National Capital SCAN - 04/23/08 - 22:58
PC maker Dell Inc. is releasing a large majority of its Ottawa employees and closing its new call centre on Solandt Road. The company has already begun dispensing pink slips, sending home about half of its roughly 1,200 employees and notifying remaining tech support staff that they will be gone by early July.
Mitel strikes deal with Philadelphia Phillies
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/23/08 - 16:11
Mitel has stepped up to the plate with a new deal to upgrade the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team's phone ticketing centre....
Brookfield Renewable Power generates power from the very rivers that launched the Ottawa Valley’s logging heritage
» 82000reasons blogs - 04/23/08 - 15:08
With administrative and senior management offices in Gatineau, Quebec, Brookfield Renewable Power’s connections to the Ottawa Valley run as deep as the rivers that feed both Ontario and Quebec power grids, and as high as the winds turning the company’s new generation of clean power.Brookfield Renewable Power has developed and successfully operated hydroelectric power facilities for over 100 years.
Capital pool companies A pure-white light in the midst of a dar
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/23/08 - 15:10
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Lumos Energy builds cleantech projects in the power and fuel sectors that make communities less dependent on traditional energy sources
» 82000reasons blogs - 04/23/08 - 13:22
Specialization in Aboriginal clean energy projects earns Ottawa’s Lumos Energy a national reputation while it helps build renewable energy sources for a number of First Nations communities.According to the Sustainable Energy Executive newsletter by Lumos Energy, “Business as usual in times of energy supply bottlenecks, environmental risks like climate changes and global security simply doesn’t cut it.
OCRI's concerns flare as first quarter VC activity increases but early stage financing remains at zero (OCRI News Release)
» OCRI News - 04/23/08 - 13:53
Disclosed venture capital (VC) investments in Ottawa-based businesses totaled $42.79 million for the first quarter of 2008. This represents a significant increase in the value of investments compared to a total of $8 million for the same period ending 2007 and an increase in the number of funding deals, up to five from one in Q1 2007.
VC investment shoots up to 5-year high in Q1 (Ottawa Business Journal)
» OCRI News - 04/23/08 - 13:53
Venture capital investments in local businesses surged fivefold in the first quarter to the highest level in five years, according to a new report by the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation.
Doing Business in Spain
» OCRI Global Marketing - Newsletter - 04/23/08 - 12:37
Iogen’s leadership in cellulosic ethanol production attracts multi-million-dollar funding
» 82000reasons blogs - 04/23/08 - 11:32
Royal Dutch Shell, Goldman Sachs, Petro Canada and the Government of Canada get behind Iogen’s initiatives to commercialize bio-fuel production from renewable, non-food feedstocks such as cereal strawsCellulosic ethanol is an advanced, renewable biofuel that can be used in today's cars.  ...
Drug found effective
» National Capital SCAN - 04/23/08 - 12:51
PharmaGap Inc.’s latest round of animal testing for its lead cancer drug, PhG-alpha, indicates “statistically significant effectiveness” in treating human breast and colon cancer.
Dell Ottawa to shut down
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/23/08 - 11:36
Dell Inc.'s Ottawa facilities will be shut down within the next three months....
BDC one of the expert resources accredited by the
Quebec government to help
» Business Development Bank of Canada - Press Releases - 04/23/08 - 10:34
Request for Information (RFI) to solicit interest from companies with the expertise and capabilities to develop and demonstrate in-vehicle alcohol detection technologies. Canadian companies are eligible.
» OttawaMEDTECH - News - 04/23/08 - 10:04
Fidus sees 14% growth in 2007 sales
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/23/08 - 08:32
Fidus Systems saw 2007 revenues grow by 14 per cent year-over-year and the company remained profitable, as global demand continued to grow for its product development services....
Bought
» National Capital SCAN - 04/22/08 - 23:59
Atreus Systems, a supplier of IP-based voice and advanced IP service provisioning software, is bought by Sonus Networks, located in Massachusetts, for an undisclosed sum.
Partner for patients
» National Capital SCAN - 04/23/08 - 00:05
Vocantas, a developer of interactive voice response (IVR) solutions, is partnering with Communication Business Avenue Inc. of Kanagawa, Japan, to improve patient care in Japanese hospitals and clinics.
Sara Kirke Award 2008: Deadline for Nominations is May 15th
» CATAWIT Forum - News - 04/22/08 - 15:46
'Massive' layoffs rumoured at Dell
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/22/08 - 15:16
Layoffs - perhaps as many as 300 and as early as tomorrow - are rumoured to be on the way at Dell Inc.'s Ottawa operations as early as tomorrow....
Spartan Bioscience partnering with TrimGen
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/22/08 - 14:45
Spartan Bioscience Inc. is teaming up with Maryland's TrimGen Corp. to sell diagnostic tools which integrate both companies' products in Canada....
NRC-IIT IPF tenant wins prestigious national award
» NRC-IIT News - 04/22/08 - 14:15
Fredericton-based Virtual Expert Clinics, a National Research Council Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT) Industry Partnership Facility (IPF) tenant and developer of AutismPro learning software for children with developmental disorders, won one of two inaugural Rogers Innovations @ Work Awards.
New Group Benefits Insurance Plan Brings Value and Savings to Companies with Under 25 Employees: Call for details
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/22/08 - 09:00
New Group Benefits Insurance Plan details for companies with under 25 employees...
PlascoEnergy Group applies decades of plasma arc R&D to turn municipal waste into electricity
» 82000reasons blogs - 04/16/08 - 10:26
PlascoEnergy Group provides an excellent environmental and economic option for dealing with residual waste while generating clean energy electricity.Founded in Ottawa in 1986, PlascoEnergy Group is a private Canadian waste conversion and energy generation company that uses world-leading technology to convert municipal household, commercial and institutional waste into green power and other valuable products.
BLOGARHYTHMS> 'S PICK OF THE DAY'S BEST BLOGS
» National Capital SCAN - 04/21/08 - 20:08
Three Strikes policy strikes out Posted by Michael Geist The new baseball season is in full swing, yet in recent months the phrase "three strikes and you're out" has taken on an entirely different meaning on the Internet.
Robert Burdalski
» National Capital SCAN - 04/21/08 - 19:59
is appointed VP of engineering and product development at silicon light company Group IV Semiconductor. Mr. Burdalski has spent over 25 years working with emerging technologies in solid-state lighting, power electronics and RF technology.
SolaCom system chosen for Barbados airport
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/21/08 - 16:43
Gatineau's SolaCom Technologies has won another Caribbean deal with its Liberty-STAR system....
Atreus bought by Sonus Networks
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/21/08 - 15:42
Atreus Systems has been acquired by Massachusetts-based Sonus Networks....
Path to Productivity Unclear for Service Sector Companies -- Experts Discuss New Challenge for SMEs. Please Reserve your Seat Today
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/21/08 - 03:00
SME business event with IDC, IBM, the Access Group and CATAAlliance.
Corel CEO to step down
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/21/08 - 11:08
Corel Corp. chief executive David Dobson is stepping down after three years at the helm of the software company....
Ottawa Citizen Article on MedTech in Ottawa, April 19, 2008
» OttawaMEDTECH - News - 04/21/08 - 10:07
OTI rising from the ashes
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/21/08 - 06:04
Just when everyone thought it was dead, the Ottawa Talent Initiative (OTI) is staging a comeback....
The venture market in a world of Eeyores instead of Tiggers
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/21/08 - 06:04
Tough times still ahead, but innovation remains strong in Ottawa, says...
Equipping Taiwanese Navy
» National Capital SCAN - 04/20/08 - 22:43
Gatineau-based SolaCom Technologies is having its communication system placed into 30 new vessels commissioned by the Taiwanese Navy. “The Taiwan Navy has a unique application, given the requirement to provide mission-critical communications in all kinds of sea conditions,” says Pierre Plangger, SolaCom’s VP of air traffic control sales and marketing.
Tech Now: April 20, 2008
» CTV Ottawa - Tech Now Videos - 04/20/08 - 20:12
The Ottawa man behind the emoticon phenomenon
» CTV Ottawa - Tech Now Videos - 04/20/08 - 19:12
Is Hong Kong part of the China clean energy equation? You betcha!
» 82000reasons updates - 04/19/08 - 21:53
By Michael Darch Hong Kong’s position in Asia has undergone a significant shift over the past decade or two. Once a major manufacturing centre, most of that activity has shifted to the mainland.
BLOGARHYTHMS> 'S PICK OF TODAY'S BEST BLOGS
» National Capital SCAN - 04/18/08 - 22:14
Note to greybeards re India and China Posted by Nathan Rudyk India's the place for cheap software talent. China's good for low-value-added manufacturing.
This week on Tech Now
» CTV Ottawa - Tech Now Videos - 04/18/08 - 14:11
Ensyn’s renewable bio-energy and bio-chemicals offer environmentally responsible options to a world with increasing energy needs
» 82000reasons blogs - 04/18/08 - 13:38
Ensyn’s RTPTM system converts residuals from forestry and agricultural sectors into bio-oil. Bio-energy and bio-chemicals produced from bio-oil offer solutions to customers seeking to lower.Ensyn Technologies Inc., using its biomass to liquid conversion technology Rapid Thermal Processing (RTP), produces bio-oil, which is used to produce bio-energy and bio-chemicals.
Challenge of Canadian Financial Institutions: Responding to new pressures with old systems-- “Sclerosis of the systems” a common ailment as new customer expectations takes hold
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/18/08 - 03:00
Business challenges facing financial institutions event.
Founders and Funders dinner in Montreal
» Startup Ottawa - 04/18/08 - 10:36
Patrick Lauzon and Austin Hill are holding the second Founders and Funders dinner in Montreal this coming May 14th. This is an invite only event but anyone who is a founder can register.
SolaCom to equip Taiwanese Navy
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/18/08 - 10:37
Gatineau-based SolaCom Technologies will oversee the integration of its communication system into 30 new vessels commissioned by the Taiwanese Navy....
Gallium to upgrade Pennsylvania college's training system
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/18/08 - 08:36
Local software firm Gallium Visual Systems Inc. has won a contract to upgrade air traffic control (ATC) simulation training systems for a Pennsylvania community college....
OCRI Inks Agreement with Zhongguancun Science Park
» 82000reasons updates - 04/18/08 - 08:34
By Michael DarchZhongguancun Science Park, known as the Z-Park, redefines the concept of a Science Park. It covers some 230 square kilometres, has over 50 universities and 200 research institutes, a population approaching 4 million, 20,000 technology companies, and 1 million technology workers.
» The Ottawa Network - 04/18/08 - 08:09
Wednesday April 23th 5:00-7:00 pm at LaBarge Weinstein, 515 Legget Drive, Suite 800, Kanata Start Up, Drop-In Featured contacts: Ron Killeen, Ontario Centres of Excellence Anita Shrier, OCRI’s Entrepreneurship Centre Words of Wisdom provided by ...
Upgrade for NZ radio
» National Capital SCAN - 04/18/08 - 00:00
International Datacasting Corp. wins a major deal to upgrade New Zealand radio network RadioWorks using IDC’s SuperFlex Pro Audio satellite products. The Ottawa-based company says its channel partner in New Zealand, AVW, was chosen to implement a satellite radio distribution system for the network’s more than 300 different locations.
ATC training upgrade
» National Capital SCAN - 04/18/08 - 00:03
Ottawa-based Gallium Visual Systems Inc. wins a contract to provide air traffic control (ATC) simulation upgrades for the Community College of Beaver County in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
Saskatoon's Plants for Health & Wellness Industry Gets Boost from Government of Canada
» National Research Council Canada - News Releases - 04/17/08 - 20:00
April 18, 2008, Saskatoon, SK – The Government of Canada today announced that it is investing $5 million in the development of plant-based products that improve the health and wellness of Canadians.
PharmaGap drug shown to treat breast and colon cancer
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/17/08 - 12:29
Local biotech company PharmaGap Inc. has released animal testing results showing that its lead cancer drug is effective in treating breast and colon cancer.... More...
» Startup Ottawa - 04/17/08 - 12:28
I know everyone has heard of the mesh conference in Toronto. It’s by far the best Web 2.0 Conference I have ever been too.
Beijing: A shock to the team
» 82000reasons updates - 04/17/08 - 08:26
By Michael DarchI said in an earlier blog that Shenzhen was an eye opener for any of our team that had not been to China. Well, Beijing blew their socks off!The new airport, the airport access roads, the clean streets, the Olympic stadium, the subway system, the ring roads, the architecture, the number of new buildings, the vibrancy, I could go on and on.
IDC wins major deal to upgrade New Zealand radio network
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/17/08 - 08:03
International Datacasting Corp.'s satellite technology will be used to upgrade a New Zealand radio network....
US company bought
» National Capital SCAN - 04/16/08 - 21:32
In-Touch Survey Systems Ltd. is acquiring Minneapolis-based MarketLine Research Inc. for an undisclosed sum. The deal will give the Ottawa-based electronic survey data collection products company access to MarketLine’s customers in the US midwest and its complementary MarketVU system, a computer-aided telephone interviewing system used to conduct surveys and add up the collected data.
CATA WIT Forum Newsletter
» CATAWIT Forum - News - 04/16/08 - 18:12
Eastern promises ... outsourcing behind the Curtain
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/16/08 - 16:41
Former Soviet Bloc countries growing option for tech firms looking to outsource...
CATA WIT e-news
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/16/08 - 03:00
CATA WIT e-news - Spring is in the air for CATA WIT's blossoming initiatives
Mxi's Maintenix software chosen to upgrade Qantas system
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/16/08 - 12:37
Mxi Technologies has added another major international airline to its client list, just a day after announcing a deal with Air Canada....
Startup Drop In at LW
» Startup Ottawa - 04/16/08 - 11:21
Wi-LAN inks three more V-chip deals
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/16/08 - 11:05
Wi-LAN Inc. has signed up Hong Kong's Coby Manufacturing Co. for its U.S. patents of its V-chip parental control technology, and two existing licensees have agreed to pay royalties for Wi-LAN's U.S.......
Intel shares jump 8% on healthy Q1 results
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/16/08 - 09:03
Chipmaker Intel Corp. reassured investors with its on-target first-quarter profits, while revenues hit a record for the period, quelling fears that technology spending might be waning in the midst of......
Clean energy success continues!
» 82000reasons updates - 04/16/08 - 08:20
By Michael DarchAnother successful day for our clean energy mission and for the Canadian Consulate in Chongqing.The day starts on a rather humorous note.  ...
Air Canada flying with Mxi software
» National Capital SCAN - 04/15/08 - 23:56
Mxi Technologies is onboard with Air Canada, providing the country’s largest airline with its airplane maintenance management software. Ottawa-based Mxi said the flyer will use the solution to automate and organize maintenance and engineering operations, such as materials and records management.
Third buy
» National Capital SCAN - 04/16/08 - 00:00
Enablence Technologies Inc. is buying Wave7 Optics Inc, it’s third acquisition in just over a year. Ottawa-based Enablence, a maker of components for the fibre-to-the-home market, says it has signed a definitive agreement to buy the Georgia-based business for US$10.5 million and 2,078,385 common shares.
FROM COMPLACENT TO COMPETITIVE - New strategies to help Canadian enterprises compete on the global stage- White Paper Report Now Available
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/15/08 - 03:00
White Paper on Competitiveness in Manufacturing now available from CATAAlliance.
Canada reaches one million dot-ca online addresses
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/15/08 - 16:12
One million Canadian Internet users have registered websites ending with the dot-ca (.ca) suffix, making it the 17th largest Internet domain registry, Canada's domain name registry reported......
April 14, 2008 - OCE and MaRS announce new Market Readiness Program appointments
» Ontario Centres of Excellence - OCE In The News - 04/15/08 - 15:27
OCE announces the appointment of Charles Plant and Bryan Kanarens, as Managing Directors respectively for the Business Mentorship and Entrepreneurship Program and the Investment Accelerator Fund.
Fun means funds for this generation (Ottawa Citizen)
» OCRI News - 04/15/08 - 14:42
Hundreds of partygoers allowed themselves to fall down the rabbit hole Saturday at the Alice in Wonderland-themed Ottawa Gala held at the Government Conference Centre.
Pop quiz: What is the world’s largest city by land area, population and growth?
» 82000reasons updates - 04/15/08 - 13:10
By Michael DarchThe answer to all three is Chongqing, China. Be truthful. How many of you got that one right? With a land area of over 70,000 square kilometres and a population of 32 million, it doesn’t even have a close competitor.
Dragons' Den Holding Open Auditions in Ottawa on April 19th
» OttawaMEDTECH - News - 04/15/08 - 13:40
The new China: myths destroyed
» 82000reasons updates - 04/14/08 - 12:55
By Michael DarchWe are getting down to work in China now with our first stop in Shenzhen. And what a surprise to many of our team.
Ottawa’s Clean Energy and Innovation Mission to China arrives with the usual minor glitches!
» 82000reasons updates - 04/13/08 - 12:37
By Michael Darch, from Shenzhen, China Losing baggage is one thing, losing half your delegation is another. And so starts our Clean Energy Mission to China.After months of planning and recruiting, we are on the verge of Ottawa’s Clean Energy Cluster’s debut on the world stage.
BDC’s new Entrepreneurial Insight newsletter
» Business Development Bank of Canada - Press Releases - 04/15/08 - 11:38
Air Canada to use Mxi software
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/15/08 - 11:07
Mxi Technologies has won a deal to provide its airplane maintenance management software to Air Canada....
» The Ottawa Network - 04/15/08 - 10:17
Wednesday April 16th 7:00-10:00pm at your local pub The SENS vs the Penguins Game Four
Enablence to buy third company for US$14M
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/15/08 - 09:05
Enablence Technologies Inc. is set to make its third purchase in less than two years, this time Georgia-based Wave7 Optics Inc....
IDC sees eightfold jump in profits, mulls acquisition
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/15/08 - 08:35
Satellite products maker International Datacasting Corp. saw its fiscal 2008 revenues grow 38.9 per cent compared to a year earlier, as the company reaped the benefits from its move into Internet......
New tool for media monitoring
» National Capital SCAN - 04/14/08 - 22:52
Ottawa-based dna13 releases its new online tool for media monitoring and analysis. The company says dnaMonitor allows organizations to review global print, broadcast TV, Internet and blog coverage within moments of it appearing and report on relevant items “Brand and reputation management is in a revolutionary phase.
$925,000 deal
» National Capital SCAN - 04/14/08 - 22:55
OSI Geospatial Inc. nets a US$925,000 contract to provide training technology to the US Navy. The navigational software maker says its US-based systems operations group will develop and upgrade its simulation training product for the repeat customer.
CATAAlliance is integrating social netorks into a business platform
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/14/08 - 19:00
CATAAlliance is integrating social networks into a business platform
CATAAlliance Innovation and Leadership Awards Five Days Remaining to Submit Your Nominations
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/14/08 - 19:00
Final call for CATA Award nominations.
CAIP (Canadian Association of Internet Providers) Briefing Note Now Available
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/14/08 - 19:00
Update on ongoing ISP issues, now available.
OSI Geospatial triples Q1 sales for marine systems business
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/14/08 - 17:09
OSI Geospatial Inc. posted higher first-quarter revenues and narrower losses, as its marine systems business saw sales triple compared to a year earlier....
Genesys Biogas uses 17th century techniques to extract methane from manure
» 82000reasons blogs - 04/14/08 - 15:32
Ottawa-based Genesys Biogas uses anaerobic digesters – containers that generate biogas by coaxing methane gas out of manure – to produce clean and renewable energy In the 17th century Robert Boyle, alchemist, philosopher and author of  ...
One of Canada’s top 10 cleantech companies – Menova Energy shines as a solar success story
» 82000reasons blogs - 04/14/08 - 15:15
Ottawa contract mechanical engineering firm turns expertise to solar collectors and creates a winner poised for rapid growth as municipal and industrial-commercial buildings seek clean power alternativesIn the den of his rural home just south of Ottawa, Dave Gerwing decided to turn a mechanical engineering degree and expertise in manufacturing design, stress analysis, heat transfer and kinematics into a contract engineering firm called Menova Engineering Inc.
Corel selects Genuity as adviser
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/14/08 - 15:38
Ottawa's Corel has gone with Genuity. ...
3G Energy optimizes wind power generation with industry leading technology suitable for Canada’s unique climate and landscape
» 82000reasons blogs - 04/14/08 - 14:37
3G Energy uses non-intrusive, ecologically friendly building techniques to provide solar and wind energy generation for commercial, institutional and at-home use Rising fuel costs and increasing concern for the environment are driving the development of clean, reliable and sustainable energy systems.
Tech Rocks
» 82000reasons videos - 04/14/08 - 13:34
In-Touch buys U.S. company; Q1 revenues will disappoint
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/14/08 - 12:35
In-Touch Survey Systems Ltd. is buying MarketLine Research Inc., a rival Minneapolis company....
OSI Geospatial wins $925,000 deal with U.S. navy
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/14/08 - 10:03
OSI Geospatial Inc. has signed a US$925,000 deal to provide training technology to the U.S. navy....
Vector's Corel bid too low: analysts
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/14/08 - 06:31
Blu-Ray's triumph over HD-DVD expected to pay big dividends...
Tech Now: April 13, 2008
» CTV Ottawa - Tech Now Videos - 04/13/08 - 19:40
New techniques of monitoring police interviews
» CTV Ottawa - Tech Now Videos - 04/13/08 - 19:40
Ottawa Startup Directory: CitySales.ca
» Startup Ottawa - 04/12/08 - 10:33
Company Name: CitySales.ca URL: www.citysales.ca Description: "Helps shoppers to find sales happening at local stores based on the types of products they’re interested in." Contact ...
Ottawa Startup Directory: Field Force Consulting
» Startup Ottawa - 04/12/08 - 10:40
Company Name: Field Force Consulting URL: www.fieldforceconsulting.com Description: "Field Force Consulting is an independent consulting firm specialising in providing experienced professionals who provide expert knowledge and thought leadership in the fields of mobile workforce, asset management and scheduling solutions." Contact ...
This week on Tech Now
» CTV Ottawa - Tech Now Videos - 04/11/08 - 17:59
Workstream's Q3 losses increase fourfold
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/11/08 - 09:05
Human resources management software maker Workstream Inc. saw third-quarter losses quadruple to $19.7 million, as recurring software revenues fell year-over-year....
Liquid Computing
» National Capital SCAN - 04/10/08 - 23:44
promotes Greg McElheran (left) from VP of business development to CEO. Mr. McElheran was formerly a partner at Axis Capital Corporation, the lead investor in...
Speaking of LavaBlast…
» Startup Ottawa - 04/10/08 - 11:06
Jason Kealey emailed me last week to give me a heads up on some great blog posts he has been doing regarding Software Startup Lessons. As I was away last week, I just took a look at those posts this morning and they are super good.
Industry Canada blocks MDA sale
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/10/08 - 09:35
The federal government has halted the controversial sale of MDA Corp. to U.S.-based Alliant Techsystems Inc....
Stalling on the Hydrogen Highway
» Tech Now by Paul Brent - Metro Ottawa - 04/09/08 - 23:23
It was in March, four years ago, when California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his state would build a Hydrogen Highway: A network of hundreds of hydrogen fueling stations.
Patents for PC maker
» National Capital SCAN - 04/09/08 - 23:37
Patent licenser Wi-LAN strikes a deal with Texas-based tablet PC maker Motion Computing for its wireless patents. The Ottawa-based firm says the world’s top vendor of slate tablet PCs, according to a recent report by IDC, has signed a six-year running royalty licensing agreement related to the patents.
Amazing interview with Martin Dufort…
» Startup Ottawa - 04/09/08 - 17:21
Austin Hill writes a great blog called Billions with Zero Knowledge. Recently he posted an interesting interview with Martin Dufort from Kakiloc where they discuss the evolution and eventual failure of Kakiloc.
Wi-LAN wins licensing deal with Motion Computing
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/09/08 - 12:45
Wi-LAN has signed up Texas-based tablet PC maker Motion Computing for its wireless patents....
Upcoming Dollars and Sense: Currencies - The Myth Called Decoupling (April 22, 2008)
» OCRI Events - 04/09/08 - 11:44
With the notion of decoupling between the Canadian and US economies shattered, USD/CAD got caught in a range around parity, bringing the Loonies most incredible rally since 2002 to an end.
MDS may face pressure from shareholder to sell off businesses
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/09/08 - 11:14
Life sciences firm MDS Inc. has been targeted by Obrem Capital Management LLC, which has bought a 5.1-per-cent stake in the company and is planning to urge MDS to sell or spin off one of its business......
Shawn Sutton
» National Capital SCAN - 04/08/08 - 23:53
is appointed as chief financial officer of Pacific Safety Products Inc. Mr. Sutton joins PSP from Ottawa Hydro where he was director of financial planning.
Sales agreement
» National Capital SCAN - 04/08/08 - 23:59
Ottawa-based Fidus Systems Inc. moves into northern California and Nevada with help from manufacturers’ representative firm BAE Sales Inc. The two companies have formed a partnership that will see Fidus’s electronic product development services offered alongside BAE Sales products in such markets as networking, telecom, storage and medical sectors.
BLOGARHYTHMS> 'S PICK OF THE DAY'S BEST BLOGS
» National Capital SCAN - 04/08/08 - 23:35
Announcing BarCampRadio Posted by Alec Saunders Want to get a new product seeded into the market? Discuss a cool idea? Get feedback from your peers?
Deal with Nikon
» National Capital SCAN - 04/08/08 - 23:47
ShapeGrabber signs an agreement with Nikon to sell and distribute its Ai310 and Ai810 3D laser scanner inspection systems in the US. Ottawa-based ShapeGrabber says the deal will increase its current distribution through Nikon Instrument’s extensive network, while enabling Nikon to provide value-added applications and services to meet customers’ industrial inspection and metrology needs.
The new office…
» Startup Ottawa - 04/08/08 - 16:58
Here is a pic of my desk in the new Shopify office. So far I love the new space. PDO is in the background.
Intertek expands U.S. environmental compliance services
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/08/08 - 16:14
The parent company of Ottawa's Ageus Solutions has purchased an American business to expand its environmental compliance services in the United States....
ShapeGrabber working with Nikon to sell in the U.S.
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/08/08 - 15:13
Laser inspection systems maker ShapeGrabber is teaming up with optical technology giant Nikon Instruments Inc. to help ShapeGrabber expand its sales in the United States....
Liquid Computing to support Louisiana broadband company
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/08/08 - 14:42
Liquid Computing Inc. has landed a deal to provide its fabric computing architecture system to a Louisiana broadband services provider....
The state of open source software…
» Startup Ottawa - 04/08/08 - 12:17
Talent First is co-hosting a presentation on the state of open source software and corporate software development. Below is all the info ...
Absolute Startup Essentials…
» Startup Ottawa - 04/08/08 - 12:02
Here is a really good list of a few absolute essentials that you need to starting a startup. This list has grown though since we started Shopify with less...
Fidus expands presence in California and Nevada
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/08/08 - 11:40
Fidus Systems Inc. has teamed up with manufacturers' representative firm BAE Sales Inc. to expand into northern California and northern Nevada....
Meriton bought by Xtera
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/08/08 - 11:40
About 30 Ottawa operational and some research and development staff lost their jobs last week as another local technology company was acquired by a foreign firm....
Internationally Renowned Cancer Researcher Speaks at NRC-IIT Moncton Colloquium
» NRC-IIT News - 04/08/08 - 11:40
Dr. John Quackenbush from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Harvard School of Public Health gave a presentation on Stochasticity and Networks in Genomic Data at the National Research Council Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT) Moncton Colloquium, on April 2, 2008.
OCRI's Entrepreneur's Edge (e2) alumnus receives $5,000 EIOC Innovation Award (OCRI News Release)
» OCRI News - 04/08/08 - 11:08
OCRI is pleased to announce that Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ottawa Corp. (EIOC) has selected e2 alumnus Heliocentric Technologies Inc. as the recipient of its $5,000 EIOC Innovation Award.
How to be transparent in installing security solutions?
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/08/08 - 09:52
The challenge facing CIOs and Directors of IT is how to be transparent in installing security solutions
SPIN OSQA Event: Software Quality &Testing within the Agile Development Process (April 17, 2008)
» OCRI Events - 04/08/08 - 09:52
The Agile development process provides software development teams the methods and freedoms to implement products in less time. As a result, the techniques used for software quality and testing must evolve to keep pace.
TEB: Grinding Out Venture Success (April 24, 2008)
» OCRI Events - 04/08/08 - 09:52
Theres no denying that the economics of raising venture capital have changed and its time to re-focus on our capacity to build and scale success. More...
Harris acquires Florida software company
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/08/08 - 08:35
N. Harris Computer Corp. has added another U.S.-based company to its portfolio of small company buys....
Buying UK partner
» National Capital SCAN - 04/07/08 - 23:08
Energy and emissions reduction systems maker Thermal Energy International Inc. is acquiring UK-based partner Gardner Energy Management Ltd. for up to $8.1 million.
Dr. Jerry Tomberlin
» National Capital SCAN - 04/07/08
is appointed dean of the Carleton Sprott School of Business for a term of six years. Dr. Tomberlin is a professor in the department of decision sciences and management information systems at Concordia, where from 2001-2007 he was also dean of the John Molson School of Business, one of only seven Canadian business schools to make the Financial Times international MBA Top 100 List in 2005.
» The Ottawa Network - 04/07/08
Wednesday April 9th 5:30-7:00pm at the Nepean Sailing Club, 3259 Carling Ave Leads and Sales Through Web/Search Engines Stephen Lau, Partner SalientMarketing.com Stephen will share his knowledge and experience in generating leads and sales through web/search engines and the importance of brand association on Google (search rankings and leads).
Legislative Alert & Mobilization: Traffic Shaping Internet Policies
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/07/08
Legislative Alert on Throttling, access and cost issue for internet access...
U.S. blinding Canada's eye in the sky?
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/07/08
There's no lack of controversy around the sale of MDA,...
R&D revamp answer to Nortel's woes?
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/07/08
Nortel's problem isn't spending, but lack of focus, say analysts...
Tech Now: April 6, 2008
» CTV Ottawa - Tech Now Videos - 04/06/08
Ottawa Startup Directory: RaceDV
» Startup Ottawa - 04/05/08
Company Name: RaceDV Inc. URL: http://www.racedv.com Description: "RaceDV provides motorsport media services enabling race schools and tracks to offer their customers with a unique in-car video of themselves on DVD and on the web.
CEO’s companies bought
» National Capital SCAN - 04/05/08
Plaintree Systems Inc. finalizes its $20-million acquisition of Arnprior’s Hypernetics Ltd. and the parent company of Triodetic Building Products Inc. and its subsidiaries, both controlled by Plaintree CEO William David Watson II and Nora Watson.
OCRI recognizes Ottawa's tech stars
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/04/08
The Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation handed out the hardware at its annual awards gala Thursday evening, with Bridgewater Systems taking top honours as company of the year....
John Lawlor
» National Capital SCAN - 04/04/08
joins Allen-Vanguard Corporation as vice president of corporate relations. Mr. Lawlor arrives from Cognos where, holding the same title, he was a strategic leader and contact for key stakeholders.
Robert Crawhall
» National Capital SCAN - 04/04/08
is named an executive in residence at uOttawa’s Telfer School of Management. Mr. Crawhall is president and CEO of the National Capital Institute of Telecommunications and executive director of the Ontario Research Network for Electronic Commerce, where he is developing a centre for the understanding of broadband economy in Canada.
“OCRIs” awarded
» National Capital SCAN - 04/04/08
Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) hands out its annual awards for business excellence at the 13th annual OCRI Awards gala. Honoured for accomplishments in research, technology, business and education, the winners were chosen from a list of nominees compiled with input from Ottawa’s business and education community, and selected by the Society of Collaborative Opportunities and Advancement of Professionals (SCOAP).
April 3, 2008 - Experimenting with scientific fun
» Ontario Centres of Excellence - OCE In The News - 04/04/08
National outreach program helps elementary and high school students understand the importance of science.
OCRI Awards honour business excellence (OCRI News Release)
» OCRI News - 04/04/08
OCRI, Ottawa's economic development agency honoured Ottawa's best and brightest companies, executives and students for their innovative work and contributions to the city's knowledge-based sector at the 13th annual OCRI Awards gala and dinner at The Westin Ottawa this evening.
OCRI in the News: Skilled IT worker shortage a major concern (Business Edge)
» OCRI News - 04/04/08
"We're hearing again and again that talent is becoming a key factor," says Jeffrey Dale, president and CEO of the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI).
OCRI in the News: Video Gamers, Broadcast Providers Cited at Business Awards (Mediacaster)
» OCRI News - 04/04/08
"Tonight's recipients represent the top executives, business leaders, thinkers and strategists in the city," said Jeffrey Dale, President and CEO, OCRI. "Every year the quality and caliber of the nominations increase.
OCRI in the News: OCRI honours area achievers in tech sector (Ottawa Citizen)
» OCRI News - 04/04/08
The Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation honoured the best and brightest in Ottawa's busy technology industry Thursday night in its 13th annual award ceremony. "These individuals tend to all be a lot of Type-A personalities," Jeffrey Dale, the area economic development agency's president and CEO, said with a laugh.
This week on Tech Now
» CTV Ottawa - Tech Now Videos - 04/03/08
RIM tops expectations in Q4
» Ottawa Business Journal - Technology News - 04/03/08
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. posted glowing fourth-quarter results that beat analysts' expectations, as strong promotional activity from carriers helped to bolster the company against a......
Ottawa Startup Directory: DevShop
» Startup Ottawa - 04/03/08
Company Name: DevShop Inc. URL: http://www.devshop.com Description: "Devshop is a hosted project management application specifically designed for planning software projects.
Dr. Lynn Buchanan
» National Capital SCAN - 04/03/08
is named VP of life sciences at Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI), where she will help to set the strategic direction for OCRI Life Sciences networks in medical and clean technologies, among other responsibilities.
Creating Customer-Centric Websites Masterclass (May 5-6, 2008)
» OCRI Events - 04/03/08
We are pleased to announce an encore presentation of the Masterclass which sold out last November in Ottawa. We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to experience Gerry McGovern's powerful, captivating and insightful session.
Managing Customer-Centric Websites - Executive Session (May 7, 2008)
» OCRI Events - 04/03/08
Following audience demand at Gerry's sold-out event in November 2007, we are pleased to announce a special 1/2 day executive session focused on quickly getting quantifiable results from a Customer Carewords approach to managing your website.
Capital Educators' Awards (May 8, 2008)
» OCRI Events - 04/03/08
Celebrating educators in the National Capital
Managing a Changing Workforce: What Your Organization Can Do to Weather the Storm (4 Part Series - April 18, 28, May 20, June 2, 2008)
» OCRI Events - 04/03/08
Back by popular demand, Dr. Linda Duxbury returns to the OCRI Event Calendar with a series of seminars addressing the challenges and opportunities faced by employers as the workforce, workload and workplace in Canada reacts and responds to worldwide demographic shifts.
OCRI Life Sciences Welcomes New Vice President, Dr. Lynn Buchanan
» OCRI News - 04/03/08
OCRI is pleased to welcome Lynn Buchanan to the life sciences team. Lynn's research and management experience within the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector, both in Ottawa and internationally, will further enhance the team's extensive expertise.
CATAAlliance Alert – Ontario’s new Next Generation Jobs Fund
» CATAAlliance Press Releases - 04/03/08
Ontario Next Generation Job Fund details.
Comparing Canadian, U.S. tech jobs
» Tech Now by Paul Brent - Metro Ottawa - 04/03/08
The largest of the tech trade associations in the U.S., the AEA, has released its annual review of the sector and in 2007, for the third year in a row, the American tech industry added nearly 100,000 jobs, for a total of 5.9 million workers...
Clean stacks: green power for homes
» National Research Council Canada - News Releases - 04/03/08
When Jean-Guy Chouinard was director of Quebec's Natural Gas Technology Centre, he was on the lookout for green solutions that would reduce the environmental impact of natural gas heating.
President's Insight
» National Research Council Canada - News Releases - 04/03/08
Living in a modern society, we take energy for granted. Not only do we need oil, gas and electricity to run our homes and cars, but our manufacturing and transport industries use vast amounts of energy to deliver the products we depend on.
Plug-ins: where hybrids hit the road
» National Research Council Canada - News Releases - 04/03/08
Could electricity become a feasible, affordable fuel for vehicles? To find out, NRC is guiding a $7 million federal R&D program on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), such as the concept car shown here, to further develop and reduce the cost of this technology.
Harnessing the power of wind, earth and sun
» National Research Council Canada - News Releases - 04/03/08
Solar and wind power may offer hope for the future, but they're also dependent on one of life's great uncertainties — the weather. A Newfoundland company has invented a sophisticated system that lets Canadians take advantage of renewable energy when it's there, and revert to conventional sources when it's not.