In The News

• Press Release – Recommendations for Protecting Your Team Against COVID-19 (March 12, 2020)
• Press Release – Discover TechNATA Rescheduled to October 5th, 2020  (March 12, 2020)
• Kanata North Business Association (KNBA) is at Queen’s Park – MPP Fullerton facilitating “KANATA NORTH DAY” at Queen’s Park. (Feb. 26, 2020)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata North workers ride autonomous pods through Marshes Golf Course (Aug 27, 2019)
• News Release – Going Autonomous on the Greens: Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Trial Launched in Canada’s Largest Technology Park (Aug 26, 2019)
• Community Voice – Top talent flocks to tech park career fair, pg 2 (April 18, 2019)
• Community Voice – Local MPP declares Kanata open for business  (April 4, 2019)
• Community Voice – Tech Alley Unveiled, pg 18  (March 21, 2019)
• Community Voice – Improvements coming to Kanata North bus routes: Sudds (March 21, 2019)
• Community Voice – TechNATA Advertising, pg 24  (March 7, 2019)
• Community Voice – Tech Park firing on all cylinders  (Dec 13, 2018)
• Ottawa Life Magazine – Calling Ottawa: Kanata is the goose that laid the golden egg (Dec 6, 2018)
• Radio 104.5 Fresh – Kanata North tech boom continues upward trend, despite traffic, housing issues (Dec 6, 2018)
• Radio CJOT-FM Boom 99.7 – Kanata North tech boom continues (Dec 6, 2018)
• Radio JUMP! 106.9 – Kanata North tech boom continues upward trend  (Dec 6, 2018)
• 1310 NEWS – The Rick Gibbons Show -Hour 2 Listen to Interview  timestamp 10:39 (Dec 6, 2018)
• CTV News – TV interview Kanata North Tech Boom at NOON and 6:00 pm  (Dec 6, 2018)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata North added $13B to Canada’s GDP in 2018: report (Dec 6, 2018)
• Global News –  Kanata North tech boom continues upward trend (Dec 6, 2018)
• Press Release – 2018 Economic Impact Analysis confirms critical expansion of jobs and the economy (Dec 5, 2018)
• Community Voice – New business association director ready for challenge  (Nov . 29, 2018)
• Ottawa Business Journal – University of Ottawa plants roots in Kanata North tech park (Nov. 7, 2018
• uOttawa Advisory – University of Ottawa announces a new venture to join forces with KNBA (Nov. 6, 2018)  FR version.
• Media Advisory – uOttawa joins forces with Kanata North to drive innovation (Nov. 6, 2018)
• uOttawa Research – University of Ottawa plants roots in Kanata North tech park (Nov 6, 2018)
• Techopia Live: With visions of scale, Kanata North BIA brings in Veronica Farmer. See interview. (Nov 1, 2018)
• New Director of Operations Announced.  KNBA brings on Veronica Farmer to join KNBA team.  Press Release. (Oct 29, 2018)
• 1310 News The Rick Gibbons Show – Jamie Petten speaks with Rick about the Kanata North talent and tech growth timestamp 20:23 (Jul 26, 2018)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata firms looking to brighten grey landscape with young talent (Jul 5, 2018)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Ottawa is building a world-class Internet of Things ecosystem (Jul 4, 2018)
• Ottawa Business Journal –Techopia Live interview Brain Gain or Drain (June 29, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Broaden your search and focus on potential: Techopia Live talent panel (Jun 27, 2018)
• BetaKit – KanataNorthBIA launches autonomous vehicle ecosystem directory  (June 11, 2018)
• Ottawa Business Journal– Ottawa startup Smats advancing smart traffic tech  (June 5, 2018)
• Ottawatechwatch.com – Canada’s First Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Technology and Innovator Directory Announced (June 1, 2018)
• Innovation Park: Queens University – Autonomous Vehicle Day 2018   (June 1, 2018)
• Wesley Clover blog – Canada’s first Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Innovator Directory (May 31, 2018)
• CAVCOE newsletter – AV Update (May 31, 2018)
• Startupscribes – Canada’s first autonomous vehicle (AV) technology and innovator directory announced  (May 31, 2018)
• Gigastartups.com – Canada’s first autonomous vehicle (AV) technology and innovator directory announced (May 31, 2018)
• The Sociable – Canada’s first autonomous vehicle (AV) technology and innovator directory announced (May 31, 2018)
• Press Release – Celebrating National Autonomous Vehicle Day with the release of Canada’s first Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Innovator Directory (May 31, 2018)
• CBC Ottawa – Jamie Petten, new President and Executive Director talks talent with CBC News timestamp 31:25 (May 24, 2018)
• Techopia Live –New executive director Jamie Petten looking to raise Kanata North’s global profile (May 2, 2018)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Incoming KNBA Executive Dir Jamie Petten recognized Forty Under 40 ( Apr 24, 2018)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata North BIA hires L-Spark’s Jamie Petten as new executive director (Apr 19, 2018)
• News Release –  New Executive Director Announced for Kanata North Business Association (April 19, 2018)
• CENGN – Accelerating Autonomous Vehicle Discussions at the Ottawa AV Summit (Apr 11, 2018)
• Collision Repair mag – AV Report: April 9, 2018 – Collision Repair Magazine (Apr 9, 2018)
• BQLive (UK) – Autonomous vehicle specialist expands into Canada – BQLive (Apr 6, 2018)
• MTD UK – AURRIGO Drives Into Canada as it Expands International Network (Apr 6, 2018)
• Automotive News Canada –  U.K. AV maker opens Ottawa office seeking Canadian sales (April 5, 2018)
• CTV News  – Autonomous vehicles coming to Ottawa? | CTV Ottawa News (Apr 4, 2018)
• CBC Radio – British AV company setting up HQ in Kanata North (Apr 4, 2018)
• CBC News – Ottawa’s burgeoning autonomous car hub on a roll  (Apr 04, 2018)
• Podcast 580 CFRA Ottawa ‘Experts on Call’  Ottawa AV Summit– Listen here
• OttawaMatters.com Autonomous vehicles could hit Ottawa streets sooner than expected (Apr 3, 2018)
• Ottawa Business Journal – BlackBerry QNX puts automotive spotlight on Ottawa (April 3, 2018)
• AV Summit Advisory – Ottawa Autonomous Vehicle Summit Drives New Opportunity to Canada’s AV Capital (Apr 3, 2018)
• Ottawa Business Journal – BlackBerry QNX puts automotive spotlight on Ottawa (Apr 3, 2018)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Tech firms market work-life balance, startup culture at Discover TechNata job fair  (Apr 2, 2018)
• Ottawastart.com – Kanata North Business Association to Host Discover TechNATA Job Fair and Tech Expo (Apr 4, 2018)
• Podcasts – Online until May (Mar 31, 2018)
• ShadQadri.com –  Discover TechNATA Career Fair and Tech Expo – Shad Qadri  (March 29 2018)
• Stittsvillecentral.ca – MARCH 28: Kanata North job fair includes companies from startups to tech giants (March 27, 2018)
• iPolitics – • Automated vehicles expert says ‘enough already’ in response to Parliamentary study (Mar 27, 2018 – mentions AV summit)
• Media Advisory  – Willis College to make Scholarship Announcement at Discover TechNata
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata North job fair expands with increase in talent-hungry tech firms (Mar 23, 2018)
• Press Release – Tech Giants to Startups Kanata North hosts Talent Hunt Expo Discover TechNata (March 15, 2018)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Sudds courts tech community in run for Kanata North councillor  (March 6 2018)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Former Kanata North BIA director Jenna Sudds to run for city council (March 5 2018)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata North BIA names Jeff McNamee interim executive director (Jan 8, 2018)
• Kanata Kourier-Standard – ‘She likes to make things happen’: Jenna Sudds takes on new role as executive director of national strategy council. (Nov 16, 2017)
• Ottawa Citizen: The IT Factor, Part 4: Will autonomous cars drive Ottawa’s tech future? (Nov 11, 2017)
• News Release: Swiss and Canadian companies meet in Kanata to discuss autonomous vehicle innovation (Oct 27,2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal: KNBIA’s Jenna Sudds spearheads new national CIO strategy council (Oct 20, 2017)
• CBC Ottawa Morning Radio: A car with no driver hits the streets of Kanata (Oct 13, 2017)
• Ottawa Citizen: The IT Factor: What Ottawa must do to brand itself as a true national tech hub (Oct 14, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal: Autonomous vehicle drives down Ottawa’s Legget Dr in a Canadian first (Oct 12, 2017)
• Ottawa Citizen: Demo of driverless car in Ottawa (video Oct 12, 2017)
• Ottawa Citizen: Self-driving car goes for test drive in Ottawa (video Oct 12, 2017)
• Toronto Star: BlackBerry self-driving car hits the road in the first Canadian street test
• CBC News: Driverless car test in Ottawa a Canadian first (Oct 12, 2017)
• Crackberry.com: Watch Blackberry QNX vehicle drive on Canadian Public Roads for the first time (Oct 12, 2017) 
• CTV News: BlackBerry QNX self-driving car hits the road in the first Canadian street test (Oct 12, 2017)
• Press Release: Ottawa launches Canada’s first on-street test of an Autonomous Vehicle (Oct 12, 2017)
• Techopia LIVE: Interview about the two firsts in Canadian Autonomous Vehicle (AV) events in Ottawa. (Oct 11, 2017)
• Press Release: The Kanata Networker expands reach with Ottawa Business Journal partnership. (Oct 10, 2017)
• Financial Post: Ottawa: Calling the world’s top technology talent (Sept 21, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal: Kanata North BIA boss Jenna Sudds bidding organization adieu (Sept 11, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Jenna Sudds leaving Kanata North Business Association (Aug 31, 2017)
• Jenna Sudds will be speaker at International Economic Development Council Conference (Aug 28, 2017)
• Podcast – Community Leadership with Jenna Sudds in Canada’s Largest Technology Park  (Aug 27, 2017)
• CBC News – Help wanted: Ottawa tech companies recruiting to fill thousands of jobs (Aug 21, 2017)
• Canadian HR Reporter – Expensive housing options make recruitment a challenge (Aug 7,  2017)
• KNBA e-News  – Launch of new AV Cluster website (July 21, 2017)
• CTV News – Blackberry QNX takes autonomous car for a spin at Kanata North Technology Park  (July  21, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Ontario premier tours BlackBerry QNX Kanata facility (July  21, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal– Ottawa-based Kinaxis adds automaker Nissan to RapidResponse platform (Jul 5, 2017)
• Financial Post & Calgary Herald – Ottawa’s private sector bets its money on AI  (June 22, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal– Wind River and BlackBerry QNX turn Ottawa into automotive battleground (Jun 28, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal – L-Spark grad Member365 leases 4,000 square feet in Kanata North tech park (Jun 8, 2017)
• Ottawa Citizen– Three distinct corridor contenders considered for Kanata LRT  (Jun 7, 2017)
• Kanata Kourier-Standard – Ottawa software company experiences ‘unprecedented’ growth (Jun 6, 2017)
• Kanata Kourier-Standard – Business Association wants light-rail line to Kanata Tech Park (Jun 1, 2017)
• Ottawa Community News – LRT open house to offer ‘first look’ at Kanata plans  (May 29, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Ottawa telecom industry gearing up for high-potential 5G  (May 29, 2017)
• Ottawa Community News – Kanata North is leading next generation network development  and
  “Country’s best tech park is here!” (May 11, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Op-ed: To BIA or not to BIA in Ottawa? (May 11, 2017)
• Ottawa Community News – Wisdom of the trees workshops and photos  (May 10, 2017)
• Ottawa Community News – Residents called on to help create community art installation and Tech community video. (May 1, 2017)
• Ottawa Community News – Autonomous car could hit Kanata streets this summer (Apr 24, 2017) 
• Techopia Ottawa  – 150 years on, what will make Canada prosperous? (Apr 19, 2017)
• Techopia Ottawa  – TEDx Kanata: High school student looks to rebrand science through dance (Apr 12, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal – What Ford’s high-tech investment means for Ottawa (Apr 3, 2017)
• 1310 News – Carol Anne Meehan Show – March 30 (1:00-2:00) advance program to time 19:20  (Mar. 30, 2017)
• CTV News –  Ford planning new centre in Ottawa for self-driving car technology (Mar. 30, 2017)
• The Globe and Mail –  Ford to invest $1.2-billion in Canada, create Ottawa R&D centre  (Mar. 30, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal –  Ford investment brings Ottawa closer to becoming autonomous vehicles hub (Mar 30, 2017)
• CBC News – Business people celebrate Ford’s future driverless car centre in Kanata (Mar 30, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Ford to create new R&D centre in Ottawa as part of $1.2B Ontario investment (Mar 30, 2017)
• Discover Technata News –Nanometrics Inc wins  #SeriousTechLivesHere Best Tech Demo at Discover TechNATA. See photo  (Mar 28, 2017)
• Discover Technata News – Neptec Design Group Ltd displays their space exploration Rover Juno at Discover TechNATA. See photo (Mar 28, 2017)
• Discover Technata News – QNX displays their autonomous vehicle at Discover TechNATA. See photo (Mar 28, 2017)
• Techopia Ottawa  – Live Interview with Jenna Sudds at Discover TechNATA (Mar 28, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata North companies turn to workplace culture to fuel recruitment drives (Mar 28, 2017)
• Ottawa Community News – Attendees pack TechNATA career fair (Mar 28, 2017)
• Ottawa Community News – TEDx speakers envision next 150 years (Mar 14, 2017)
• Ottawa City News – Mayor and delegation head to Queen’s Park for high-tech mission (Mar 3, 2017)
• Media Release –  TEDxKanata 2017 Press Release and Media Advisory (March 1, 2017)
• CBC News – Kanata light rail study to happen as early as January 2017 (Feb 24, 2017)
• Ottawa Community News – Moodie Drive tapped to receive expedited light-rail stop. City unveils second LRT phase (Feb 17, 2017)
• Ottawa Citizen – $3.6B rail package includes LRT to Moodie Drive (Feb 17, 2017)
• The Wedge Live – Canada’s largest tech park, Kanata North, about to roar (Feb 8, 2017)
• Ottawa Community News – Kanata’s Jenna Sudds named among top 40 Under 40 (Feb 2, 2017)
• Development Counsellors International (DCI) – 40 Under 40 Reveal: Rising Stars in Economic Development (Feb 1, 2017)
• CBC News – Mayor hopes Queen’s Park trip accelerates Kanata tech scene  (Jan 25, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Mayor Watson, Sir Terry Matthews leading tech crusade to Queen’s Park  (Jan 25, 2017)
• Unmanned systems – USC Partner in Autonomous Vehicle Summit (Jan 24, 2017)
• 1310 News – Listen to interview on Ottawa Today – Jan. 20 (10:00-11:00) time stamp 01:34 (Jan 20, 2017)
• CTV News – Watch broadcast “The Future with self-driving cars” A collision of two worlds automotive & high-tech (Jan 19, 2017)
• CBC News – QNX looking to drive up interest in Kanata autonomous vehicle hub (Jan 19, 2017)
• METRO NEWS – Ottawa to have two TEDx events this year (Jan 09 2017)
• Ottawa Start – Blackberry to hire 650 employees for self-driving car research facility in Kanata (Dec 19, 2016)
• Ottawa Citizen – BlackBerry announces move into self-driving cars, promises $100M investment and 650 new jobs in Ottawa. (Dec 19, 2016)
• Techopia.ca –Growing companies throw open the doors to public at Startup Open House (Nov. 30, 2016)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata North rides a perfect storm of opportunity (Nov. 21, 2016)
• Pagezii Blog – Social Media Hotshots-Ottawa edition (Nov. 3, 2016)
• Ottawa Business Journal – How businesses can capitalize on Ottawa’s diplomatic community (Oct 30, 2016)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata North’s telecom heart still beats strong (Oct 24, 2016)
• Capital Magazine – Building the Capital: Disruption and Collaboration. Kanata North builds on the past as it thrives in the present.
• Ottawa Community News – Internet giant Amazon is setting up shop in Kanata North! (Oct 12, 2016)
• Ottawa Start – Kanata North Business Association to host international tour and dinner (Oct 12, 2016)
• Press Release – Ambassadors and Diplomats to tour Canada’s Largest Technology Park in Kanata North (Oct 11, 2016)
• CBC News – The push to make Kanata a testbed for self-driving cars (Sept 30, 2016)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata to be autonomous vehicle hub (Sept 30, 2016)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Province chips in $1.5M for tech firm Qlik’s new Kanata R&D facility (Sept 30, 2017)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Why do multinational tech companies come to Kanata North? (Sept 26, 2016)
• Ottawa Business Journal – The Wow! factor is alive and well  (Aug., 29, 2016)
• Ottawa Citizen – Location. Location. Location. Kanata North techies
  collaborate to compete with the world  (July 9, 2016)
• Ottawa Sun – Tracking Down LRT (June 9, 2016)
• CBC News – Kanata light rail study to happen as early as January 2017 (June 8, 2016)
• Ottawa Sun – Planning begins for Kanata LRT link (June 8, 2016)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Where’s the sizzle?  (June 6, 2016) 
• Kanata Kourier-Standard – The big bike does the heart good (May 31, 2016)
• Ottawa Citizen – Up-and-comers thrive in Kanata North (May 30, 2016)
• Kanata Kourier-Standard – Go on a speed date with Kanata business ‘rockstars’  (May  17, 2016)
• Ottawa Citizen –  An emerging tech hub in Ottawa (May 13, 2016)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Home Grown Success as far as the Eye Can See (May 05, 2016)
• NCV Newswire – TEDx Talk Reveals Tweed’s Goal of Becoming Multi-Billion Dollar Global Cannabis Company (May 1, 2016)
• METRO NEWS – Kanata North tech sector booming (April 14, 2016)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Cool tech that makes a difference; Kanata North companies tackle big challenges (April 11, 2016)
• Kanata Kourier-Standard – From a hockey injury to wedding gowns to weed; TEDx Kanata speakers wow at talks! (April 8, 2016)
• Ottawastart.com – Kanata North Business Association to host Discover Technata Job Fair and Tech Expo (April 4, 2016)
• Kanata Kourier-Standard – Tech companies to demo innovations at career fair (April 2, 2016)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Tech firms make top employer list (April 1, 2016)
• Press Release – TEDxKanata Encourages Community Innovation by ‘Breaking Barriers’ (March 29, 2016)
• Ottawa Business Journal – A cool place in a hot market – Kanata North stakes its claim in Software-as-a-Service (March 14, 2016)
• Media Release – Building an Autonomous Vehicles Eco System in Ottawa (March 24, 2016)
• Kanata Kourier-Standard – Kanata North shows what it’s worth at city hall presentation (Feb. 18, 2016)
• Metronews Canada – Kanata North a ‘magnet’ for entrepreneurs” (Feb 16, 2016)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata North a “magnet for innovators and entrepreneurs,” says report (Feb 12, 2016)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata North still bustling with energy and opportunity (Feb. 11, 2016)
• Kanata Kourier-Standard – AGM news Studies show Kanata North’s economic impact (Dec 3, 2015)
• Kanata Kourier-Standard – Kanata businesses shine for international leaders (Nov. 24, 2015) 
• Kanata Kourier-Standard – Recent grads, listening to clients’ key drivers for success: Matthews (Nov. 24, 2015) 
• Ottawa Citizen – Diplomatica: Tech tour highlights international business opportunities in Kanata North (Nov 24, 2015)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Diplomatic tour of Kanata North a success, says BIA head (Nov 13, 2015)
• Kanata Kourier-Standard – Death education? Utopia-building robots? Must be TEDx (Nov 12, 2015)
• Press Release –KNBIA to Host International Diplomatic Tour and Dinner Reception (October 27, 2015)
• Kanata Kourier-Standard – Call for speakers: second TEDx Kanata coming (July 23, 2015)
• Ottawa Business Journal – TEDxKanata looking for speakers for 2016 event (July 10, 2015)
• Kanata North BIA Launches Survey for Destination Marketing Campaign – urges everyone to participate! (July 14, 2015)
• TEDxKanata Launches Call for Speakers for 2016 – Press Release Deadline is August 30th (July 9, 2015)
• Ottawa Business Journal – video highlights for 2015 Forty Under 40 at Hilton Lac Leamy (June 19, 2015)
• CTV Ottawa Morning Live – TV interview for 2015 Forty Under 40 Award Gala (June 15, 2015)
• Ottawa Business Journal – 2015 Forty Under 40 recipients unveiled (April 24, 2015)
• Ottawa Chamber of Commerce – Unveiling of the 2015 FORTY UNDER 40 Recipients (April 24, 2015)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Memorable week for Ottawa tech landscape (April 17, 2015)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata North Job Fair attracts 1,100 (April 17, 2015)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Organizer hopes TEDx Kanata to return next year (April 1, 2015)
• CBC Ottawa Morning Radio – Interview with Jason Flick & Sue Abu Hakima about TEDxKanata (Mar 26, 2015)
• Ottawa Sun – TEDx event coming to Kanata (March 23, 2015)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata North BIA holds co-op info session (Feb. 12, 2015)
• Metro News Ottawa – New partnership aims to bring more co-op jobs to Kanata (Feb. 9, 2015)
• Press Release – Kanata North BIA and Invest Ottawa Community Co-op Partner to Host Event (Feb. 9, 2015)
• Rogers TV  Daytime Ottawa – Interview with Jenna Sudds  advance to time stamp 13:00 – 20:53 to view interview (Monday, January 5, 2015 – Full Episode)
• Community News – Kanata North BIA to prove area tech is back on track (Dec. 2, 2014)
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata North BIA launches new promo video (Nov. 27, 2014)
• Community News – Major tech cluster to takes root in Kanata; Research centre looks to become a global powerhouse (Nov. 13, 2014)
• Ottawa Citizen – Ottawa votes: Kanata North candidates answer our questions (Oct. 7, 2014)
• Community News – Tech job fair marks growth (June 19th, 2014)
• Ottawa Citizen – Employment number show clear sign of tech resurgence (June 6, 2014)
• Metro News –Imagine Ottawa-Gatineau – Kanata’s exciting new IT landscape (Feb. 25, 2014)
• Kanata Kourier – Making business work in a global economy (Feb. 6, 2014)
• Ottawa Citizen – City Staff oppose plan for North Kanata School near Nordion Facility (Feb. 5, 2014)
• Kanata Kourier – Kanata North BIA Launches Logo and Unveils Website  (Sept. 12, 2013)
• Ottawa Citizen –People on the Move: Jenna Sudds named inaugural executive director of Kanata North BIA  (August 2, 2013).
• Community News  – Kanata North BIA appoints executive director  (July 11, 2013).
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata North BIA looks for ideas on improving west-end business park (March 12, 2013).
• Ottawa Business Journal – Kanata North BIA takes shape (Nov.  7, 2012).