Update on the work of the Kanata North Business Association and activities happening in the Tech Park. Also highlighting the top trends to watch in 2017.
3. Mission
“To advocate for and create an
environment for business success
by facilitating connections, awareness
and community pride
to be a place where people want to
work”
4. Strategy Statement
• By 2020, Kanata North will be the
number one growth area for technology-
based companies by offering the
required infrastructure and ecosystem to
support organic growth to rapidly
growing technology businesses through
partnerships, government support, and
business connections.
5. Kanata North Board of Directors
• Amy MacLeod, Mitel
• Cyril McKelvie, Jabil
• Daniel Scott, Labarge Weinstein
• George Chamberlain, Pleora Technologies
• John Lusczcek, Ericsson
• Kevin Ford, Calian
• Patrick Ferris, KRP Properties
• Peter Dooher, Merkburn Properties
• Troy Hughes, The Brookstreet Hotel
• Sam Khatib, Papa Sam’s
• Marianne Wilkinson, City Councillor
• Vicki Coughey, Fidus Systems
6. Focus Areas
STRATEGY: What
our core game plan
will be
Partnerships &
Government Support
Segment Growth—
Technology-Based
Employees
Infrastructure and
Ecosystem Improvement
• Partner with Invest Ottawa
to leverage funding to
support organic growth
• Seek stronger involvement
with education through
commitments to co-op
programs
• Increase advocacy role
with all levels of
government
• Recognize value of GNP
created to lever into
improved services and
support
• Seek firm commitment for LRT
to accommodate an additional
10K-15K technology workers
• Seek leadership role in broader
investment strategies /
programs at the municipal level
• Be the hub of business
community lifestyle activities
(community building, place
making, beautification)
• Improve roads, sidewalks, bus
routes, transportation system
• Embrace Smart City concept and
connectivity throughout area
• Provide a platform for
networking and creating a
viable ecosystem
• Work with Invest Ottawa
and Innovation Hubs to
transition start-ups
• Work with businesses to
attract and retain the best
talent
• Provide thought-leadership
on international trade,
export opportunities
• Retain solid understanding
of client demographics
INITIATIVES:
Supporting
initiatives
20. Kanata North Technology Park
As a share of Ottawa’s Technology Sector:
• 30% of Ottawa’s Tech Companies located here
• 30% of Tech Employment located here
• However Kanata North tech companies
accounted of 78% Ottawa’s GDP from Tech
Sector last year.
21. Kanata North Technology Park
As a share of Ottawa’s Economy in Total:
• Contributed $7.8 billion – or 13% to Ottawa’s
GDP
• > 4% of Total Employment located here
23. Success in Kanata North
PROFIT 500 – 2016 List
Identifies Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies
19 Ottawa Companies made the list & 5 Kanata North Companies
1. YOU.I TV
2. BBG MANAGEMENT CORP.
3. NAPKYN
4. ONTARIO RENTAL AND SUPPLY
5. A HUNDRED ANSWERS
(merged with MNP LLP)
6. ICEBERG NETWORKS
7. PYTHIAN
8. AVALERIS
9. ORANGUTECH
10. D-SQUARED CONSTRUCTION
11. THE KTL GROUP
12. MAXSYS STAFFING & CONSULTING
13. PRECISIONERP
14. AQUA DRAIN SEWER SERVICES
15. SUPERNA
16. SHARED
17. EPIPHAN VIDEO
18. SPORT SYSTEMS CANADA
19. IRON HORSE SECURITY
25. Success in Kanata North
Canadian Business and PROFIT Lists
Startup 50 Canada's Top New Growth
Companies.
#31 #39
26. Success in Kanata North
2016 Canadian Technology Fast 50™
2016 Companies-to-Watch
27. Success in Kanata North
2016 Employees’ Choice Award
recipients:
• A Hundred Answers
• Martello Technologies
• MNP LLP
• Pleora Technologies
• ProntoForms
• Sciemetric Instruments
• You.i TV
28. Success in Kanata North
For the first time this year we introduced
the #SeriousTechLivesHere Awards
29. Awards in Kanata North
#SeriousTechLivesHere Team of the Year
• You.iTV
#SeriousTechLivesHere Company of the Year
• March Networks
30. Awards in Kanata North
Other Kanata North companies
who brought home a BOBs Award
last year were…
Best Business:
• Calian Group Ltd
• Prontoforms
• RBR Global
Best Sustainability
• KRP Properties
Best Performance in Co-op:
• Nokia
Technology DEAL of the Year:
• Chipworks and TechInsights
32. Growth in Kanata North
Recent Deals & Funding Announcements:
• Time Warner Investments has led a $12M Series B
funding round for You.i TV
• Fusebill Raises $6M Series A funding
• Calian lands DND deals worth up to $29M for
training services for the Canadian Armed Forces’
Military Personnel Generation Formation.
33. Growth in Kanata North
Recent Deals & Funding Announcements:
• Ontario government announced investment of
$1.5M for Qlik's new Kanata R&D facility.
• Better Software Co. lands spot with Lazaridis
Institute’s inaugural Scale-Up Program.
• We will have witness the buildout of the new
Ciena campus which was supported by the
Province of Ontario.
36. How are we supporting this growth?
• 36 Newspaper articles
• 11 publications
• 2 CBC Radio interview
37. 2016: By the numbers….
Over 102
Business &
Community
Events were
promoted in
our Email
Newsletter
38. 2016 Startup Open House….
For the 1st time in Ottawa Startup Open house took
place in our city on Nov. 29th - was great success!
5 Kanata North Companies
opened their doors to the
public:
• Better Software Company
• L-Spark
Martello Technologies
• ProntoForms
• You.i.TV
42. By the numbers…
Over 52 articles
written about local
businesses
41 new ads placed
Avg 4,233 magazine
reads
43. By the numbers….
• #SeriousTechLivesHere achieved almost 6
million impressions with 11% conversion
rate
• OBJ campaign achieved over 4000 page
views and 42k social media impressions
• Ottawa Citizen articles each had social
impressions of over 200,000
45. What am I excited about?
The 1st
Autonomous
Vehicle
showcased in
Ottawa: QNX
Lincoln
1. All things Autonomous Drive
(Includes 70+ Ottawa Companies)
47. What am I excited about?
• Blackberry QNX
Autonomous
Vehicle Innovation
Centre (AVIC)
• Investment of $100
million
48. What am I excited for?
2. 5G (Fifth Generation Cellular Network)
49. What am I excited about?
3. Software – particularly growth of Software as
a Service Expertise
50. What am I excited about?
4. Sheer Amount of Growth Happening
51. Talent Attraction 2017
• Continue to facilitate bi-monthly HR Leaders
Council Meetings to help foster the Kanata
North Human Resources Community.
• Discover TechNATA event
• Enhance our current jobs portal on our
website and continue to promote
opportunities via our social networks.
• “Welcome to Kanata North” Package
52. Talent Attraction 2017
#SeriousTechLivesHere
• Digital campaign with
Post Media / Ottawa
Citizen and OBJ
• Engagement of
Community & Social
Media Manager who
will create content for
digital channels
• Leverage Partnerships
to extend campaign
message reach
55. Advocacy
• Kanata North Business Association will continue to
leverage the insights learned from Economic Impact
Study
• Engage the CEO Advisory Group to ensure relevancy
and community engagement on issues
• Work proactively identify issues and consult/support
the business community on issues of concern such as
public transportation, the Innovation Agenda, and
venture funding opportunities.
