A Silicon Valley Right in the Heart of Kanata

A Silicon Valley Right in the Heart of Kanata

Kanata North Tech – It’s a youthful place of creativity and brilliance where the best tech minds in the country come together to invent new things and make old ones better.

The Kanata North Business Association advocates for and strives to create an environment for business success by facilitating connections, awareness and community pride to be a place where people want to work. With over 500 companies and 21,000 employees – this emerging tech park is contributing to $7.8 billion to Canada’s GDP.

Earlier on, the primary products making headlines in the tech landscape were telecommunication services. This has shifted more towards the software sector, manipulation of raw code or the online services to meet the demand of the digital and mobile world.

Exciting Opportunity to leverage the SaaS market

The SaaS (Software as a Service) industry is growing 5x faster than the traditional software market – projected to reach almost $110 billion US by 2019. Small to large businesses within Kanata North Tech are turning to SaaS to leverage Big Data and optimize profit growth from reduced IT costs. This provides a promising opportunity for new businesses to enter Kanata North Tech.

A Silicon Valley Culture

There is an abundance of knowledge, expertise, and collaboration condensed in the heart of Kanata, with the integration of companies ranging from small startups to multimillion dollar companies in the same location. While Kanata North can accommodate firms employing anywhere from two to 5,000 people, three-quarters of its tech firms have fewer than 50 employees.

New SaaS Conference

This fall there will be a new SaaS-focused conference in Canada, SaaSNorth presented by L-SPARK. It is recommended that those in Kanata North and surrounding areas join this memorable event for a great opportunity to learn about the impact of today’s most prevalent technologies. There is a keen focus on established enterprises and emerging startups who are looking to grow their business.  

The best location with even better talent

There is a sophisticated network in this area comprised of free business networking events, annual Job Fairs, and Tech Tuesday’s hosted every month by the Wesley Clover group. The location encompasses several features such as green space, free parking, bike paths and many offices overlooking the Marshes Golf Club. You can work all morning, leave for lunch, have an afternoon business meeting and be playing a round of golf. Out of town can find nearby hotels and for those living in Kanata, the location is not even five minutes away, with beautiful nature trails surrounding the innovation park.

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