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Kanata North Board of Directors
Jenna SuddsExecutive DirectorKanata North Business Association
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”
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.
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
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
Ottawa’s Technology Sector
Over 1,700
Knowledge
Based
Businesses
Over 68,000 employed
Ottawa GDP
Total
$60.7 Billion
KBI
$10 Billion
2016
Source: Conference Board of Canada
Top 250 Tech Companies
Toronto24%
K/W3%
(Source: Branham 300, 2016 Edition)
Calgary8%
Ottawa14%
Vancouver10%
Montreal5%
Canada Tech M&A's from 2011-2015
VancouverTorontoOttawaMontrealCalgaryWaterloo
$427 $570
$812
$893
$1410
$1568
(Source: Pitchbook)
Kanata North Technology Community
Kanata North Technology Park
Kanata North Technology Park
Top 10 Employers:1. Nokia2. Ciena3. Ericsson4. Mitel5. Innovapost6. Gilmore Printing7. Cisco Systems8. Halogen Software9. Sanmina10. QNX
Top 10 Cdn Employers:1. Mitel2. Innovapost3. Gilmore Printing4. Halogen Software5. QNX6. Blackberry7. Calian8. CAE9. You.i TV10.BTI Systems
Kanata North Technology Park
Kanata North Technology Park
Kanata North Technology Park
Kanata North Technology Park
Kanata North Technology Park
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.
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
Kanata North Technology Park
Celebrating Successes in 2016
Success in Kanata North
PROFIT 500 – 2016 List
Identifies Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies19 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
Success in Kanata North
#15 #104
#113#303
#450
Success in Kanata North
Canadian Business and PROFIT Lists Startup 50 Canada's Top New Growth Companies.
#31 #39
Success in Kanata North
2016 Canadian Technology Fast 50™
2016 Companies-to-Watch
Success in Kanata North
2016 Employees’ Choice Award recipients:
• A Hundred Answers
• Martello Technologies
• MNP LLP
• Pleora Technologies
• ProntoForms
• Sciemetric Instruments
• You.i TV
Success in Kanata North
For the first time this year we introduced the #SeriousTechLivesHere Awards
Awards in Kanata North
#SeriousTechLivesHere Team of the Year • You.iTV
#SeriousTechLivesHere Company of the Year• March Networks
Awards in Kanata North
Other Kanata North companies who brought home a BOBs Awardlast 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
Growth in Kanata North
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.
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 LazaridisInstitute’s inaugural Scale-Up Program.
• We will have witness the buildout of the new Ciena campus which was supported by the Province of Ontario.
Growth in Kanata North
New Companies:
Growth in Kanata North
Aggressively Hiring:
How are we supporting this growth?
• 36 Newspaper articles
• 11 publications
• 2 CBC Radio interview
2016: By the numbers….
Over 102 Business & Community Events were promoted in our Email Newsletter
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
Startup Open House….
By the numbers….Video Engagement
Over 85,396 views!
Activities for our Community…
Summer Community Events
By the numbers…
Over 52 articles
written about local
businesses
41 new ads placed
Avg 4,233 magazine
reads
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
The Year Ahead
2017
What am I excited about?
The 1st Autonomous
Vehicle showcased in Ottawa: QNX
Lincoln
1. All things Autonomous Drive(Includes 70+ Ottawa Companies)
2017
The first Autonomous
Vehicle showcased in Ottawa
What am I excited about?
• Blackberry QNX Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Centre (AVIC)
• Investment of $100 million
What am I excited for?
2. 5G (Fifth Generation Cellular Network)
What am I excited about?
3. Software – particularly growth of Software as a Service Expertise
What am I excited about?
4. Sheer Amount of Growth Happening
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
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
Talent Attraction 2017
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.
What’s next?
What’s next?
Kanata North Promotional Materials
2017 Business Guide Brochure & New Kanata North Technology Map
“Simply put, things are starting to get interesting for tech in the capital again.”