Organization: Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance

iotum wins CATA’s emerging technology award

Ottawa-based iotum Corp has received the Best Emerging Technology of the Year award from the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance. The privately held developer of communications products was acknowledged for its Relevance Engine software platform, which allows users to filter, rank and prioritizes incoming calls. The firm was founded in 2003 by Dr Howard Thaw and…

Security technology focus of on line assessment

The Canadian Police Research Centre is joining with the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance to help shape its future research and services agenda. The two organizations will undertake an online needs assessment of the first responder community to assist in product development and testing of products and services against established standards. The by-invitation assessment will focus…

CATA outlines its federal election platform

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) has developed its “election platform” to guide the next federal government. The platform highlights commercialization, enhanced tax credits and a new Investment in Canada Campaign. The platform can be obtained at www.cata.ca/Advocacy….

New network and security forum established

A new forum for network and information security has been formed, comprised of representatives from industry, academia and government. The Forum for Information Security Innovation in Canada (FISIC) was unveiled at the annual conference of the Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (MITACS) last week. In addition to MITACS, its founding members are the…

SR&ED guidelines on labour expenses clarified

The Canada Revenue Agency has issued a paper clarifying its policy on labour expense allocations for scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) claims. The new guidance makes the allocation approach official CRA policy, meaning that its auditors can no longer require firms to submit time sheets, a practice considered onerous and impractical. The guidelines were…

CATA says flood of foreign acquisitions false

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) has released data it says refutes recent contentions that Canadian firms are being bought by foreign interests at a greater rate than Canadian companies acquiring non-domestic businesses. CATA says that between 1999 and 2003, Canadian software companies made foreign acquisitions whose value exceeded those of Canadian firms bought by…

CATA and SCOAP merge operations

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) has absorbed the Society of Collaborative Opportunities and Advancement of Professionals. (SCOAP). With a combined membership of more than 25,000, the merged organization will see SCOAP activities expand across the country and take on a stronger industry focus. SCOAP was formed in 1981 to facilitate dialogue on the impact…

CATA forms Toronto hub

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance has moved to establish a Toronto hub after absorbing the operations of the Smart Toronto Technology Alliance earlier this year (R$, August 27/03). The CATA Toronto Technology Community combines the membership of both associations…

Smart Toronto merges with CATA

One of Canada’s largest technology associations is merging with its municipal counterpart representing the largest city in the county. The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) is absorbing the operations of Smart Toronto, which will operate as a division of CATA with its own executive director. The two associations anticipate that the amalgamation will result in…

CATA absorbs Canadian Ass’n of Internet Providers

The Canadian Association of Internet Providers (CAIP)is merging with the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA). CAIP, which has 140 members, is joining CATA to take advantage of its business development tools and government lobbying capabilities. CAIP will continue to have its own board of directors…