Nokia Canada is transforming its Ottawa, ON, facility into a sustainable R&D hub, which will expand its development of next-generation information and communications technology and cyber security technology. The construction of the site will begin in 2023 and is expected to be completed in 2026, providing space for Canada’s entire tech ecosystem to collaborate and drive Canadian and global wellbeing and prosperity.
The tech center will be turned into a sustainable, accessible mixed-use corporate, residential and commercial hub where nearly 2,160 local employees will collaborate with Ottawa residents and businesses.
Nokia Canada plans to invest $247+ million in labs and equipment, labor, and operating costs between 2023 and 2027. The Government of Canada is finalizing plans to provide up to $29 million and the Government of Ontario will provide $22 million to the project.
The location seems like a natural fit for the high tech R&D that Nokia brings, because the Ottawa region is known as “Silicon Valley North.” It is home to over 1,900 tech firms employing over 75,000 people, providing innovation, R&D and technological expertise.
The new R&D hub will help secure Canada’s position as a global leader in the green digital future by broadening Nokia Canada’s expertise in 5G, cyber security, artificial intelligence and machine learning, according to Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO of Nokia.
“Nokia is helping to drive Canada’s tech leadership,” Lundmark said. “Nokia Canada’s connectivity solutions form the critical foundation for major Canadian industries and infrastructure, including transportation, utilities, smart cities, government services and natural resources.” Nokia Canada is also providing 5G radio and core, fiber-to-the home, IP-routing, optical networks, cyber security, submarine cable, and network management software.
The new Ottawa facility will support Nokia’s global target of 50 percent greenhouse gas emission reduction by 2030, by implementing sustainable technologies, including water side heat recovery, air side heat and energy recovery, water side free cooling, and rainwater harvesting.
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