OTTAWA, ONTARIO — nationalpost.com — Canadian discussions around investment in national security reflect the inescapable threats that exist, writes former defence minister Peter MacKay.

KITCHENER, ONTARIO — communitech.ca — A lot of innovations pitched to the military are “dual-use” technologies, with both defence and commercial applications. Companies often hope to land a military contract first, which they can then use to help sell their product to a larger commercial market. But with such a long and often uncertain procurement process, many companies are not bothering to market to defence – a loss for both the Canadian military and Canadian businesses.

COOLIDGE, ARIZONA — coffeeordie.com — In early January, a team of former special operators and skydiving veterans will attempt to rewrite the record book for skydiving expeditions. Just after New Year’s, the Triple 7 Expedition plans to jump into Union Glacier Camp, Antarctica, a remote base open only three months out of the year on the world’s harshest continent.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO — privatecapitaljournal.com — ONE9 Venture Partners has announced the launch of Special Mission Fund I, a specialized venture capital fund focused on national security and critical infrastructure.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO — thestar.com — When Glenn Cowan worked with Canada’s elite special operations unit, Joint Task Force 2, he had a front-row seat to security threats and the wide range of technologies being developed to fight serious problems.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO — thelogic.co — Ottawa-based ONE9, led by former soldier Glenn Cowan and Shopify co-founder Daniel Weinand, is raising what it says is Canada’s first fund focused on national security and critical infrastructure startups.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Betakit.com – With the assertion that “building companies is a special operation,” ONE9 Venture Partners has announced the launch of its Special Mission Fund I. The fund is focused on national security and infrastructure and will be co-led by general partners Glenn Cowan and Daniel Weinand.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Newswire.ca — In 2007, ONE9’s Founder Glenn Cowan and then Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay met under ‘unusual circumstances’ in an official capacity in the heart of Kandahar City; the story itself is worth the price of admission.