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U of O professor steers AI startup toward 'huge' opportunity in self-driving car industry
Sep 17, 2020
Sensor Cortek's trailblazing AI technology that helps autonomous vehicles detect pedestrians and other cars is capturing the attention of some of the industry's biggest names.

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Sep 18, 2020
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Ottawa cannabis startup eyes Carp production facility
Sep 17, 2020
CannaGenetics says the proposed 43,000-square-foot plant in the WestKan Business Park near Highway 417 would use “precision aeroponics” to grow pesticide-free pot.
It's a $1M win for Cancer Champions Breakfast in support of Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
Sep 17, 2020
Annual event raises most amount of money to date despite switching to a virtual format due to COVID-19 pandemic

Ottawa's C-COM, Carleton University part of next-gen antenna project for 5G networks

Sep 16, 2020
Ottawa organizations are members of joint Canadian-European program to build “flexible and scalable” antennas that will help transmit data in 5G and high-frequency satellite bands.
Buying in: Shopify signs on as first customer for Ottawa startup's carbon-capture technology

Sep 15, 2020
E-commerce giant will pay Planetary Hydrogen to remove carbon dioxide from the air while helping to fund company's groundbreaking research.

Be seen in OBJ's Book of Lists

Jul 16, 2020

Ottawa businesses are invited to have their company seen by thousands of business leaders and purchasing managers.
CHEO: Hair Donation Ottawa

Sep 1, 2020

As life slowly begins to get back to our new normal, you can make your hair cut count by registering, donating your hair and making a real difference to local kids.

Almonte distillery gets $455K to produce hand sanitizer made from milk sugar
Aug 25, 2020
Dairy Distillery has donated more than 30,000 bottles of the alcohol-based, germ-fighting product to local groups in need.
Kingston sees signs of recovery as students return
Aug 21, 2020
Post-secondary institutions provide an economic boost to the region.
Update: Brockville 3M plant to produce N95 masks under $46.6M federal-provincial deal
Aug 20, 2020
Agreement will enable Eastern Ontario facility to produce up to 100 million N95 masks a year.

Wage subsidy extension into 2021 critical for tourism sector to survive: industry
Sep 17, 2020
'Our sectors are different – we cannot offer curbside pickup, e-commerce or pivot to manufacturing new products.'
Ontario to lower limits on social gatherings after COVID-19 cases increase
Sep 16, 2020
Pharmacies across the province will be allowed to conduct COVID-19 tests to increase capacity; Ottawa reports 61 new cases.
Ottawa inflation rate holds steady at 0.9%
Sep 16, 2020
Consumer demand has held up better than expected over the summer, which has allowed for price growth in some categories as well as letting businesses pass on additional costs, economist says.