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Rohit proposes two residential buildings near St. Laurent Shopping Centre

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Local food recovery program looks for more partners in hospitality sector

After redistributing 500,000 meals to those in need in two years, Ottawa Tourism and La Tablée des Chefs hope to expand their food recovery program to include all hospitality organizations across the city.
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Calian, Invest Ottawa launch new defence R&D lab at Area X.O

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Ottawa’s tech ecosystem relies heavily on tight collaboration between academic institutions and industry leaders to drive innovation and maintain economic sovereignty. With annual research and development investments surpassing half a billion dollars, the University of Ottawa is working to support local innovation. This effort took a big step forward this summer with the launch of uOttawa’s new Centre for Applied AI within the Faculty of Engineering. Designed to bridge the gap between rapid AI advancement and real-world industrial adoption, the centre provides private and public sector partners with direct access to over 50 domain experts across robotics, cybersecurity, telecom, and smart materials. In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Dean Caroline Cao, dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and professor Lionel Briand, director of the Centre for Applied AI. They discuss the centre's mission to boost local AI capabilities, modernize engineering talent pipelines, and help Ottawa firms safely embed artificial intelligence into their operations. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:19 Introducing Dean Cao and Lionel Briand 22:33 Sponsor Segment 23:17 Closing and what’s ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia. Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
Techopia Live: How uOttawa is accelerating AI adoption | Episode 300
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Sens’ VP marketing says new branding a chance to ‘turn the page’ for the team

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‘Creative people will win’: Ottawa ad agencies weigh in on the impact of AI

In the face of disruptions like artificial intelligence, some of Ottawa’s long-established advertising firms are leaning into strategy and human judgment to reassert their value to clients.
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Ottawa drone-makers create plenty of buzz at Area X.O technology showcase

As Charles Barlow watched a drone buzz overhead on Tuesday, Canada’s sovereignty was top...

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