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Algonquin College receives $2M donation to help students facing financial barriers

Algonquin College has received a $2-million gift from The Joyce Family Foundation, establishing an endowment to support students facing financial barriers.

Burnbrae Farms teams up with Canadian Premier League to ‘fuel Canadian players’

Eastern Ontario’s Burnbrae Farms has teamed up with the Canadian Premier League as its “official egg partner,” the league announced recently.

Exciting news for Kingston business leaders: Introducing the Kingston Business Journal

Kingston’s business community now has its very own source of local business news, thanks to Great River...

Geoff Simpson of Hydro Ottawa named CFO of the Year

Geoff Simpson, the chief financial officer of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc., has been recognized as chief financial...

Meet Eastern Ontario’s fastest-growing companies for 2024

The Eastern Ontario Business Journal is celebrating regional businesses that are on the fast track to growth with its third annual Fastest Growing Companies competition.

‘Iconic’ Shaw Centre now known as Rogers Centre Ottawa

The Shaw Centre will be known as Rogers Centre Ottawa as of today, following an announcement from...

NetIP Diwali Awards Gala recognizes local professionals, raises funds for Ottawa Cancer Foundation

Pharmacist Preet Sidhu and technology executive Sacha Gera were recognized with leadership awards at the recent NetIP...

Canadian Tulip Festival wins international award and recognition

The Canadian Tulip Festival, which takes place annually in Ottawa, was awarded the heritage entertainment award at...

House prices in Ottawa could jump if Canadians go to the polls in a fall election, report says

A “subdued” housing market in Ottawa could get a jumpstart if Canadians go to the polls this...

GCXpo showcases the latest in ‘smart mobility’

It has become the second-largest tech industry show in Ottawa and is unique in Canada.
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The narrative surrounding the Canadian tech sector often focuses on boom-and-bust cycles, brain drain, or the historical demise of past giants. But the numbers tell a different story. Driven by evolutionary waves from telecommunications to software-as-a-service, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the national technology ecosystem has quietly produced remarkable long-term enterprise value. New research shows that Ottawa tech unicorns have produced at least one billion-dollar firm every single decade, making it the highest per-capita producer of unicorns in the country. Moreso, local tech ventures account for a staggering three-quarters of all-time wealth creation in Canadian tech history, driving $1.4 trillion in wealth over the past 36 years. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran celebrates Ottawa Innovation Week by speaking with tech veteran Sasha Gera, chief operating officer of HealWell AI. Gera shares his research and insights from his newly launched ledger, Unicorn North, highlighting how Ottawa stacks up against other major Canadian cities and why it remains the most productive, distraction-free destination for building sustainable, hundred-year companies. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Introducing Sasha Gera 14:45 Sponsor Segment 17:57 Innovation Week 25:15 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: Is Ottawa the country’s biggest tech wealth generator? | Episode 298

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