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Avivagen hopes ‘significant’ orders in Asia, Brazil and Mexico will help life sciences firm gain traction

Deals will see Ottawa-based company ship a total of about six tonnes of its immune-boosting compound to poultry, livestock and dairy producers in the three countries.

VC funding falling back to pre-pandemic levels after stellar 2021, studies show

After Ottawa firms landed hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital in the closing months of 2021, the funding pipeline slowed to a trickle last spring.

UPDATED: Housing starts in Ottawa-Gatineau soar 170%, top 2,000 in July, CMHC reports

Housing agency says work began on 2,130 new housing units in the National Capital Region last month, with multi-unit builds soaring almost 400 per cent year-over-year.

Looking to hire? Looking for a job? EOBJ Podcast talks hiring in this tough labour market

Today on the Eastern Ontario Business Journal Podcast, Phil Gaudreau speaks to experts who offer up valuable tools, programs and incentives for employers looking to hire.

Ottawa Business Growth Survey: Hybrid work may permanently reshape downtown Ottawa

The prolonged work-from-home experiment, and questions about where employees will want to work, post-pandemic, is leaving many...

InterRent REIT’s earnings rebound continues despite quarter-over-quarter dip in occupancy

Ottawa-based real estate investment trust said Tuesday its funds from operations rose 6.3 per cent compared with the second quarter of 2021 to $18.9 million.

Nominations now open for Best Ottawa Business Awards

The awards highlight the innovation, leadership and success of dozens of companies in Ottawa and recognize organizations that are driving economic and community growth.

Latest SheBoot cohort includes four local women-owned companies

Four women-owned or led companies from Ottawa have been selected to participate in the third cohort of...

Business leaders form part of new task force looking at ways to revitalize downtown core

The task force, announced today by Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi, brings together community and business representatives to propose creative ideas for Ottawa’s downtown core, post-pandemic.