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Here are Ottawa’s top 20 Best Places to Work for 2025

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Ottawa’s LRL Associates bought by engineering and environmental services firm Englobe

Ottawa-based consulting and engineering firm LRL Associates Ltd. has been acquired by Canadian engineering and environmental services...

Five Ottawa tech startups that are gaining real traction in Canada and abroad

GoKidu Technologies Year Founded: 2023 Founder(s)/CEO: Puja Pachchigar Number of Employees: Seven Office Location: Ottawa Product Description: Secure, affordable platform for known...

Number of commuters increases in Ottawa-Gatineau but still lags other municipalities

More people are commuting to work in Ottawa-Gatineau but the region still lags other municipalities when it comes to return to office.

Here are the 20 organizations named Best Places to Work in 2025

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These five Ottawa cleantech startups are making waves

EcoSafeSense Inc. Year Founded: 2023 Founder(s)/CEO: Olga Koppel Number of Employees: Three Office Location: Ottawa Product Description: Mobile sensors and AI-powered software...

OBJ offices are closed Aug. 4-8 — Check out some of our most popular stories

After a month full of heatwaves and humidity, the OBJ team is taking a much-needed break to kick back and cool off.

Nominations now open for 2025 Best Ottawa Business Awards

It’s that time of year: the Best Ottawa Business Awards (BOBs) are once again accepting nominations for...

Kingston flyers will have motorcoach link to Toronto’s Pearson airport, Air Canada announces

A new Air Canada motorcoach service will connect Kingston’s Norman Rogers Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport starting this September.

Ottawa tech company PureColo to be acquired by Vancouver-based firm

Ottawa-based telecommunications provider PureColo is set to be acquired by Vancouver data centre company Carrier Connect Data Solutions, the companies announced Thursday. 
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For Ottawa-based tech founders looking to raise capital, these are challenging days. The "valley of death," that precarious gap between initial startup and sustainable growth, appears to be widening. While early funding often comes from family and friends, angel investors play a critical role in bridging this gap. In Ottawa, the Capital Angel Network (CAN) has anchored the local angel investor ecosystem since 2010. Despite a downturn in venture capital nationally, CAN bucked the trend in 2025, recording its second-biggest year in history. With a membership that includes individual angels, venture capital firms, family offices, and accelerators, CAN invested approximately $8 million in 2025 alone. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Suzanne Grant, the executive director of the Capital Angel Network. They discuss: -- Deal Flow in 2025: Why CAN ranked as the number one angel group in Canada for the number of deals invested last year. -- The Impact of AI: How investors are looking for a "moat" in an increasingly crowded AI sector. -- Diversity: How CAN is leading the country with 37% women investors, helping to diversify the local deal flow. -- Noteworthy Investments: Recent support for local and regional innovators like Marlowe, Plantaform, and Hyalodex. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Introducing Suzanne Grant 14:02 Sponsor Segment 20:50 Capital MASHUP and NACO Summit 2026 22:25 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/
Techopia Live: Local angels defy VC downturn | Episode 296

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