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Kanata firm to beef up production of COVID-19 testing agents

Evik Diagnostic Innovations says it plans to invest $1.5-million in new automated assembly line as well as robotic and AI technology.

Techopia Live: How Ottawa cleantech firm BluWave-ai is powering a smart-grid revolution

Firm recently made headlines by signing a multi-year deal to supply its cloud-based tech to Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company.

Fame and Fortune: Finkelstein cracks U.S. publication’s Forty Under 40 list

Shopify's president joins a group that also includes tennis star Naomi Osaka, Tesla CFO Zach Kirkhorn and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.

BluMetric’s Q3 revenues up nearly 25% to $8.5M

Ottawa cleantech firm credits rising sales to its industrial and government customers for the increase.

Driverless shuttle developed in Ottawa hits the road in Whitby

Stittsville-based SmartCone's sensors will help detect pedestrians and other obstacles as self-driving shuttle ferries passengers back and forth from a southern Ontario transit station.

Martello’s losses rise slightly as revenues surge

Kanata-based network troubleshooting software firm reported sales of $4.4 million for the three-month period ending June 30.

Leonovus posts zero revenues in Q2 as software firm chases government contracts

The firm brought in just $78,000 in total revenues in the first half of 2021 after generating record sales of $327,000 in 2020.

Field Effect hires former Fullscript exec Peter Hunter as CFO

Hunter also served as CFO and chief operating officer at local health-tech startup Privacy Analytics, where he oversaw the company’s sale to U.S.-based IMS Health.

ProntoForms seeing ‘steady growth’ as Q2 revenues rise

Kanata-based firm reported revenues of $4.84 million for the three-month period ending June 30, up from $4.16 million a year earlier.

Techopia Live: Tech security at the speed of Light(ship)

Ottawa company could soon be evaluating the technology that powers everything from driverless cars to medical devices.
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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/
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