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Making the grade: Carleton University signs on as academic partner at Kanata’s Hub350

News comes just a couple of months after university unveiled plans to open a 2,000-square-foot innovation space at the west-end tech centre.

Ottawa drops 32 spots in latest global tech hub rankings

Region dropped to No. 89 on this year's list from StartupBlink, down from No. 57 in 2020.

How Fullscript is staying ahead of the competition

In this episode of Techopia Live, Fullscript CEO Kyle Braatz shares what’s contributed to the company’s rocketship-like growth, and his plan to make the business even more sustainable.

SaaS North reverting to in-person event this fall

After going virtual last year, the 2021 version of the tech conference will be held at the Shaw Centre on Nov. 17 and 18.

Healthy contingent of local entrepreneurs part of SheBoot’s second cohort

The six-week bootcamp, which runs from Sept. 13 to Oct. 23, is designed to help women business leaders secure funding for their startups.

Martello boss ‘confident’ as Kanata firm’s revenues soar 50% in fiscal 2021

Software company said Tuesday it posted revenues of $16.8 million for the fiscal year ending March 31, up from $11.2 million a year earlier.

Thermal Energy eyes listing on U.S.-based OTCQB public market

Mid-tier over-the-counter market consists mostly of early-stage companies.

Shopify has US$350M stake in payment processing giant Stripe: report

Shopify is one of Stripe’s largest clients, and the relationship between the two companies expanded earlier this year when Shopify began offering services such as debit cards to merchants.

Versaterm buys Baltimore-based public safety software-maker in bid to boost customer base

Ottawa company says it “expects to acquire other industry-leading solution providers in the months to come.”

Ottawa’s AuditMap unlocking hidden insights with machine learning

Hear how the company has managed to re-energize internal audit reporting – and caught the attention of international firms in the process.
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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
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