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Federal cash to aid Kanata-based research facility

CMC Microsystems will receive $18.3 million over the next three years through the Canada Foundation for Innovation and its Major Science Initiatives fund.

Ottawa’s GBatteries vying for $1M grand prize in national tech competition

Local company on “grandiose mission” to mass-produce technology that will charge electric vehicles in the same time it takes to fill up a tank of gas.

Three rising Ottawa tech stars tapped for Toronto-based scale-up program

MindBridge Ai, Ranovus and You.i TV have been named to take part in program based at Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District.

Techopia Live: How veteran entrepreneur Jaison Dolvane is building a new startup

Former Espial CEO gaining traction in new markets with WishSlate

Ottawa’s BluMetric books $2.3M loss in second quarter

Cleantech firm's revenues fell 28 per cent year-over-year, due mainly to a sharp drop in revenue from clients in the defence and government sectors.

Air Canada, Ottawa’s Spartan Bioscience look to roll out rapid COVID-19 testing devices at airports

Canada’s flagship carrier said Tuesday it’s asked Spartan “to assess how best to employ” its technology to screen passengers and airline employees.

Martello moves closer to break-even mark as yearly revenues surge

Firm reported revenues of $13.1 million in fiscal 2020, up 27 per cent from a year earlier. 

Edgewater Wireless seeks $1.5M private placement to fund R&D, marketing push

New funding push comes as company looks to cash in on the growing need for reliable wireless networks.

Ottawa AI enterprise MindBridge earns spot on coveted list of global tech pioneers

Local producer of fraud-detection software joins elite group of past honourees on World Economic Forum list that includes Google and Twitter.

Shopify reclaims top spot on list of Canada’s most valuable public companies as share price soars

Shares in Ottawa-based firm ended the week at an all-time high of more than $1,200 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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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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