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Venture capital flow into Ottawa dives sharply in Q1 of 2020, new report says

Capital's VC haul down more than 75 per cent from the first quarter of last year.

Techopia Talks: How COVID-19 is changing the funding environment for Ottawa tech firms

Advice for startups looking to continue to grow their business amidst the pandemic.

Shopify inks deal with Walmart in bid to expand reach in U.S.

Partnership will allow Shopify merchants across the United States to sell their wares on Walmart's website. 

Tech summit puts spotlight on growing ‘digital by default’ movement

Host company says the event will feature business leaders “showcasing the best thinking on sustaining morale, productivity and security for transitioning to a digital-first workforce.”

Invest Ottawa spearheads bid to help main street businesses go digital

"Digital experts” and up to 350 students will work with small businesses in the hospitality, retail, trades and services sectors.

Le Nordik Spa to use Gatineau firm’s COVID-19 screening app

As more businesses reopen, software firm is seeing growing demand for mobile app that helps determine if employees have symptoms of the novel coronavirus.

Ottawa’s CENGN shifts annual summit online

Another high-profile local technology conference has joined the growing list of tech-themed gatherings to go entirely virtual in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Techopia Live with GBatteries: Where can startups find mentorship in a pandemic?

Startup has been incubated in Silicon Valley and raised millions of dollars in financing.

Ottawa’s SaaS North going virtual for 2020 edition

Annual event for software firms and founders will be held remotely over two half-days on Sept. 9 and 10.

Thermal Energy stepping up R&D after projects delayed in wake of COVID-19

The firm said that despite nearly doubling its revenues in the third quarter, it’s now in a “period of uncertainty” as businesses around the world grapple with the COVID-19 crisis.
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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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