Mia Jensen

Mia Jensen is a reporter with the Ottawa Business Journal. A graduate of Carleton University's School of Journalism, Mia previously worked as a Local Journalism Initiative reporter for the Sudbury Star covering health, mining, business and the arts. Outside of journalism, she has worked in communications with the Rainbow District School Board, and as a researcher for the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra.
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Health-tech startup Hyivy wins annual CHEO Bear’s Den pitch competition

Health startup Hyivy has secured a $25,000 investment as the winners of the CHEO Bear’s Den pitch competition.

Artificial intelligence and the non-profit sector: Efficient, yes, but at what cost?

Since ChatGPT was released to the public in November 2022, the private sector has jumped on the AI bandwagon. Charitable organizations, though cautious, are following suit.

RBC’s Andrew Arnott recalls the days of Nortel and thinks another tech boom could lie ahead

As he prepares to retire after a 40-year career in banking, RBC’s Andrew Arnott has no regrets about staying in Ottawa from the very beginning.

Many federal civil servants seeking help to transition to private sector, local HR strategist says

Many federal civil servants in Ottawa are anxious about their career prospects and considering a leap to the private sector, according to one local career strategist.

Ottawa accountant Jeff Johnson on a changing tech community and the impact of AI

A chartered professional accountant by trade, Ottawa-based Jeff Johnson has worked at three major professional services firms where he has specialized in assurance and audit services.

Paul Meek and Kichesippi Beer Co. take ‘risk’ on Sparks St. and open permanent location

After two years of testing the market by operating pop-ups in a vacant Sparks Street storefront, the owner of Kichesippi Beer Co. is moving in permanently with a new drink-and-snack concept called The Commons.

New innovation campus in Ottawa will help lead ‘the AI super-cycle’: Nokia Canada president

Three years after Nokia Canada announced plans to build a new campus in Ottawa, the first phase of the project has officially begun.

Making weather-related assumptions is risky, local expert warns Ottawa tourism operators

Climate change is the top concern for tourism operators across the country, one local risk management expert says, and Ottawa businesses are not immune.

Annual Phils recognize Ottawa’s established and up-and-coming philanthropists

Delphine Haslé holds the title of professional fundraiser, but when she describes the works she does, she thinks of herself more as a matchmaker.

Rachael Wilson leaves Ottawa Food Bank to head up United Way East Ontario

Local non-profit leader Rachael Wilson, perhaps best known for leading the Ottawa Food Bank through the pandemic years, will take on the role of president and CEO of United Way East Ontario beginning in the new year.
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