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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With business travel in recovery, Ottawa Tourism looks to attract more corporate events

With concerns around cost and remote work, business travel has been the slowest tourism market to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. But one local tourism expert said the city is seeing more conferences and corporate meetings in 2025 than it has in years.

‘Third time’s the charm’ for Michelle Groulx with return to OCOBIA as chief advocate

Michelle Groulx has taken on exciting new positions back-to-back, but something keeps drawing her back to the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA).

Fewer Canadians travelling to the U.S. is benefiting local attractions such as Mādahòkì Farm

Declining numbers of Canadians heading to the U.S. for vacation could mean an even better tourism season for attractions such as Mādahòkì Farm, which had already begun to cater to more domestic travellers.

Virtual trivia competition draws in businesses, young entrepreneurs to answer need for startup funding

For the past three months, team members at Ottawa consultancy Alphabet Creative have gathered monthly in their boardroom at lunchtime with one goal in mind — to dominate at trivia. The company is taking part in a new initiative organized by local non-profit Youth Ottawa, a “gamified giving platform” called Trivia 4 Tomorrow.

Zenbooks founder Eric Saumure is a rising accounting star, but he turned down a major finance role in Mark Carney’s campaign. Here’s why

Earlier this year, Eric Saumure received a potentially life-changing opportunity: to handle the finances for Mark Carney’s federal election campaign. Despite the potential upsides, Saumure turned it down.

Notable Ottawa hotels and venues receive funding to improve accessibility for tourists

Funding from Ottawa Tourism will help 10 local venues, including TD Place, the Fairmont Chateau Laurier and Brookstreet Hotel, improve accessibility.

People on the Move: Michelle Groulx back at OCOBIA and Chris Pierce named hotelier of year

Eighteen months after her departure, Michelle Groulx is returning to the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA) in a new part-time role.

Many advantages for property owners to have artists use vacant spaces, local group argues

Local and provincial arts organizations are encouraging property owners, both public and private, to embrace “meanwhile spaces” that grant temporary access to empty space to artists.

Ottawa’s Growcer sets up urban vertical farm at Area X.O to support The Ottawa Mission

With food costs top of mind for many charities, Ottawa company Growcer is partnering with the Ottawa Mission to set up an urban vertical farm to provide fresh leafy greens to the charity’s food program.

Hoteliers watch Ottawa as a place to invest as tourism, development offer opportunities

With plenty of development activity underway in Ottawa, local and out-of-town hotel owners said investors are keeping their eyes on the city as a growing market in the hospitality industry.
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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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