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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The Prescott is just one of a number of eateries for sale in Ottawa

Here’s one industry in Ottawa that’s ripe for M&A activity

Ottawa’s HVAC sector has long been made up of small owner-operator businesses, but as owners age, local players see an opportunity in consolidating a fragmented industry.

Aerospace summit comes at key time for firms looking to get into defence

For Ottawa companies eyeing a bigger role in the defence sector, this year’s Canadian Aerospace Summit could provide an opportunity to get in front of decision-makers and potential clients without leaving the city.

Could Ottawa ever be a swimmable city? Yes, says this expert

The co-founder of Swimmable Cities believes the National Capital Region has the potential to become a leading urban swimming destination in North America.

Abacus Data expands into Western Canada with acquisition of Probe Research

Abacus Data, a public opinion and market research firm headquartered in Ottawa, is expanding with the acquisition of Manitoba-based Probe Research.

AMO conference brings $7M into Ottawa, capping off busy summer season

Fifteen years after its initial opening, Rogers Centre Ottawa has hit its stride, according to its president and CEO, capping off a successful summer with a record-setting conference.

Barney Bangs, founder of defence supplier Tulmar Safety Systems, dies at age 69

Barney Bangs, founder and former CEO of Hawkesbury-based Tulmar Safety Systems, has passed away.

Highrise development proposed near Place d’Orléans sent back for review

A 1,500-unit development proposed for Orleans was sent back to city staff to review over concerns about parking and traffic.

Advocate calls for reforms to the BMDA after executive director leaves role

Calls for change to the ByWard Market District Authority have been put forward after the authority’s executive director left her position late last week.

Post-HBC, Ottawa’s Hair Republic tries new growth method

More than a year after it had to vacate two Hudson’s Bay locations, Ottawa-founded Hair Republic is consolidating its local operations and adopting a new strategy to grow its brand beyond the nation’s capital.
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Generative AI is a superpower for tech entrepreneurs creating new products. AI can help analyse problems, explore options and define solutions at a pace never before possible. Here’s the question: while AI is an inventor’s best friend, what role does it play in inventing new products from an intellectual property perspective? In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Kushal Shah, a registered Canadian patent agent and lawyer who recently joined Ottawa-based Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP. The discussion explores exactly how much heavy lifting an AI can do before it becomes difficult for a human to legally claim an invention. The conversation provides practical guidance on establishing a paper trail to prove a meaningful human contribution to the final product. Learn how to safely validate AI-generated suggestions and avoid the confidentiality traps of feeding unpatented ideas and proprietary data into generative AI systems in this latest episode. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:25 Introducing Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP 02:09 Introducing Kushal Shah 23:50 OBJ Updates and Closing 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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