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Canadian customs pre-clearance facilities considered in the U.S.

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73% of Canadian Facebook users plan changes to how they use social media platform

Nearly three-quarters of Canadian Facebook users say they will make at least some change to how they...

73% of Canadian Facebook users plan changes to how they use social media platform

Nearly three-quarters of Canadian Facebook users say they will make at least some change to how they...

‘Human skills’ best way for workers to adjust to rise of the machines: study

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Five things to watch in the Canadian business world this week

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CRTC orders national wireless carriers to offer lower priced, data-only plans

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Canadians joining #DeleteFacebook amid fears about electoral meddling: experts

Many Canadians are pledging to delete their Facebook accounts as part of an online campaign encouraging people...

NAFTA: U.S. says auto irritant nearly solved, other snags remain

The United States has confirmed a breakthrough in the NAFTA negotiations unlocking a major irritant involving automobiles,...

RBC launches data sharing portal for app developers in step towards open banking

Royal Bank is opening up select bits of its data to external software developers in a bid...
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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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