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Bombardier-Boeing battle: The bitter dispute between Bombardier and Boeing will enter a critical phase Monday, when the...

Debt-to-household income ratio rises in Q3

Sky-high debt loads are one of the central bank governor's top concerns, he said Thursday after data...

Ottawa’s CIRA warns of Canadian impact from U.S. repeal of ‘net neutrality’ regulations

Canadian supporters of "net neutrality" say a U.S. regulator's vote to repeal Obama-era restraints on internet service providers...

Liberals provide fresh details on changes to contentious tax proposals

The federal government released more details this week on changes to its controversial tax proposals in hopes...

Annual food bill for Canadian family in 2018 expected to rise by $348: study

Canadians are eating out more and can expect to pay extra to do so in 2018, suggests...

New fighter jet competition to have national ‘economic interest’ requirement

The long road to replacing Canada's aging fighter jets took a surprising turn Tuesday as the federal...

WestJet, Delta sign preliminary deal to deepen cross-border partnership

WestJet and Delta Air Lines plan to form a joint venture that will enhance transborder service and...

Air Canada expanding codeshares for 2018 Canada China Year of Tourism

Air Canada (TSX:AC) and Air China Ltd. say they will be expanding their mutual codeshare services in...

Economic advisers pushing feds to focus on business investment, job reskilling

The federal government's economic advisers are calling for more changes aimed at driving business investment and helping...

Pot from the Rock: Canopy Growth strikes deal for private stores in Newfoundland

Canopy Growth Corp. will have the first privately run legal weed stores announced in Canada under a...
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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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