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Feds cross ‘milestone’ in clearing Phoenix pay backlog

Government officials say they've turned the corner in trying to fix the troubled Phoenix civil service pay...

New $1B fund launched to help SMEs access capital

The federal government unveiled a two-pronged effort Thursday aimed at improving Canada's ability to foster growth at...

Federal government to table budget on March 22 amid Trump related uncertainty

Finance Minister Bill Morneau will introduce the federal government's latest budget on March 22, his first amid...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

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BlackBerry’s software shift complete but branding challenge exists, says top exec

Blackberry's shift from smartphone maker to a software company is complete but branding remains challenging for the...

Mitel to sell mobile division for more than $385M

Mitel Networks Corp. (TSX:MNW) says it will sell its mobile division in a deal worth more than...

QNX joins self-driving car pilot project

Self-driving vehicles are hitting Ontario streets, after the province became the first in Canada to open a...

BDC Capital creates $135M venture fund for clean-tech startups

The Business Development Bank of Canada is launching a $135 million fund that will invest in entrepreneurial...

Nortel settles battle to divvy up $7.3B from bankruptcy liquidation

A settlement has been reached to end a lengthy battle over divvying up the US$7.3 billion raised...

Former Nortel employees and pensioners closer to getting paid

A nearly eight-year legal battle over how to divide what remains of Nortel Networks Corp. has ended...
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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
Techopia: Is Ottawa the country’s biggest tech wealth generator? | Episode 298

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