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MNP grows presence in eastern Ontario with a pair of acquisitions

Jeff Leiper talks housing, tourism and the ByWard Market

Jeff Leiper is no stranger to City Hall, having been the councillor for Kitchissippi Ward since 2014.  In...

Hill-watchers expect busy legislative season and a big budget this fall

With the federal Liberals now holding a majority government, local government relations experts are expecting the upcoming term to be a consequential one as MPs return to the House of Commons this week.

Mark Sutcliffe expands on his business-related priorities as he runs for re-election

As mayor of Ottawa for the past four years, Mark Sutcliffe said he’s heard countless stories from...

Neil Saravanamuttoo talks defence, tech, housing and revitalization

Mayoral candidate and economist Neil Saravanamuttoo says he has been looking to other major cities for solutions to some of the city's most persistent problems.

More infrastructure needed for delivery drivers, local exec argues

The city needs more infrastructure designed with delivery drivers in mind, says one local service provider, and it would not be difficult to implement.

Rogers Centre and the Westin make wheelchair basketball athletes feel at home

The Rogers Centre Ottawa has hosted meetings, conferences and week-long conventions, but for the past several days...

Ottawa and the Outaouais had strong summer tourism season, data suggests

Ottawa saw a strong summer tourism season this year, with hotel room demand from June to August increasing three per cent year-over-year and hotel occupancy up compared to last summer.

Op-ed: Ottawa’s addiction crisis is becoming a small business crisis

Recently, I visited a BIA member who is dealing with a problem that has become all too familiar in Chinatown.

Cohere Centre GM talks re-brand and future growth opportunities

The recent rebrand of one of Ottawa’s biggest event centres has brought a Canadian tech company into the spotlight as it works to build local brand awareness.
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Ottawa’s tech ecosystem relies heavily on tight collaboration between academic institutions and industry leaders to drive innovation and maintain economic sovereignty. With annual research and development investments surpassing half a billion dollars, the University of Ottawa is working to support local innovation. This effort took a big step forward this summer with the launch of uOttawa’s new Centre for Applied AI within the Faculty of Engineering. Designed to bridge the gap between rapid AI advancement and real-world industrial adoption, the centre provides private and public sector partners with direct access to over 50 domain experts across robotics, cybersecurity, telecom, and smart materials. In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Dean Caroline Cao, dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and professor Lionel Briand, director of the Centre for Applied AI. They discuss the centre's mission to boost local AI capabilities, modernize engineering talent pipelines, and help Ottawa firms safely embed artificial intelligence into their operations. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:19 Introducing Dean Cao and Lionel Briand 22:33 Sponsor Segment 23:17 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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