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City’s draft budget calls for two per cent tax hike, 50 jobs cut

City council tabled a draft budget Thursday that would see a two per cent residential property tax...

Planning committee green-lights Slater Street tower

Despite some concerns about available green space and the type of retail that may move in, the...

City gets $34.3 million from provincial gas tax program

The City of Ottawa’s light rail project got a provincial shot in the arm Monday, as the...

Mizrahi development on Wellington Street gets planning committee stamp of approval

Construction of a controversial Wellington Street condominium could begin in 2017, now that the city’s planning committee...

Mayor to lead economic development mission to China, Thailand

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson will be adding to his frequent flyer points when he leads an economic...

Council settles development charges appeals

City council has managed to avoid an Ontario Municipal Board hearing by settling appeals with several parties...

FEDCO recommends council approve 2016 budget timetable

The city’s finance and economic development committee Tuesday recommended city council approve the timetable for developing and...

City looking for public input on coach houses

Ottawa may become the first city in Ontario to allow coach houses, the city said Tuesday. Coach houses...

Opinion: Few signs of common sense in parking bylaws

First, let’s give credit where credit is due: The City of Ottawa deserves praise for its role...

Opinion: Commentary: Railing against Ottawa traffic

Ottawa’s traffic congestion is growing worse, and I believe I have a solution. It is this: build 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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