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OBJ speaks with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe about politics, relationships and election priorities

Business heats up for Ottawa’s City Seltzer with cameo on viral series Heated Rivalry

The steamy hockey romance series Heated Rivalry caught the attention of Ottawa viewers in particular last week when a beverage by local company City Seltzer made a surprise appearance.

From Shopify to Growcer, how Debbie Weinstein has seen Ottawa’s tech community change

Artificial intelligence has been a major disruptor to all industries, but in professional services, Debbie Weinstein said it isn’t going to replace the experts just yet.

How Gburger chef Matt Hinds made the flip from pop-up shop to modern diner

Gburger (short for Gitanes burger) is the sister restaurant to its namesake, Gitanes, an Elgin Street high-end...

Chef Joe Thottungal makes ‘heartbreaking’ decision to shelve plans for Almonte restaurant

Ottawa chef, restaurateur and philanthropist Joe Thottungal is well-known in Ottawa for his take on Indian fare...

Baseline Rd. development well underway as Theberge Homes plans several other projects

After a challenging approval process, work is underway on the first phase of a new development on Baseline Road that will eventually see three highrise towers built on the site of a former strip mall that contained the original Lone Star Texas Grill.

Telesat signs new agreement with feds and Focus Graphite lands $14M in federal funding

Ottawa-based satellite systems provider Telesat has partnered with the federal government and MDA Space to develop and...

Worried about Y2Q? Meet Ottawa’s quantum-safe innovators leading the race to defend

They call it Y2Q. A turning point when quantum computers will be powerful enough to easily crack...

Could Ottawa be heading for a condo glut like Toronto’s? Real estate board raises red flag

The Ottawa Real Estate Board is suggesting that market watchers keep an eye on a potential build-up of condos in the local market, especially in light of what has happened in Toronto over the past few years.

Support for Ottawa defence companies ramps up with slew of government announcements

Ottawa firms involved in the defence sector can now apply for funding under the federal government’s Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII).
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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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