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Owner of new venue in former Cafe Dekcuf space hopes to create live events ‘hub’ on Rideau Street

Video-surveillance software maker Solink ‘getting it right’ as firm expands Kanata HQ

Sixteen years ago, Solink’s founders launched their software enterprise in the heart of the Kanata tech park...

New product delivery: logistics firm Trexity debuts customer-to-customer app amid Canada Post woes

Recent Canada Post delivery woes have pushed last-mile delivery company Trexity to launch its new sister app,...

‘Buy local, plant local’: How a new program in Ottawa is the next step in Gary Zed’s green plan

Gary Zed may have started his career in professional services, but it was his love of nature that catapulted him into a new realm of business opportunity.

Swagger: What is it and should Ottawa’s tech community have it?

Some observers would say that Ottawa's tech community has lost its “swagger.” Depending on who you talk to, that can be a good thing or a bad thing.

Five Ottawa companies crack Deloitte’s 2025 lists of fastest-growing firms in Canada

ZeroTek posted two-year revenue growth of 355 per cent, good for 13th place on Deloitte’s 2025 ranking of tech companies to watch released Thursday.

Group Mach unveils design for 23-storey mixed-use highrise at 77 Metcalfe St.

Group Mach is planning to demolish the vacant 12-storey office tower at 77 Metcalfe St. and replace...

Ottawa’s Searidge Technologies sees demand from global airports, but not as many in Canada

With airports around the world pushing to upgrade and digitize outdated systems, they're turning to Canadian companies such as Ottawa-based Searidge Technologies. But as his company expands internationally, Searidge’s CEO says he’d like to see more Canadian airports following the trend.

‘Stars were aligned’: Jean-Marc Lanthier in his element as ADGA Group’s new CEO

As the federal government ramps up military spending and defence is suddenly in the spotlight, Jean-Marc Lanthier...

Martello Technologies cutting workforce, trimming product lines

Martello Technologies is cutting half its workforce and will stop producing software aimed at Microsoft users as...
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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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