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Croatian drone-maker to expand local footprint, and other tech news

A Croatia-based drone manufacturer says it plans to spend $150 million over the next five years to expand two production facilities in Canada, including a plant in Ottawa, to meet growing demand for its products.

Carleton prof develops AI platform to help SMEs compete with likes of Amazon

While small businesses often struggle to compete with giant corporations, one Ottawa expert says AI could allow SMEs to collaborate as a network and bring more value to customers.

ByWard visits up 16% in 2025 compared with previous year, report says

Visits to the ByWard Market exceeded pre-pandemic benchmarks in seven of 12 months last year, according to...

Record funding will allow Dominion Dynamics to ‘think big,’ CEO says

“We are at an inflection point both as a country but also obviously as a business,” Eliot Pence, the founder and chief executive of Dominion Dynamics, told OBJ in a recent interview. “This raise really propels us forward in a pretty incredible way.”

Complex projects prompt architecture firms to form strategic partnerships

With smaller architecture firms often unable to compete for big-ticket contracts, one local firm is joining forces with a longtime partner to gain a competitive edge over multinational companies.

Dominion Dynamics closes $139M funding round in bid to scale defence technology

Dominion Dynamics claims the cash it raised forms the largest Series-A funding round for a Canadian defence company ever and will help the burgeoning firm expand rapidly.

Calian acquires Mississauga-based satellite services firm as defence push continues

Calian Group is acquiring a Mississauga-based firm that provides satellite communications services to government, military and other...

How National Bank helped kickstart Ottawa Rapid FC’s sponsorship model

About a year ago, Thomas Gilbert was in the midst of kicking off the Ottawa Rapid FC’s...

Dispatch from China: An Ottawa tech reporter strolls the streets of Shanghai

I sat down at a small restaurant a few blocks from my hotel, somewhere west of the Bund in a Shanghai neighbourhood where I didn’t see any other tourists. There was a laminated QR code on the corner of the table, so I opened AliPay, scanned the code and a menu translated into English opened on my phone.

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