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Now 14 years into its mission, Giatec has commercialized academic research into a complete suite of solutions for the world’s $800-billion concrete industry.

A “scarcity mindset” and a sense of “permacrisis” have resulted in the confidence of Ottawa business owners dipping close to levels seen only in 2020 at the outset of the pandemic.

The federal government’s $125-million acquisition of a building at 181 Queen St. accounted for nearly half the value of all Canadian office transactions in the first quarter as investors shied away from big buys amid ongoing economic turbulence, a new report from Morguard says.

Techopia interviewed three tech veterans, each of whom began their careers in Ottawa but have since made the move to the U.S., to find out how they think “Silicon Valley North” matches up with the original.

Built originally as a transportation channel between the city’s core and its outskirts, Merivale Road has evolved into a busy shopping destination. Now, the two councillors who share this diverse strip of asphalt are working together to usher in an era of consistency, symmetry and change for Merivale Road and its many businesses.

Techopia interviewed three serial tech entrepreneurs who have each had more than one local startup success to find out why they chose to stay in Ottawa rather than seek new tech ecosystems to apply their expertise.

When you see an opportunity to do something better — to benefit the planet and satisfy your entrepreneurial aspirations — you take it. That’s what Bradley Crepeau did in 2011, when he and business partner Murray Arthur started Food Cycle Science, a company that provides environmentally responsible food waste recycling solutions to municipalities and consumers.

How does a marketer at a Toronto telecom firm become the owner of the award-winning Somewhere Inn in the Ottawa Valley? Joel Greaves says it’s been a learning experience that has required a bit of an obsession with following his dreams. 

A who’s who from the Ottawa-Gatineau technology community came together on May 8 to celebrate the second annual Techopia-EY Insights magazine.