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Beau’s lands exclusive beer deal with Porter

Beau’s Lug Tread ale will headline a rotating selection of the brewer’s products that will now be offered as part of the airline’s complimentary in-flight beverage service. 

Winning roll of the dice: board game earns Canterbury students top prize in financial literacy contest

Ottawa teens Valentina Mounzer and Danika Hindson are now in talks with CIBC to find a manufacturer to mass-produce their creation, called Breadwinner.

We-Vibe maker expects growth surge at Ottawa R&D hub to continue after merger with U.K. firm

Much of sexual wellness giant's R&D is done in the National Capital Region, where the popular We-Vibe vibrator was invented more than a decade ago.

Former Fury GM among investors in $2.5M plan to revitalize Ottawa soccer club’s facilities

Maple Leaf Almrausch German Club is building two new pitches and remodelling its clubhouse in Carlsbad Springs.

Ottawa film industry soars to new heights, bolstered by growing demand for content amid pandemic

Advocates say Ottawa’s film sector is bolstering the city’s economy and helping to support small businesses through a difficult year of lockdowns

Local Indigenous artisans face new business opportunities, challenges amid pandemic

Entrepreneurs finding new ways of connecting with customers as interest in supporting Indigenous businesses grows.

Facing prolonged post-pandemic recovery, Sala San Marco converting portion of Little Italy event space into food store

"It’s going to be a long time before people want to get into a room with 300 other people."

The reel deal: ByTowne Cinema’s new T.O.-based owners say they’re in business for the long run

"This is going to be my life,” co-owner Daniel Demois says of the venerable Rideau Street repertory theatre, which has been closed since late last year.

Encore performance: The Drive-In Experience Ottawa is back – this time at RCGT Park

Organizers say they hope the popular movie nights will also return to Wesley Clover Parks in the near future.

Dramatic comeback: ByTowne Cinema to reopen under new ownership

"There’s light in the darkness,” the cherished Ottawa institution said Thursday, adding the beloved theatre will be back in business "when pandemic conditions permit."
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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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