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Williams Sonoma, West Elm and Pottery Barn to fill part of former Nordstrom store

Local manufacturer North House Foods launches only-in-Canada condiment brand

Amid ongoing trade tensions with the U.S., one Ottawa manufacturer is launching a food brand celebrating Canada,...

New York to Paris: Life is not always glamorous for local fashion designer Stacey Martin

One local designer is on a mission to prove that fashion has a place in the business...

Ottawa retail market ‘polarized’ as suburbs thrive, downtown struggles, CBRE says

Ottawa’s retail leasing market is “polarized” as downtown landlords struggle to fill empty storefronts while space remains...

Tariffs have Kemptville manufacturer mulling move to United States

An Ottawa-area Muskoka chair maker hit hard by U.S. tariffs is considering moving the bulk of its...

Toronto-based group opening new Asian restaurant at 99 Rideau St.

A Toronto-based company that operates Asian restaurants in several Canadian cities is making its first foray into...

Downtown retail should be ‘back to pre-COVID numbers’ by next year, broker says

A prominent commercial real estate broker is expecting a “huge influx” of new downtown retailers over the...

After 134 years, the stock of Marchand Electric goes to auction this week

Chandeliers. An office printer. A desk dating back to the First World War.  These are just a few...

Wheelchair basketball championships prompt Glebe businesses to up accessibility

The Glebe BIA is ramping up its accessibility strategy in advance of the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World...

Businesses at 55 ByWard Market Square ponder an uncertain future

For Jill Anguaya at Tickled Pink, losing her store’s location in the ByWard Market would likely spell...
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Ottawa’s tech ecosystem relies heavily on tight collaboration between academic institutions and industry leaders to drive innovation and maintain economic sovereignty. With annual research and development investments surpassing half a billion dollars, the University of Ottawa is working to support local innovation. This effort took a big step forward this summer with the launch of uOttawa’s new Centre for Applied AI within the Faculty of Engineering. Designed to bridge the gap between rapid AI advancement and real-world industrial adoption, the centre provides private and public sector partners with direct access to over 50 domain experts across robotics, cybersecurity, telecom, and smart materials. In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Dean Caroline Cao, dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and professor Lionel Briand, director of the Centre for Applied AI. They discuss the centre's mission to boost local AI capabilities, modernize engineering talent pipelines, and help Ottawa firms safely embed artificial intelligence into their operations. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:19 Introducing Dean Cao and Lionel Briand 22:33 Sponsor Segment 23:17 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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