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How an Ontario startup is fighting wildfires – and climate change – one patent at a time

A group of Ontario firefighters-turned-entrepreneurs have found a way to make battling flames a safer business – not only for first responders, but for the environment.

OBJ’s Top Summer Stories

From real estate deals to Italian markets, it's been a busy business season

Habitat for Humanity CEO steps down to launch horticultural therapy business

Alexis Ashworth credits plants and gardening with helping to maintain her strong mental health during COVID-19 lockdowns.

uOttawa’s new master’s program targets health execs

The Telfer School of Management’s two-year Executive Master of Health Administration program will begin in January, featuring six semesters of mostly online course material.

Podcast: Ottawa missing out on venture capital, employers wrestle with mandatory vaccine policies

Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, SoundCloud and other audio platforms.

Revealed: Best Places to Work in Ottawa

Recipients were ranked according to their performance in areas such as leadership and planning, corporate culture, job satisfaction, training and pay and benefits. 

Practical steps to protecting great entrepreneurial ideas

The team at Smart & Biggar can help businesses establish an internal IP strategy that can maximize the effectiveness of their patents and trademarks.

Hexo shares wobble on Nasdaq debut

Cannabis firm's shares hit a 2021 peak of US$10 on the NYSE in mid-February and have since fallen by 74 per cent.

The Bright Side of Business: Safi Fine Foods reimagines itself at new Sandy Hill location

After being forced to move his business just before the pandemic, owner Mohamed Ali Abdo dug deep and found a way to keep his entrepreneurial dream alive.

Ottawa drops off list of Canada’s top 10 cities for VC funding

It’s a far cry from the first half of 2020, when Ottawa ranked fifth in the total number of VC transactions with 16 on record.
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To help showcase the 2026 Forty Under 40 recipients, OBJ and the Ottawa Board of Trade produced several video profiles. In this video, we asked the Forty Under 40 recipients about what they like about living and doing business in Ottawa. Want to read more about the 2026 Forty Under 40? Check out OBJ’s June magazine, which includes features and profiles on all the recipients. Read the digital edition here: https://issuu.com/greatrivermedia/docs/obj_flagship_june_2026?fr=sMTU4NzkxNTQ5MjQ Nominations for 2027 will open in June. Check this website for updates: https://fortyunder40.smapply.io/prog/forty_under_40_online_nomination_process/ #FortyUnder40 #OttawaBusinessJournal #OttawaBoardOfTrade #OttawaBusiness #OttawaLeaders #BusinessCommunity #BehindTheScenes
What do you love about Ottawa? | 2026 Forty Under 40 Recipient Profiles

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