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Podcast: CLV takes lead on Hintonburg project, MDS Aero Support’s growth runway, Sala San Marco’s evolution

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Ottawa solar energy co-op seeks to raise $1.3M to invest in Lake Huron wind-turbine project

The Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative has raised more than $8 million from investors and financed 21 solar projects in Ottawa and eastern Ontario.

Meet Ottawa’s 2021 Forty Under 40 recipients: Health care and non-profits

Bradley Bezan, Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, Meseret Haileyesus, Dr. Samuel Hetz, Taylor Johansen, Benjamin Leikin and Allan Reesor-McDowell are among this year's recipients.

Host your next business event at the Drive-In Experience

After what feels like an eternity of online meetings and Zoom events, local employers can now reconnect...

Retail giant Costco Ottawa’s top revenue-generating firm in new list

Big-box behemoth, whose Canadian subsidiary is headquartered on Hunt Club Road, posted revenues of $30.2 billion in 2020, up 6.6 per cent from a year earlier.

Meet Ottawa’s 2021 Forty Under 40 recipients: Professional and financial services

Roberto Aburto, Cynthia Benoit, Matthew Carr, Elnaz Kanani K., Chris Murray and Emilie Wilcox are among this year's recipients.

Pop-up businesses in store for Lansdowne as OSEG looks to attract more visitors to site

The organization behind Lansdowne Live says it will offer small businesses a chance to open short-term storefronts at the 40-acre site starting this fall.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: CHEO banks on TD for mental health support

Mental health teams of crisis workers are delivering virtual care side-by-side with emergency department physicians and nurses.

Cannabis company Hexo reports $20.7M Q3 loss, revenue edges higher

Ottawa-based firm's net revenue totalled $22.7 million, up from $22.1 million in the same quarter last year.

Ottawa entrepreneurs tee up golf glove subscription service

With backing from a former PGA Tour pro, Red Rooster is looking to shake up the market for a key – but often underappreciated – piece of golf equipment
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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
Techopia: Is Ottawa the country’s biggest tech wealth generator? | Episode 298

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