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How COVID-19 is changing the way Ottawa’s business leaders think

The virtual world creates so much opportunity, but also introduces interesting challenges, writes Mark Sutcliffe.

Canopy Growth CEO ‘really bullish’ on U.S. pot legalization after recent reforms

Smiths Falls-based cannabis firm reported a net loss of nearly $700 million in its fourth quarter, down from a loss of $1.3 billion in the same quarter last year.

Remote work unlocks new talent markets for Ottawa employers

Work-from-anywhere trend means local businesses are seeing new opportunities to hire outside the National Capital Region

How do you like ‘dem apples? Saunders Farm owners purchase Flying Canoe Hard Cider

Popular agri-tourism destination to open cider tap room by early July through new business, Saunders Cider Co.

Hexo strikes $925M deal to buy country’s largest privately held pot producer

Ottawa-based cannabis firm said Friday it will pay $400 million in cash and $525 million in shares for Toronto-based Redecan as it continues to hunt for more market share.

Cream of the crop: Almonte’s Dairy Distillery lands $4.8M in fresh funding

Startup makes cream liquors and other spirits from milk permeate, the liquid left over after cream, fat and proteins are removed from whole milk.

Insights from the experts behind Best Offices Ottawa

The Ottawa Business Journal recently launched the 2021 edition of Best Offices Ottawa to highlight some of the city's top commercial spaces.

Podcast: Waiting for downtown workers, Salesforce in Kanata, gym closures create entrepreneurial opportunity

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

New wave of entrepreneurs add to Chinatown’s eclectic merchant mix

Outgoing BIA executive director praises merchants' 'resilience' amid pandemic

Hexo eyeing private label strategy as it charts U.S. expansion

CEO of Ottawa-based firm says arrangement would leverage Hexo's technology to help multi-state operators boost their product quality and margins while lowering costs.
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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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