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Op-ed: Ottawa, it’s time to work together to end discrimination in the workplace

New survey suggests 80 per cent of Blacks and other People of Colour expect to experience racial discrimination in the workplace at least some of the time.

Ottawa airport readies for travel recovery

As travellers return to YOW, they’ll see several new protective measures – some subtle, others more noticeable – aimed at keeping them, airport employees and the wider community healthy.

No plans to roll back Ottawa’s economic reopening despite rising COVID-19 cases, Ford says

Ottawa reported 25 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday.

How Westboro Photonics is preparing for growth and expansion into international markets

After spending the last two decades building a team of skilled employees, Westboro Photonics is bringing the company into a new era of global success.

Podcast: Casino reopening, Cyrville development opportunities, road-trippers return to Ottawa

Podcast also available on SoundCloud or Spotify. 

Ottawa’s Biggest Networking Golf Tournament proceeding, teeing up busy back-to-work season

Event, hosted by Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Board of Trade, scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 25 at Grey Hawk Golf Club

Stratford Intellectual Property offers CEOs peace of mind over IP protection

Newly branded virtual IP service blends business, technology and IP expertise to remove the burden of IP management from busy execs

‘People came in and had some fun’: Ottawa businesses experiment amid reopenings

Ottawa entertainment facilities, restaurants see steady flow of customers on first weekend after reopening.

Spotting the second wave: uOttawa researchers use wastewater tests to detect COVID-19

A team of researchers at the University of Ottawa is already experimenting with a new method for detecting future outbreaks in the National Capital Region.

Podcast: Ottawa’s reopening, COVID-19 waivers and terra20’s expansion

OBJ's editors go behind the headlines of the top local business stories of the week.
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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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