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Ottawa-area pot transport firm 3|Sixty Secure announces $13.75M acquisition

A rapidly growing eastern Ontario security firm that specializes in serving the cannabis sector has acquired a...

Beyond KPIs: Four business indicators every entrepreneur should measure

Virtually every business has its own set of key performance indicators that provide insights into how a company is operating. KPIs are important, to be sure, but rarely tell the full story of a firm’s health.

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

Here's a roundup of local firms winning federal government contracts from March 18-22: IBISKA Telecom 1500-130 Albert St. Informatics professional...

U.S. firm to acquire Ottawa-based cannabis company Origin House in $1.1B deal

A U.S. cannabis company is paying top dollar to acquire an Ottawa-based firm with deep roots in...

Ottawa hemp firm LiveWell closes $16.3M funding deals to boost U.S. operations

An Ottawa-based hemp firm has raised a sizeable chunk of funding to improve its U.S. production prospects. LiveWell...

Seth Rogen teams up with Canopy Growth to launch cannabis brand Houseplant

Pineapple Express star Seth Rogen and screenwriter Evan Goldberg have teamed up with Smiths Falls-based Canopy Growth...

Retiring Algonquin College president Jensen hopes to leave legacy of entrepreneurship

Algonquin College president Cheryl Jensen announced Tuesday she will step down when her five-year term expires at...

Prospectus: Are we in danger of losing our luster for entrepreneurs?

Attendees to the Mayor’s Breakfast are accustomed to an early wakeup call. They likely didn’t expect the...

United Airlines temporarily suspends direct flights between Ottawa, Chicago

The Ottawa airport is losing three daily round-trip flights to Chicago starting in June, but is expecting...

Ottawa’s first round of proposed pot shops all receive licences

All three of Ottawa’s proposed pot shops have received operating licences from the province ahead of April...
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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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