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WestJet to increase summer service between Ottawa and Vancouver, Toronto

The Ottawa International Airport will see dozens more flights weekly from Canada’s two busiest airports this summer...

Former Ottawa area Conservative MP Royal Galipeau dies of cancer at age 71

Former Conservative MP Royal Galipeau, who represented the Ottawa-area riding of Orleans for nearly a decade, has...

National Access Cannabis plans to add recreation to education with $6M funding

As anticipation for legal recreational marijuana reaches new highs, one Ottawa cannabis company doesn’t want consumers –...

Finding a fit: Stevenson & White uses personalized approach to pinpoint top candidates

The local recruitment firm focuses solely on finance, accounting and payroll positions in the Ottawa area.

Conflict at work: How we can change our perspective to become better leaders

Conflict, whether at home or at work, can be a huge barrier to getting things done. When heads butt and tempers flare, it can bring even the best thought-out project to a grinding halt. Conflict can drive away top talent and erode morale, much to the detriment of the organization in question.

Kanata-based First Air proposes $17.5M expansion of Ottawa airport cargo area

In order to meet growing cargo demands for shipments to Canada’s north, a locally based Inuit-owned airline...

Ottawa’s Executive Fitness Leaders acquired by U.S. healthcare provider

An Ottawa-based personal training and corporate wellness business has a new owner. Seattle-area health-care firm Novo Integrated Sciences...

Ottawa-area cannabis firm Canopy Growth to raise $200M in public offering

The country’s largest pot producer plans to get even bigger with a record-setting bought deal financing round. Canopy...

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?

IBM Canada Ltd. 3755 Riverside Dr. Description: Corporate events hosting and operations management Buyer: Elections Canada $91,344,183 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Esit Canada Enterprise...

Canopy Growth’s coast-to-coast cannabis business continues to grow

Ottawa-area cannabis producer Canopy Growth has added another province to its distribution channels, this time signing a...
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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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