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Corona parent firm’s $245M deal with Canopy Growth a winner, expert says

A major U.S. alcohol manufacturer’s decision to buy a stake in Smith Falls-based marijuana producer Canopy Growth...

Chuck Rifici’s Cannabis Wheaton buys Carleton Place pot producer RockGarden

The man dubbed “the Godfather of Canadian weed” figures he knows an up-and-coming medical marijuana venture when...

Chuck Rifici’s Cannabis Wheaton buys Carleton Place pot producer RockGarden

The man dubbed “the Godfather of Canadian weed” figures he knows an up-and-coming medical marijuana venture when...

Ottawa-Gatineau employers trim payrolls for fourth straight month

Ottawa-Gatineau employers bucked a national trend last month as the number of people working in the National...

Ottawa’s Magnetic North festival eyes rebound after cancelled 2017 season

An Ottawa-based theatre performing company is looking to rebound after financial woes dimmed its lights earlier this...

Ottawa’s Magnetic North festival eyes rebound after cancelled 2017 season

An Ottawa-based theatre performing company is looking to rebound after financial woes dimmed its lights earlier this...

Who’s winning government work in Ottawa and Gatineau?

Calian Ltd. 340 Legget Dr. Description: Medical advisory services Buyer: DND $275,000,000   Calian Ltd. 340 Legget Dr. Description: Nursing care services Buyer: RCMP $18,600,000 Calian Ltd. 340 Legget...

Corona parent firm Constellation buys $245M stake in Ottawa-area pot firm Canopy Growth

Constellation Brands has signed a deal to acquire a nearly 10 per cent stake in Canopy Growth...

Ottawa CEOs share strategies to winning ‘war of the generations’

Millennials demand more transparency from their employers than previous generations, a trend that’s changing how companies are...

Canopy Growth enters Jamaica’s ‘world-class’ medicinal cannabis market

Canada’s largest cannabis producer is expanding to the “renowned sun, soil and water of Jamaica” thanks to...
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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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