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It’s been a winter windfall for businesses in and around the canal as Winterlude opens

With Ottawa having a traditional winter for the first time in years, businesses are revelling in the...

Porter continues to add capacity at YOW with more domestic flights

As part of a move to grow its “hub” at Ottawa International Airport, Porter Airlines is bringing two flights to YOW that previously operated out of Toronto City Airport.

Ottawa Tourism increasingly looking to private investors to support projects in the city

Ottawa Tourism is borrowing from the tech sector’s playbook as it looks for ways to attract more private investment in projects that will make the city an even more appealing destination.

Five big things that could impact tourism in Ottawa

According to the president and CEO of Ottawa Tourism, 2025 was a banner year in the city. Here are five things with the potential to shape the tourism sector in 2026 and beyond.

City outlines slate of events, support for Ottawa’s 200th anniversary celebrations

Plans are underway to celebrate the city’s 200th anniversary and include a special Ottawa Bluesfest concert with...

New Rogers Centre Ottawa CEO Lesley Pincombe has a vision for events in the city

With Ottawa conferences and events seeing record-setting attendance, the new president and CEO of Rogers Centre Ottawa, Lesley Pincombe, plans to keep the trend going.

TV show ‘Heated Rivalry’ turning into a big score for tourism in Ottawa

Sometimes, the best marketing opportunities come out of nowhere. For Ottawa Tourism, the hit TV series “Heated Rivalry” is an unprecedented chance to put Canada’s capital on the world stage.

Here are some of the larger events and conferences coming to Ottawa in early 2026

Ottawa is preparing to welcome professionals from a variety of sectors in 2026, with conferences and events expected to draw hundreds of attendees, creating significant economic impact.

Ottawa Tourism CEO Michael Crockatt sounds alarm over fewer U.S. travellers to the capital

The head of Ottawa Tourism is concerned about decreasing numbers of U.S. travellers to Ottawa and says his organization will be looking to reverse that trend next year.

Making weather-related assumptions is risky, local expert warns Ottawa tourism operators

Climate change is the top concern for tourism operators across the country, one local risk management expert says, and Ottawa businesses are not immune.
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For Ottawa-based tech founders looking to raise capital, these are challenging days. The "valley of death," that precarious gap between initial startup and sustainable growth, appears to be widening. While early funding often comes from family and friends, angel investors play a critical role in bridging this gap. In Ottawa, the Capital Angel Network (CAN) has anchored the local angel investor ecosystem since 2010. Despite a downturn in venture capital nationally, CAN bucked the trend in 2025, recording its second-biggest year in history. With a membership that includes individual angels, venture capital firms, family offices, and accelerators, CAN invested approximately $8 million in 2025 alone. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Suzanne Grant, the executive director of the Capital Angel Network. They discuss: -- Deal Flow in 2025: Why CAN ranked as the number one angel group in Canada for the number of deals invested last year. -- The Impact of AI: How investors are looking for a "moat" in an increasingly crowded AI sector. -- Diversity: How CAN is leading the country with 37% women investors, helping to diversify the local deal flow. -- Noteworthy Investments: Recent support for local and regional innovators like Marlowe, Plantaform, and Hyalodex. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Introducing Suzanne Grant 14:02 Sponsor Segment 20:50 Capital MASHUP and NACO Summit 2026 22:25 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/
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