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It’s a $1M win for Cancer Champions Breakfast in support of Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation

Annual event raises most amount of money to date despite switching to a virtual format due to COVID-19 pandemic

Virtual breakfast brings home the bacon for the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa

Funds raised from event will help compensate for nonprofit organization's cancellation of numerous fundraisers due to COVID-19

Nonprofit Christie Lake Kids shows small business the love with inclusive campaign

Help Us — Help Them — Help Us initiative supports struggling business community and CLK's efforts to enrich lives of vulnerable youth

Rise and shine! It’s time to raise $1M for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation

Popular benefit was originally slated to take place in May but had to be rescheduled due to COVID-19.

Ottawa business leaders raise more than $225K for Lebanon Disaster Relief Fundraiser

“Everyone really came together,” organizer Charlie Saikaley told OBJ.social during Wednesday night's event.

How Carole Saad and Sharon House are breathing new life into struggling event industry

Business competitors are banding together to help organizations hold social gatherings while respecting public health rules.

Cornerstone’s Purple Tie Gala to go virtual with jam-packed evening of talent, inspiration and fun

Fundraiser in support of local women's shelter looks to maintain momentum from last year's inaugural edition despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Four marathons, 24 hours: IMI’s Rudi Asseer raises $25K for Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa

‘Startup philanthropist’ attracts donations with a unique charity run

Music and Beyond strikes a chord with virtual concert series

Going online gives festival access to larger audiences – music to the ears of sponsors and grantors.

‘Families are counting on us’: Former music retailer Stephen Bleeker finds new rewards as home-care entrepreneur

'Knowing the difference that we can make in people’s lives is a huge responsibility; it weighs on me much more than I thought it would.'
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Ottawa’s tech ecosystem relies heavily on tight collaboration between academic institutions and industry leaders to drive innovation and maintain economic sovereignty. With annual research and development investments surpassing half a billion dollars, the University of Ottawa is working to support local innovation. This effort took a big step forward this summer with the launch of uOttawa’s new Centre for Applied AI within the Faculty of Engineering. Designed to bridge the gap between rapid AI advancement and real-world industrial adoption, the centre provides private and public sector partners with direct access to over 50 domain experts across robotics, cybersecurity, telecom, and smart materials. In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Dean Caroline Cao, dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and professor Lionel Briand, director of the Centre for Applied AI. They discuss the centre's mission to boost local AI capabilities, modernize engineering talent pipelines, and help Ottawa firms safely embed artificial intelligence into their operations. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:19 Introducing Dean Cao and Lionel Briand 22:33 Sponsor Segment 23:17 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 Live: How uOttawa is accelerating AI adoption | Episode 300

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