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Ottawa family keeps daughter’s spirit alive at Maddy’s Gala while raising funds for Roger Neilson House

Growing popularity of annual benefit results in most successful night for pediatric respite and palliative care home

Taste in the Glebe: a mid-winter fundraiser worth bundling up and leaving your house for

Annual benefit draws sold-out crowd for neighbourly night of food and drinks at Glebe Community Centre

Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s Emerging Gen builds support through Chanukah Ball

Social evening with young professionals helps to strengthen Jewish programs and services

Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s Emerging Gen builds support through Chanukah Ball

Social evening with young professionals helps to strengthen Jewish programs and services

Ottawa chefs, business community raise $50K-plus at Grinch Dinner for Shepherds of Good Hope

Nine area chefs donate time and food for benefit dinner to help provide 42,000 meals for homeless this winter

Ottawa chefs, business community raise $50K-plus at Grinch Dinner for Shepherds of Good Hope

Nine area chefs donate time and food for benefit dinner to help provide 42,000 meals for homeless this winter

Calling all foodies: Embassy of France, Beckta dining & wine to partner for Goût de France benefit dinner

Embassy hosts launch reception to promote upcoming global celebration of French gastronomy

Howard Fine Jewellers co-owner Stephanie Appotive shares pearls of wisdom for modern retail

A second-generation member of Ottawa’s first family of jewelry retail, Stephanie Appotive shines in her role as co-owner of Howard Fine Jewellers

Three cheers for Christmas Cheer Breakfast for raising more than $106K for charity

Ontario Premier Doug Ford made an appearance at this year's Christmas Cheer Breakfast, which was narrowly saved from cancellation thanks to MPP Lisa MacLeod

100 Women Who Care Ottawa stronger than ever as it passes $200K-mark in donations

Nearly 70 local charities have received funds from all-female philanthropic group over past five years
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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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