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Fight for the Cure launch party raises the bar with $400K fundraising goal

It was all about the blood, sweat and beers on Thursday night at the Heart & Crown...

Library and Archives Canada’s new foundation to preserve ‘historical and cultural treasures’

Library and Archives Canada is typically a place for quiet research, but there was no need to "shush" anyone Tuesday as it honoured five distinguished Canadians.

Viennese Winter Ball: Spring Celebration offers a night of music, dancing, dining and romance

The Shaw Centre was alive with the sound of music on Saturday as the 22nd edition of...

Viennese Winter Ball: Spring Celebration offers a night of music, dancing, dining and romance

The Shaw Centre was alive with the sound of music on Saturday as the 22nd edition of...

Proud To Be Bullyfree Gala fosters inclusivity and acceptance for Ottawa youth

The night had hardly begun when party-goers took it to the dance floor to whoop it up...

CNIB’s Dining in the Dark brings heightened appreciation for gift of sight

Making it through an entire meal without being able to see a single thing can be quite...

Luxe Bistro, Firestone family to host inaugural benefit to find cure for rare disorder Angelman syndrome

It all started with a mother who couldn’t help but notice that her baby was failing to...

Eco-friendly seafood dinner for Ocean Wise makes a splash at French Embassy

Everyone was happy as a clam at the French Embassy on Thursday as Ambassador Kareen Rispal hosted a...

100 Men Who Care Ottawa surpasses $100K mark for charities

Making a pitch to total strangers may sound like something that happens in a conference room full of...

Ottawa-based founder of refugee program raises the bar for legal achievements

Ottawa lawyer Katie Black is a rock star. Not in the spiked leather jacket kind of way,...
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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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