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Talk Hockey gala with Ottawa 67’s aims high, scores big for disadvantaged youth

Hundreds of kids living in Ottawa’s most populated community housing neighbourhood will now have the opportunity to learn...

African Day on the Hill showcases cultural diversity

There was nary a boring black dress in sight at the African Day on the Hill Gala,...

Ottawa business community suits up for 29th Annual Ski for Kids

With more than a foot of fresh snow and mild temperatures awaiting, some 250 members of Ottawa’s business...

Ottawa Senators get their groove on for disco-themed Sens Soirée

If anybody knows about Stayin’ Alive, it’s the Ottawa Senators. The hockey team boogied its way down to the...

Kaleidoscope of Hope raises funds, awareness of youth mental health, substance abuse

You could feel a warm glow of optimism at this year’s Kaleidoscope of Hope Soirée: Start A Fire...

Rent frock Repeat’s Lisa Owen aiming to sew up the online fashion rental market for women

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Ottawa Senators lend support to four-legged furry friends at Freedom Dog Rescue

Hayley Thompson called it love at first sight. Just so you know, she was talking about the homeless pup she...

Assent Compliance CEO champions goal-setting at Telfer School of Management dinner

Assent Compliance CEO Andrew Waitman usually spends his Wednesday nights at an Ottawa boxing gym. He made...

Embassy Hotel & Suites turns heads at Ottawa relaunch party

I can't tell you how many times I've scurried past the Embassy Hotel & Suites without taking...

BDO Canada cuts the ribbon on new downtown Ottawa office

BDO Canada LLP welcomed more than 200 clients, business contacts and colleagues to an open house it...
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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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