Techopia

Techopia is focused on Ottawa’s technology sector. This multimedia project includes regular online news coverage, a video and audio podcast, private networking events and quarterly reports. OBJ also partners with EY to create an annual magazine called Techopia-EY Insights.

Telesat expands Lightspeed network in wake of new $2.7B federal contract

Calian eyeing more acquisitions as defence spending fuels growth

Calian Group is aiming to close more acquisitions this year to capitalize on opportunities in North America...

SaaS North rebrands, shifts focus to AI, defence-tech as 10th anniversary approaches

Today, 10 years after David Tyldesley’s conference production firm joined forces with Kanata startup accelerator L-Spark to host the first SaaS North event in the nation’s capital, AI is becoming as mainstream as hosting data remotely in the cloud was back in 2016. 

Shopify’s AI tools triple traffic, lift Q2 profits and revenue

Shoppers and retailers increasingly relying on artificial intelligence helped Shopify post a US$1.5-billion profit in its latest...

AI startup spun out of CHEO research lab lands $1.5M in seed funding

A startup spun out of the CHEO Research Institute has raised more than $1 million in seed...

Dispatch from China: The ups and downs of Changsha

Last month, I went to Changsha, China to visit a factory producing two BYD electric vehicle models...

Data backup specialist Rewind lands new majority backer in bid to fuel growth

Boston-based H.I.G. Growth Partners has acquired a majority stake in Rewind, giving the Ottawa company a well-heeled...

Calian, East Coast firms forge new consortium, and other tech news

Calian Group has formed an alliance with six organizations in Atlantic Canada aimed at creating an “end-to-end...

New CEO Rechan hoping to ‘help unleash the full potential’ of MindBridge

Les Rechan thinks it’s fitting that he returned to the Ottawa tech scene this year as CEO...

Assent ‘a year or two away’ from ‘owning’ compliance software market: CEO

Assent’s recent acquisition of a European company moves it one step closer to “owning” the global compliance...
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To help showcase the 2026 Forty Under 40 recipients, OBJ and the Ottawa Board of Trade produced several video profiles. In this video, we asked the Forty Under 40 recipients about what they like about living and doing business in Ottawa. Want to read more about the 2026 Forty Under 40? Check out OBJ’s June magazine, which includes features and profiles on all the recipients. Read the digital edition here: https://issuu.com/greatrivermedia/docs/obj_flagship_june_2026?fr=sMTU4NzkxNTQ5MjQ Nominations for 2027 will open in June. Check this website for updates: https://fortyunder40.smapply.io/prog/forty_under_40_online_nomination_process/ #FortyUnder40 #OttawaBusinessJournal #OttawaBoardOfTrade #OttawaBusiness #OttawaLeaders #BusinessCommunity #BehindTheScenes
What do you love about Ottawa? | 2026 Forty Under 40 Recipient Profiles

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