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.

No jab, no go: SaaS North says attendees must be fully vaccinated

“Our SaaS masterminds are fully vaccinated – and you need to be too if you’re coming to SaaS North,” organizers of the popular annual Ottawa tech conference said in an email this week.

Motorola Solutions opens multimillion-dollar cybersecurity facility in Gatineau

Global telecom firm specializes in software that helps police forces respond to 911 calls and other emergencies.

Proptech firm 1VALET eyes public listing as it looks to unlock door to U.S. market

Firm poised to open an office in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and aims to expand into Texas and California in short order in an effort to gain a foothold south of the border.

Navigating the shifting demand for office, retail space

The prolonged work-from-home experiment – and questions about where employees will want to work, post-pandemic – is leaving many businesses unsure of their future office needs. 

Telesat lands $109M provincial contract to provide high-speed rural connectivity

Telesat has signed a $109-million contract with the Ontario government that will see the Ottawa-based satellite equipment manufacturer help deliver high-speed internet service to rural areas of the province.

Calian revenues soar in Q3 as firm projects fiscal 2021 sales to surpass half-billion mark

Kanata-based company stretched its streak of profitable quarters to 79 in a row with a net profit of $2.1 million for the three-month period ending June 30.

Ottawa entrepreneur sees high growth ceiling for online home auction platform

After building online car auction site EBlock into one of Canada's fastest-growing firms, boxer-turned-businessman Ryan O'Connor is hoping to duplicate that winning formula with new proptech venture.

Kinaxis’s Q2 revenues hold firm as software-maker touts jump in new customer wins

Kanata-based supply-chain software company posted revenues of $60.1 million for the three-month period ending June 30, down slightly from $61.3 million a year earlier.

Cleantech powerhouse in the making: contract with Indian firm a ‘major win’ for Ottawa startup BluWave-ai

Four-year-old company announced this week it has signed a three-year deal to supply its cloud-based smart-grid solution to Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power supplier.

Calian turns to tech veteran Gera to head up growing IT services division

The 2019 Forty Under 40 Award recipient will replace Sandra Cote, who is retiring at the end of the year.
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Years of economic uncertainty haven’t slowed Canada’s entrepreneurs. They’ve made them more determined. New research from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) for Small Business Week finds 78 per cent are focused on growth, and this year’s theme says what’s at stake: in a “Two-Speed World,” it’s “Fast or Finished.” So what separates the businesses pulling ahead? Join OBJ, Trexity and the Ottawa Board of Trade for a live virtual event during Small Business Week and get the answers directly from the people tracking the shift: -- Get the research first. BDC chief economist Pierre Cleroux will unveil new research on the state of entrepreneurship in Canada, with insight you can use to benchmark your own business. -- Understand what’s changing on main street. Alok Ahuja of Ottawa-based Trexity will explain how local businesses are adapting, and finding new customers, in an e-commerce world. -- Find out what Ottawa is doing to help. Sueling Ching will outline the Buy Local program and other initiatives aimed at spurring economic growth in the city. Whether you run a business, work with one or are weighing your next move, this is a chance to get informed and come away with ideas worth acting on.
Small Business Week: Entrepreneurs are Fast or Finished

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