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.

New hires bring Wall Street connections, analytics know-how to GoFor’s executive suite

Management reboot comes at a critical time for the Ottawa-based company, which is aggressively grabbing market share in the rapidly growing last-mile delivery space.

Feds pump $1.44 billion into Telesat’s Lightspeed satellite network

Contribution marks a 'decisive step' toward fully financing Ottawa-based company's $6.5-billion project aimed at delivering high-speed internet service to remote areas, CEO says.

Foreign markets ‘opening up’ for Giatec Scientific after COVID-fuelled lull

Ottawa cleantech firm hopes $5.1 million in new federal funding will help kickstart fast-growing company's global sales push.

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.
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Matt Milton is a hometown guy that made it big. Almost one year ago, Milton stepped into the role of president of Microsoft Canada, a high point in a 25-year career in tech that has taken him to places such as New York, Oslo and Copenhagen. As president, Milton oversees more than 5,000 Canadian employees and has a mandate to help Canada get inspired by artificial intelligence. Microsoft Canada is leveraging its 40-year history and national workforce to lead the generational shift to AI. By collaborating with key partners, such as healthcare institutions like the Ottawa Hospital and the federal government, Microsoft is focusing on inspiration over pure automation. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran sits down with Milton to explore his local roots, the federal government's new "AI for All" strategy, and how startup entrepreneurs can navigate disruption by integrating AI to solve meaningful real-world challenges. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:17 Introducing Matt Milton 08:35 Sponsor Segment 25:04 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 Live: Microsoft’s Matt Milton takes an inspired approach to AI | Episode 299

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