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.

ID verification powerhouse Entrust acquires Ottawa-based WorldReach

Local firm's touchless passport verification system has gained further urgency during the pandemic as airports look to eliminate as many high-touch points of contact as possible.

Ottawa firm’s COVID-killing robot gaining altitude in aviation market

High-tech disinfectant on wheels has officially entered service on Hydro-Québec-owned Dash 8s, with more customers to come.

IBM to provide tech, training to Carleton University AI, data analytics students

Tech giant signs five-year deal to provide “joint research and educational initiatives” and become an adviser at university’s big data analytics hub.

Senior execs Forsyth, Frasca and Lemieux leaving Shopify

Long-serving C-suite leaders are expected to end their lengthy tenures with the Ottawa-based e-commerce company in June.

Grade A-plus: Ottawa IT firm boosts U.S. presence with acquisition of Michigan company

Deal comes hot on the heels of Grade A’s merger with Oregon’s Convergence Networks last December.

Telesat seeks to raise US$500M in secured note offering

Ottawa-based firm says proceeds from the offering will help finance its multibillion-dollar low-Earth orbit satellite program.

Fast-rising Field Effect sees big upside in local partnerships

Cybersecurity startup's headcount has already jumped 20 per cent since late December and now stands at 150.

Ottawa medical app-maker Vaultt partners with German pharma giant on data-sharing tool

Startup hopes deal with Boehringer Ingelheim paves way for partnerships with other big health-care players as it launches $1M funding drive.

Leonovus boss ‘bullish’ on struggling Ottawa software firm’s future

Company hopes decade-long effort to develop secure data-transfer technology will finally bear fruit after getting the green light to sell its products to the federal government.