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.

Why a thriving music industry is vital to Ottawa’s post-pandemic recovery

Through a new crowdfunding campaign, the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition is supporting artists – and, in turn, the wider business community

Versaterm buys Baltimore-based public safety software-maker in bid to boost customer base

Ottawa company says it “expects to acquire other industry-leading solution providers in the months to come.”

Ottawa’s AuditMap unlocking hidden insights with machine learning

Hear how the company has managed to re-energize internal audit reporting – and caught the attention of international firms in the process.

Ottawa’s CANImmunize forecasts global demand for vaccination-tracking platform

Two-year-old local company is partnering with a growing Vancouver health-tech firm to roll out its applications in other parts of the world.

Female angels pitch in additional $100K for SheBoot winners

Participants in the second edition of the program aimed at helping female entrepreneurs scale their businesses will now be eligible for a total of $300,000 in funding – up from $200,000 last year.

Snowed In Studios game for new partnerships with corporate giants

Ottawa-based company launches new venture aimed at helping Fortune 500 firms promote their brands in video games.

Ottawa’s Porsche dealership debacle shows there’s a better way to incentivize desirable urban developments

The city should encourage investment in our communities, writes Architects DCA president Toon Dreessen.

Cleantech firm Thermal Energy closes fiscal year with record-setting orders

Coming off a money-losing quarter in which its revenues fell significantly year-over-year, Ottawa cleantech firm Thermal Energy...

Gaining altitude: Ottawa’s MDS Aero Support sees plenty of runway for growth

Firm recently put the finishing touches on its most ambitious project to date: a state-of-the-art aircraft test facility in Derby, England, for Rolls-Royce that's as big as a football field.

‘A real validation of what we’re doing’: Ross Video tops 1,000 employees with latest acquisition

Ottawa-based video-production equipment maker has grown its headcount by 50 per cent in the past four years.
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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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