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.

Officials launch plan to make National Capital Region a ‘defence innovation hub’

Video-surveillance software maker Solink ‘getting it right’ as firm expands Kanata HQ

Sixteen years ago, Solink’s founders launched their software enterprise in the heart of the Kanata tech park...

Swagger: What is it and should Ottawa’s tech community have it?

Some observers would say that Ottawa's tech community has lost its “swagger.” Depending on who you talk to, that can be a good thing or a bad thing.

Techopia Live: uOttawa expands Kanata North campus

Top global tech clusters have strong connections between private sector companies and universities, facilitating the conduct and commercialization of research, the transfer of knowledge, and the sourcing of talent. This vision is taking another step forward with the University of Ottawa’s expanding Kanata North campus.

Five Ottawa companies crack Deloitte’s 2025 lists of fastest-growing firms in Canada

ZeroTek posted two-year revenue growth of 355 per cent, good for 13th place on Deloitte’s 2025 ranking of tech companies to watch released Thursday.

Ottawa’s Searidge Technologies sees demand from global airports, but not as many in Canada

With airports around the world pushing to upgrade and digitize outdated systems, they're turning to Canadian companies such as Ottawa-based Searidge Technologies. But as his company expands internationally, Searidge’s CEO says he’d like to see more Canadian airports following the trend.

‘Stars were aligned’: Jean-Marc Lanthier in his element as ADGA Group’s new CEO

As the federal government ramps up military spending and defence is suddenly in the spotlight, Jean-Marc Lanthier...

Martello Technologies cutting workforce, trimming product lines

Martello Technologies is cutting half its workforce and will stop producing software aimed at Microsoft users as...

Defence-tech startup Dominion Dynamics senses big opportunity in Canada’s North

Newly hatched defence-technology startup Dominion Dynamics has landed millions of dollars in funding from domestic investors and...

Techopia Live @ Tech Tuesday: From Cash to Code – The Future of Digital Finance

In this episode of Techopia Live, we’re at TechTuesday exploring From Cash to Code: Finance at a Crossroads. Hosted by Riaz Sidi, this discussion dives into how digital currencies, stablecoins, and open banking are transforming the way money moves and how Canada’s financial system is adapting to this global fintech revolution.
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The narrative surrounding the Canadian tech sector often focuses on boom-and-bust cycles, brain drain, or the historical demise of past giants. But the numbers tell a different story. Driven by evolutionary waves from telecommunications to software-as-a-service, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the national technology ecosystem has quietly produced remarkable long-term enterprise value. New research shows that Ottawa tech unicorns have produced at least one billion-dollar firm every single decade, making it the highest per-capita producer of unicorns in the country. Moreso, local tech ventures account for a staggering three-quarters of all-time wealth creation in Canadian tech history, driving $1.4 trillion in wealth over the past 36 years. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran celebrates Ottawa Innovation Week by speaking with tech veteran Sasha Gera, chief operating officer of HealWell AI. Gera shares his research and insights from his newly launched ledger, Unicorn North, highlighting how Ottawa stacks up against other major Canadian cities and why it remains the most productive, distraction-free destination for building sustainable, hundred-year companies. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Introducing Sasha Gera 14:45 Sponsor Segment 17:57 Innovation Week 25:15 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
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