
City to help Ottawa tech firms pilot new products
The City of Ottawa is helping local companies test-drive new technology in an effort to reignite the local economy once COVID-19 restrictions are eased. Under
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City to help Ottawa tech firms pilot new products
The City of Ottawa is helping local companies test-drive new technology in an effort to reignite the local economy once COVID-19 restrictions are eased. Under

Shopify revenues climb as more businesses go online amid pandemic
Lütke says company is working as fast as it can to support its merchants by re-tooling its products to help them adapt to the new

Ottawa software startup Tehama secures US$10M venture financing round
Platform that lets employees securely access company data on their laptops and other devices sees surge in demand during COVID-19 crisis.

Calian Group wins military training contract worth up to $54M
Weeks after predicting it would take a revenue hit of up to $8 million from mid-March to early May due to the economic impact of

Shopify adds curbside pickup option to new-look point-of-sale system
Less than a week after launching a new mobile shopping app aimed at drumming up business for local merchants, Shopify has unveiled a revamped point-of-sale

Spartan Bioscience faces setback in COVID-19 test rollout
Ottawa company said it would recall the 5,500 test shipped nationally and work on additional clinical studies.
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Health-tech firm TryCycle, Royal Ottawa partner on platform to detect suicide risks
An Ottawa company that uses AI to predict when patients need mental health treatment is teaming up with the Royal to help pinpoint people at

Matthews, Linton loan Ottawa’s Martello $5M
Loan from high-profile co-chairs will help finance transaction announced earlier this week.

Op-ed: Preventing COVID-19 from hollowing out Ottawa’s tech sector
The coming few months will be critical for Canada’s economy. A nation’s most innovative and high-flying firms are often at the edge of financial success
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