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.

Spartan Bioscience gets Health Canada approval for rapid COVID-19 test

An Ottawa-based biotech firm says Health Canada has given it the go-ahead to start shipping its rapid...

Techopia Live: Fusebill’s culture shift in the face of COVID-19

“It’s a little bit of a hit on us as a business for 60 or 90 days, but if we’re helping out our client who is going to be with us for 10 years, it’s a no-brainer."

CATA calls on feds to provide billions in emergency aid to tech firms

A major Canadian tech industry group is urging the federal government to free up billions of dollars...

Ottawa’s Pythian acquires U.S.-based firm in bid to expand market reach

Despite the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least one Ottawa tech firm didn’t hesitate to pull the trigger on a major deal to expand its market share.

Ottawa’s GBatteries, GoFor named to 48Hrs in the Valley cohort

Two local startups are among the up-and-coming firms invited to take part in a prestigious mentorship program in Silicon Valley later this year.

Op-ed: A lesson for COVID-19? How the dot-com bubble burst saved my startup

An earlier economic shock permanently changed the trajectory of Nick Quain's startup. Here are the lessons he learned that will apply to many companies in 2020.

Ottawa tech firms catering to teleworkers see ‘surge in demand’ for products

With the number of Canadians working from home climbing dramatically, local companies are going ‘flat out’ to deliver solutions

Techopia Live: Ottawa’s SmartCone builds no-touch tool to battle pandemic

An Ottawa-based high-tech company is shifting its focus to a simpler solution that could solve some common COVID-19 concerns while funding a more rapid response to the pandemic

Shopify suspends outlook for 2020 even though Q1 to meet or exceed expectations

Shopify says it is suspending its financial outlook for the year because of the uncertainty stemming from COVID-19. The...

Spartan Bioscience fielding flurry of orders for COVID-19 test kit

An Ottawa-based biotech firm says orders are pouring in from across the world for its handheld device that’s designed to produce COVID-19 test results in as little as half an hour
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