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.

Century club: Kanata’s Calian tops $100M revenue mark in Q2

Kanata-based Calian Group cracked the $100-million revenue barrier for the first time ever in the second quarter...

New Solace CEO sees bright future for Kanata-based software firm

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Ottawa digital media firm unveils rapid-temperature-check platform

With temperature checks likely to become commonplace, an Ottawa-based digital media technology firm says it has engineered a novel way to make the screening process more efficient.

Shopify raises $1.5B in share offering

E-commerce giant Shopify said Tuesday it has raised nearly $1.5 billion after selling more than 2.1 million...

Software firm Leonovus’s bid to acquire Kanata data centre stalls

An Ottawa-based software company says its planned acquisition of a local data centre has hit a roadblock...

Good things brewing: Ottawa startup uses DNA analysis to tailor coffee to customers’ tastes

A self-confessed java junkie, Ottawa entrepreneur Harry Koundakjian believes he’s found the secret to the perfect cuppa...

ProntoForms’ Q1 revenue jumps 21% as demand ‘surges’ for software platform amid COVID-19

Ottawa’s ProntoForms says it expects interest in its software platform to rise as more of its target...

Veteran tech exec Rechan leaving top job at Kanata’s Solace

A well-known Ottawa tech executive is stepping down from his leadership role at a Kanata software firm. Solace...

CEO’s confidence in Kinaxis ‘remains high’ in midst of pandemic as Q1 revenues jump

Company's shares Shares jumped more than 10 per cent Thursday afternoon after the company said it remains on track to hit its 2020 revenue targets.

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...
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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
Techopia: Is Ottawa the country’s biggest tech wealth generator? | Episode 298

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