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.

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Shopify Inc.'s latest round of product developments are leaning on artificial intelligence to help merchants and developers create everything from online stores to shopping assistants.

‘A little Ottawa company that could’: MindBridge’s CEO is fired up about AI firm’s future

The CEO of Ottawa-based MindBridge Analytics says he’s never witnessed anything that can equal AI’s potential to fundamentally alter how businesses operate – and his company is at the forefront of that revolution.

Calian shares down 18% as Q2 revenues fall, company withdraws 2025 guidance

Calian Group’s stock price plummeted Wednesday after the Kanata-based company said its second-quarter revenues declined amid a...

UOttawa startup PanThera CryoSolutions sold to U.S. firm in multimillion-dollar deal

PanThera CryoSolutions was acquired last month by BioLife Solutions, a company based in Washington state that specializes in products and services used in cell and gene therapies.

Kongsberg Geospatial expands Kanata office as defence software firm taps new markets

Founded in Ottawa in 1992 as Gallium Visual Systems, Kongsberg Geospatial was acquired by Norwegian defence giant Kongsberg Gruppen in 2006.

Peter Strom, March Networks CEO, on going global and the appeal of the ‘Canada’ brand

In his more than 20 years with Ottawa software company March Networks, Peter Strom has learned how to keep calm in the face of a crisis.

‘Things are rolling’ at Kinaxis as software firm’s revenues rise 11% in Q1

Kinaxis says efforts to boost its sales and marketing capabilities are paying off with a growing pipeline...

Tech Thursday comes to Ottawa as another networking option for the local tech scene

There’s a new way to connect with people across the tech landscape in Ottawa. Last week, Calgary-based events company Tech Thursday hosted its first networking event in the capital, featuring a panel discussion on Ottawa’s startup support network.

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Shopify's executives say even though businesses are shaking up their operations to cope with a global trade...
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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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