
Ottawa ranked top in North America for rapid tech employment growth
A new report says the tech sector in Canada’s capital has more momentum than in any other city across the continent. Real estate services firm
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.

Ottawa ranked top in North America for rapid tech employment growth
A new report says the tech sector in Canada’s capital has more momentum than in any other city across the continent. Real estate services firm

Cancer-fighting Ottawa startup Turnstone Biologics bolsters executive ranks
One of Ottawa’s most-lauded biotech startups is strengthening its leadership team with several veteran pharmaceutical executives as the company enters “a new phase” of business

BlackBerry’s Chen pens defence of U.S. Senate’s autonomous vehicles bill
As the debate surrounding the safety of autonomous cars shifts into high gear, the head of BlackBerry is speaking out against driver monitoring systems. BlackBerry

Mistral Ventures leads $1.4M funding round in Ottawa-based Relogix
A glut of under-utilized real estate in office portfolios around the world has brought enormous customers such as Amazon and Starbucks to the door of

Ottawa’s Telesat launches satellite on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
It may not be a red-hot Tesla Roadster, but a local firm’s satellite was set into orbit by one of the world’s fastest-rising space companies

Vanity metrics and the theatre of SaaS success
These days, startups are often launched with little more than a great idea and some sweat equity. Financials in a startup’s business plan typically include

uOttawa’s Faculty of Engineering at the forefront of protecting Canada’s infrastructure
How much thought do you give to the roads and bridges you drive over on your daily commute?

Ottawa space tech firm Neptec acquired for $42M
Kanata-based Neptec Design Group, known for its sensors and cameras used on the International Space Station, has a new owner. The local firm, which has

Numbercrunch, Givopoly cofounder Susan Richards named co-chair of Invest Ottawa
Susan Richards is stepping into the co-chair position on the board at Invest Ottawa, a role she says puts her in the position to help

Julia Zhang returns to Thermal Energy as CFO
Ottawa-based Thermal Energy International (TSX-V:TMG) has tapped a veteran accountant who has had stints as a manager at two other publicly traded tech companies to
Get up-to-date news about the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Ottawa and beyond.
Sponsored
OBJ INSIDER HOLIDAY SAVINGS EVENT. See the full story.