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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.

Liberals launch latest push to steer more federal contracts to small businesses

Twenty federal departments and agencies will set aside one per cent of their R&D budgets to purchase...

The year in Ottawa tech: 2017 entrepreneurs’ roundtable

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Techopia Live: Ottawa tech panel shares 2018 hopes at L-Spark’s Holiday Hustle

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Extracting value from business analytics: Consider your decision environment

To extract maximum value from the combination of tools referred to as business intelligence or business analytics, companies should consider their decision-making environments.

The heavy hitters backing Kanata video surveillance software firm Solink

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Ottawa’s Aetonix receives provincial funding for connected health platform

Patients with complex healthcare needs in the Ottawa region are using a local startup’s platform to better...

ADGA Group on track with a new plan and a bold vision

High-calibre team plans to double the company in 10 years

Leonovus goes from ‘broken’ to blockchain with $13.75M financing

After going several quarters starved for sales of its secure data storage technology, Ottawa-based Leonovus is turning...

Techopia Live: Ottawa’s You.i TV hunting for big wins in 2018

After a strong year that saw You.i TV rack up industry awards, expand its physical footprint and...

Ottawa’s Clearford deepens reach into India with new clean-tech contracts

Clearford Water Systems says it’s closed two new deals in India that will see the Ottawa company’s...
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For Ottawa-based tech founders looking to raise capital, these are challenging days. The "valley of death," that precarious gap between initial startup and sustainable growth, appears to be widening. While early funding often comes from family and friends, angel investors play a critical role in bridging this gap. In Ottawa, the Capital Angel Network (CAN) has anchored the local angel investor ecosystem since 2010. Despite a downturn in venture capital nationally, CAN bucked the trend in 2025, recording its second-biggest year in history. With a membership that includes individual angels, venture capital firms, family offices, and accelerators, CAN invested approximately $8 million in 2025 alone. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Suzanne Grant, the executive director of the Capital Angel Network. They discuss: -- Deal Flow in 2025: Why CAN ranked as the number one angel group in Canada for the number of deals invested last year. -- The Impact of AI: How investors are looking for a "moat" in an increasingly crowded AI sector. -- Diversity: How CAN is leading the country with 37% women investors, helping to diversify the local deal flow. -- Noteworthy Investments: Recent support for local and regional innovators like Marlowe, Plantaform, and Hyalodex. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Introducing Suzanne Grant 14:02 Sponsor Segment 20:50 Capital MASHUP and NACO Summit 2026 22:25 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/
Techopia Live: Local angels defy VC downturn | Episode 296

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