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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Ready for liftoff: Why Canada’s telecom sector sees opportunity in satellite internet

When a severe tropical cyclone hit New Zealand in February 2023, it left thousands on the country's North Island without internet or cellphone service for nearly a week, as major roads carrying vital fibre optic cables were washed out.

Techopia Live: uOttawa’s growing presence in Kanata North | Episode 270

In this episode of Techopia Live, Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran speaks with Sean Geddes, the director of innovation and partnership in Kanata North.

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Buoyed by a recent move to dramatically boost its production capacity, Gatineau-based Plantaform has hired a veteran...

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Fullscript promotes CFO Ashley Koch to president in bid to accelerate growth

Fullscript has promoted one of its top executives to the newly created role of president to help...

‘Gamification’ pioneer John Findlay’s e-learning startup aimed at financial sector wins fans south of border

Lemonade co-founder and CEO John Findlay says the 28-person company has barely scratched the surface of the massive U.S. financial services market, which includes thousands of banks and other institutions such as credit unions.

Top of Mind in Tech: Carlos Conde on how the feds are trying to stay a step ahead of the cyber bad guys

Carlos Conde understands all too well a complex issue that’s given more than one business leader sleepless...

Kinaxis, ExxonMobil teaming up to develop supply-chain software for energy sector

Kinaxis is teaming up with oil and gas giant ExxonMobil to develop supply chain management software designed...

Acquisition puts Fullscript on track to reach US$1B in annual revenues in 2025, CEO says

Health-care platform Fullscript closed a deal last week to acquire Rupa Health, a startup headquartered in San Francisco that helps medical practitioners order, track and manage thousands of laboratory tests in a single interface.
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Canada is responding to a critical political and economic imperative to modernize its armed forces and better defend national interests. As the country looks to strengthen its domestic defence and security sectors, the University of Ottawa is mobilizing to support this domestic industrial evolution. As a top-ranked research-intensive university, uOttawa is uniquely industry-ready, offering specialized expertise across 10 faculties in defence-relevant fields. In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran sits down with two leaders from the university to discuss how they are bridging the gap between academic research and high-impact industry collaboration. The conversation features Caroline Cao, the Dean of uOttawa’s Faculty of Engineering, and Muralee Murugesu, Associate Vice-President of Innovation, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship. The discussion highlights how uOttawa is currently leading the charge in critical technological frontiers, including AI, cyber security, and photonics. The episode explores the university's vision of researchers and private sector partners working together to meet today’s defence and security challenges. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:15 Introducing Dean Caroline Cao and AVP Muralee Murugesu 18:35 Sponsor overview 19:20 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 How is your organization currently navigating the shift toward increased federal investment in defence and security technology?
Techopia Live: uOttawa deploying innovation to defence | Episode 297

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