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.

No filter: Shopify teams up with Instagram to expand merchants’ reach

Buried in the avalanche of news about Shopify’s shares plunging last week was a new agreement between...

Ottawa firm Welbi hopes patient monitoring app finds healthy market fit

An early stage Ottawa startup is preparing to launch a remote patient monitoring app it says will...

Ottawa company iBIONICS developing ‘diamond’ eye to restore vision to blind

A diamond implant could soon return sight to the blind, thanks to the innovation of an Ottawa...

Techopia Live: Can gamification end distracted driving?

With current fines and penalties proving to be ineffective in the battle against distracted driving, an Ottawa...

Shopify stock falls for a second day after Ottawa firm’s business model challenged by short-seller

Shopify's (TSX:SHOP) stock plunged for a second day before recovering most of Thursday's losses, following a prominent...

Updated: Shopify’s shares plunge after report questions Ottawa company’s operations

Citron Research, an online stock commentary website whose reports have previously moved the direction of shares for the likes of Valeant and BlackBerry, claims the Ottawa-based firm's business model does not comply with guidelines set by the Federal Trade Commission.

Do U.S. tech job-seekers really prefer Ottawa over Toronto?

The battle of Ontario took on a new dimension this week with the release of new data...

Techopia Live: Canada Science and Technology Museum joins Ottawa’s innovation ecosystem

Local companies including SimWave and Lumbec will be showcasing their work when museum reopens Nov. 17.

Quarterhill shares soar as Ottawa tech firm releases Q3 guidance

The local company formerly known as WiLAN said it expects Q3 revenues to be in the range of US$72.5 million to US$82.5 million

Calian’s $1B deal: Ottawa firm secures 12-year health-care contract

If Calian employees needed any more reason to celebrate during the firm’s fiscal year-end party last Friday...
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Years of economic uncertainty haven’t slowed Canada’s entrepreneurs. They’ve made them more determined. New research from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) for Small Business Week finds 78 per cent are focused on growth, and this year’s theme says what’s at stake: in a “Two-Speed World,” it’s “Fast or Finished.” So what separates the businesses pulling ahead? Join OBJ, Trexity and the Ottawa Board of Trade for a live virtual event during Small Business Week and get the answers directly from the people tracking the shift: -- Get the research first. BDC chief economist Pierre Cleroux will unveil new research on the state of entrepreneurship in Canada, with insight you can use to benchmark your own business. -- Understand what’s changing on main street. Alok Ahuja of Ottawa-based Trexity will explain how local businesses are adapting, and finding new customers, in an e-commerce world. -- Find out what Ottawa is doing to help. Sueling Ching will outline the Buy Local program and other initiatives aimed at spurring economic growth in the city. Whether you run a business, work with one or are weighing your next move, this is a chance to get informed and come away with ideas worth acting on.
Small Business Week: Entrepreneurs are Fast or Finished

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