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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.

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Stratford Managers Blog: Getting high on scaling up business

Within the space of a month, we saw a new “Innovation and Skills” budget as well as...

OC Transpo is changing route numbers. How does Google Maps know?

When you’re trying to get from the Rideau Centre to Bayshore Mall, you may know that starting on Sunday you’ll have to take bus route No. 11 instead of the traditional No. 2. But how will Google Map’s transit function know that?

Shopify launches first hardware product, new checkout process at Unite conference

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Veteran Ottawa entrepreneurs unleash pet-tracking device

A group of serial entrepreneurs with a shared love of pets have come together to form a...

TEDx Kanata: 150 years on, what will make Canada prosperous?

Fresh of a countrywide “Innovation Nation” tour, Microsoft Canada’s John Weigelt was feeling nostalgic for the early...

Ottawa-based Thermal Energy looks to strong backlog to offset stagnating revenue

Despite relatively flat revenues, Ottawa’s Thermal Energy International Inc. (TSX:TMG) believes its year-to-date and impending orders bode...

NASA’s International Space Apps hackathon touches down in Ottawa

Space fanatics get set for launch, because NASA’s International Space Apps competition is coming to Ottawa. Space Apps...

Beyond patents: Ottawa’s WiLAN dives into IoT with $63.5M acquisition, executive shakeup

After spending more than a decade growing Ottawa-based WiLAN (TSX:WIN, NASDAQ:WILN) into an intellectual property powerhouse, CEO...

Video: Invest Ottawa head Tremblay seeks regional plan for growth

Invest Ottawa looks for assistance in crafting a five-year strategic plan for growing the National Capital Region’s companies.
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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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