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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.

IT skills gap hampering growth in video game sector, panel says

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A growing skills gap in the information technology sector is shackling Canada’s gaming and other tech industries, a panel of industry experts said Wednesday. By

Versature secures $1.15 million in financing from BDC Capital, RBC

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Ottawa-based Versature announced Tuesday it has secured $1.15 million in funding without giving up any equity. BDC Capital is providing $750,000 to the cloud-based business

IDC shareholders approve Novra acquisition

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International Datacasting Corporation shareholders voted Monday in favour of a deal that will see the Ottawa company merge with Winnipeg’s Novra Technologies. The acquisition, which was

Edgewater gets $2.7 million federal boost to update military aircraft computing systems

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Edgewater Computer Systems announced Monday it is receiving $2.7 million through the federal Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative. The repayable contribution will go to develop technology

Scaleup woes stunting Canadian tech sector’s growth, leading academic says

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Canada is falling behind in the global innovation race because its tech sector too often fails to scale startups into sustainable companies, the head of

ASC to accelerate growth strategy after acquisition

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Ottawa-based Advanced Software Concepts has been flying under the radar for most of its 23 years, but CEO Shawn King says that is about to change now

Change log: Startup briefs

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University of Ottawa startup captures instant donations New startup Go Give-Back has developed a mobile app that lets philanthropists collect instant, “in-the-moment” donations for charitable

Digital directory startup pointed in right direction

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After striking a deal with a major Canadian property manager, a fledgling Ottawa startup could soon have its digital directory technology installed at shopping centres

Engineering a new approach to app design: Grad students set to learn hands-on development and marketing skills

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When Natalie Baddour and her University of Ottawa colleague Edward Lemaire first began researching wearable devices nearly a decade ago, watches that tracked a user’s

VIDEO: Don’t let your bottom line get tangled in foreign tax laws

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“Gavin, what are some of the tax implications of expanding internationally?” There a number of tax considerations that vary depending on how you are targeting