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.

Top of Mind in Tech: Nick Quain on why Ottawa is a ‘bootstrap city’ seeing a resurgence in early-stage founders

When you think of the best places in Canada to start a business, does Ottawa come to mind? Invest Ottawa’s Nick Quain says it probably should.

Ottawa-based internet marketing firm MaxBounty acquired by German company

MaxBounty has been acquired by Hamburg-based mrge in a deal that closed earlier this month, the companies announced this week. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Shopify weathering softening consumer spending with diversity of merchants: president

Shopify Inc.'s president has heard retailers talking about softening consumer spending but feels his company is weathering the storm well because of the diversity of its merchants.

Calian tempers 2024 revenue guidance amid military budget cuts

Despite a record-setting third quarter, Calian Group says it expects revenues for fiscal 2024 to come in...

Ottawa’s Noibu sees big opportunity in new partnership with BigCommerce

Noibu, which helps retailers detect and resolve glitches in their online stores, has signed a deal to provide its software to customers of Austin-based BigCommerce through the Texas e-commerce giant’s app store.

Kinaxis shares fall as firm predicts 2024 revenues will come in on ‘lower end’ of guidance

Kinaxis’s share price fell nine per cent Thursday after the Kanata-based software powerhouse said its 2024 revenues...

Growth by design: Ottawa software firm Mydoma Studio acquired by California company

Ottawa’s Mydoma Studio, whose specialized project management software for interior designers now has about 5,000 users, was acquired by California-based Studio Designer last week.

The legal dos and don’ts of AI

In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran interviews Brian Kells, a corporate and securities...

Feds unveil $1.5B project to build new science facilities at National Research Council

The federal government is pumping $1.5 billion into two new facilities at the National Research Council of...

Canadian tech firms think capital gains policy change will hinder industry: survey

A new survey of Canadian tech companies reveals 90 per cent of respondents think the federal government's changes to its capital gains policy will have a negative effect on the industry.
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Ottawa’s tech ecosystem relies heavily on tight collaboration between academic institutions and industry leaders to drive innovation and maintain economic sovereignty. With annual research and development investments surpassing half a billion dollars, the University of Ottawa is working to support local innovation. This effort took a big step forward this summer with the launch of uOttawa’s new Centre for Applied AI within the Faculty of Engineering. Designed to bridge the gap between rapid AI advancement and real-world industrial adoption, the centre provides private and public sector partners with direct access to over 50 domain experts across robotics, cybersecurity, telecom, and smart materials. In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Dean Caroline Cao, dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and professor Lionel Briand, director of the Centre for Applied AI. They discuss the centre's mission to boost local AI capabilities, modernize engineering talent pipelines, and help Ottawa firms safely embed artificial intelligence into their operations. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:19 Introducing Dean Cao and Lionel Briand 22:33 Sponsor Segment 23:17 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
Techopia Live: How uOttawa is accelerating AI adoption | Episode 300

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