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.

Techopia Live: What is Ottawa’s next big thing?

In the fast-paced tech sector, the prevailing question is this: who is the next big thing? In...

Ottawa’s Thermal Energy International lands string of repeat contracts with global clients

Ottawa cleantech company Thermal Energy International has secured two contracts worth a combined $4.7 million in repeat...

Dominion Dynamics lands $21M in funding and plans to expand operations in Ottawa

Backed by $26 million in pre-seed and seed funding, Dominion Dynamics plans to advance its technology aimed at defending the Canadian Arctic, hire hundreds more engineers, and open a 25,000-square-foot factory in Kanata.

A tech hub at Lansdowne Park? We talk to two tech firms about why they’ve made it their home

For more than a decade, Brock Murray moved his Ottawa-based marketing firm, seoplus+, all over the city...

Kinaxis board taps US tech exec Razat Gaurav as CEO, one year after Sicard retirement

Kanata-based supply-chain management company Kinaxis has appointed Razat Gaurav as its new CEO.  A graduate of the Illinois...

Ottawa’s Ben Waldman on the cusp of launching new social media site, Gander Social

With more than two weeks before its crowdfunding campaign closes at the end of the month, Ottawa’s...

Pablo Srugo of Mistral Venture Partners on how AI is changing the B2B SaaS game

When Pablo Srugo started out as an entrepreneur, B2B SaaS was all anyone could talk about. Now, as a venture capitalist, he said that model is becoming obsolete as artificial intelligence changes the game.

Meet some of the city’s hottest solo tech founders: What makes them tick?

Abdirahman Qalinle spent three days staring at a software bug that just wouldn’t quit: his fashion AI...

Techopia Live @ Tech Tuesday: AI Tinkering and the Future of Tech Innovation | Episode 293

AI is transforming industries and reshaping communities. This episode of Techopia Live takes viewers inside TechTuesday for...

From Shopify to Growcer, how Debbie Weinstein has seen Ottawa’s tech community change

Artificial intelligence has been a major disruptor to all industries, but in professional services, Debbie Weinstein said it isn’t going to replace the experts just yet.
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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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