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.

ProntoForms’ Q3 revenues rise as firm prepares to rebrand to TrueContext

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ESG-compliance software firm FigBytes acquired by Ireland’s AMCS

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Calian Group updates guidance estimates after ‘strong finish’ to fiscal 2023

Calian Group is forecasting its adjusted fiscal 2023 earnings will be at the top end of its...

Getting SaaS-y: Expanded SaaS North returns to Shaw Centre Nov. 15 and 16

SaaS North, which bills itself as “Canada’s largest in-person gathering of software-as-a-service startups and scaleups,” is returning to the Shaw Centre on Nov. 15 and 16.

Thermal Energy turns Q1 profit as revenues surge 66% from a year ago

Riding a wave of new contract wins, Thermal Energy International turned a profit in the first quarter...

Tech group calls on feds to take action on boosting semiconductor industry

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Ottawa Founders: Serial entrepreneur Mike Kelland makes a splash with Planetary Technologies

Ottawa-based serial entrepreneur Mike Kelland has now made a splash with Planetary Technologies, but he's spent years launching and fostering businesses.

Canadian firms hit with 25 cybersecurity incidents on average over past year: EY survey

A survey by EY shows 81 per cent Canadian companies experienced at least 25 cyberattacks over the past year, compared to 73 per cent of respondents globally.

IBM Canada, uOttawa offer university-based cybersecurity training for business, governments

A training facility to help businesses and governments respond to real-world cyberthreats was announced Thursday by the University of Ottawa and IBM Canada.

Flying high: Boeing Canada mulls expansion of downtown Ottawa office

Boeing Canada currently employs 33 people at its office in the World Exchange Plaza. The 8,000-square-foot space serves as headquarters for the global aircraft manufacturing giant’s growing Canadian defence operations.
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The narrative surrounding the Canadian tech sector often focuses on boom-and-bust cycles, brain drain, or the historical demise of past giants. But the numbers tell a different story. Driven by evolutionary waves from telecommunications to software-as-a-service, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the national technology ecosystem has quietly produced remarkable long-term enterprise value. New research shows that Ottawa tech unicorns have produced at least one billion-dollar firm every single decade, making it the highest per-capita producer of unicorns in the country. Moreso, local tech ventures account for a staggering three-quarters of all-time wealth creation in Canadian tech history, driving $1.4 trillion in wealth over the past 36 years. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran celebrates Ottawa Innovation Week by speaking with tech veteran Sasha Gera, chief operating officer of HealWell AI. Gera shares his research and insights from his newly launched ledger, Unicorn North, highlighting how Ottawa stacks up against other major Canadian cities and why it remains the most productive, distraction-free destination for building sustainable, hundred-year companies. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Introducing Sasha Gera 14:45 Sponsor Segment 17:57 Innovation Week 25:15 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: Is Ottawa the country’s biggest tech wealth generator? | Episode 298

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