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: Fidus Systems finds recipe for rapid growth

In this episode, Alan Coady reveals what is driving growth at Fidus and how the company will continue to leverage artificial intelligence to improve its technology services.

FigBytes named one of Canada’s fastest-growing sustainable companies

FigBytes came in at No. 15 on Corporate Knights’ second annual list of the country’s 25 fastest-growing “green” private companies, the firm announced Thursday. 

Photonics firm Enablence closes $11M private placement to help finance expansion plans

Kanata-based photonics company said last week it closed an $11-million private-placement round with Pinnacle Island LLP and may issue an additional $1 million worth of convertible debentures in a second tranche.

Techopia Live: Assessing Shopify’s challenges and opportunities

In this episode of Techopia Live, Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran talks Shopify with Rick Watson, who spent more than 20 years in e-commerce sector entrepreneurship.

Champagne maintains Canada’s approach to AI is ‘ahead of the curve’

Canada's industry minister says he thinks the country is "ahead of the curve" with its approach to AI, beating even the European Union.

Feds widen pathways for attracting tech talent

Ottawa wants to draw more tech talent to Canada and is expanding the pathways workers in the sector have to enter the country.

Shopify to fight CRA request for six years of merchant tax records: CEO

Shopify Inc.'s chief executive says the company will fight a request from the Canada Revenue Agency to turn over six years of records for Canadian stores using the firm's software.

As tech industry readies for Collision conference, some wonder about the future of the event

Between appearances from AI leader Geoffrey Hinton and executives from Airbnb, Amazon Web Services and Google's AI researcher Deep Mind will be another hot topic: the value and future of the Collision conference itself.

Sensing opportunity: Esprit-ai sees surging demand for motion-tracking tech

As the population ages and rates of dementia and conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease continue to rise, Esprit-ai says its sensors can take some of the burden off a health-care system that’s under growing strain.

Techopia Live: New CEO heralds next chapter for JSI

JSI has more than 400 employees working around the world in offices near Washington, Frankfurt and Sydney. Just days ago, an external CEO took the helm of the family enterprise.
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