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Tech sector expects collapse of SVB to have ‘chilling’ effect on investments

Members of Canada's technology sector say they're worried the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank will have a chilling effect on investments in their industry.

Techopia-EY Insights: The money is out there for those willing to put in the grind

When it comes to tech, Ottawa has its own wisemen, although they don’t date even as far back as the glory days of the National Capital Region’s tech boom in the 1980s and early 1990s. 

Ottawa company teaching autonomous vehicles to ‘see’ snow, drive in bad weather

Drivers for Sensor Cortek get behind the wheel of a car covered in sensors hit the road to solve one of Canada's biggest roadblocks to autonomous vehicle adoption: snow.

Techopia-EY Insights: Hear what some of Ottawa’s top tech execs had to tell us at our launch party

Techopia correspondent Riaz Sidi interviewed attendees and asked about their thoughts on the state of the technology sector in Ottawa at the launch of Techopia-EY Insights.

Ottawa-based Getit hopes merger puts delivery firm on fast track to profitability

Food delivery enterprise is merging with Vancouver mobile commerce app developer Perk Labs in a move the companies hope will better position them to compete toe-to-toe against industry behemoths like DoorDash and Skip the Dishes.

ProntoForms’ revenues rise 12% in fourth quarter as firm boosts sales spending

ProntoForms, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, reported revenues of $5.61 million in the three-month period ending Dec. 31, up from $5.01 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.

As grocery bills soar, local startups plant seeds of ‘food sovereignty’ for Canadians

Cultivatd and Fieldless Farms' rise comes as food supply chains are under growing scrutiny amid a rapid escalation in the prices of everything from produce to meat. 

Bright Side of Business: DataKinetics celebrates 45 years of ‘mission-critical’ transactions

With a degree in computer science and engineering tucked under his arm, Allan Zander doesn’t shy away from anything labelled “mission critical”.

Techopia-EY Insights: Women remain under-represented at top levels of tech

While progress has been made, industry observers agree that there’s a long way to go before women are regularly taking on leadership roles in the tech sector.

Ottawa software firm InitLive acquired by U.S. company

Kanata-based firm develops software for managing and scheduling volunteer event staff for non-profit organizations.

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