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.

Meet me in the metaverse: Some companies set up shop in a digital environment

A growing group of companies is setting up offices in a virtual world called the metaverse to push the envelope and learn more about the emerging technology.

Bright Side of Business: Telesat launches Indigenous Fellowship Program to strengthen its team

Telesat’s Indigenous Fellowship program is the next step in reduce barriers in the space industry for members of Canada's Indigenous community.

Raven.ai lands new funding as it benefits from manufacturing industry’s drive for efficiencies

Raven says its solutions are well positioned in the market as manufacturers struggle with rising costs, a scarcity of skilled labour and supply chain disruptions.

Star power: Ex-CTV host Ben Mulroney joins delivery platform Trexity’s advisory board

Mulroney told Techopia he hopes to be a “sounding board” for Ottawa startup’s leadership team as firm continues its cross-Canada expansion push.

Area X.O AV test track revs up robotics R&D with help from $5.4M in federal funding

Ottawa’s outdoor research facility for self-driving cars and other smart transportation technologies will open a state-of-the-art test bed for drones and robotic systems this spring, Invest Ottawa said Tuesday.

Mitel eyes acquisition of European unified communications technology firm

Kanata-based telecom firm says the combined company would have in excess of 75 million unified communications customers in more than 100 countries.

Clash of management styles could be to blame for Shopify CTO’s departure, tech analyst says

RMW Commerce Consulting's Rick Watson told Techopia he thinks Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke might be growing impatient at e-commerce giant's pace of product development.

Women-led startups fear falling behind amid tech downturn

Members of Canada's tech community say they are worried the sector's recent downturn will weigh even heavier on women founder.

Ottawa Changemakers: Rebel-at-heart Rima Al Shikh is democratizing data through Begin.AI

Rima Al Shikh says she had always wanted to build a lightweight, simple technology that allows users to access information easily. 

Kanata healthtech firm seeks more foreign markets after landing $1M in fed funding

An Ottawa health technology firm that’s seen its revenues skyrocket during the pandemic plans to grow its...
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