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.

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...

Shopify raises service plan fees after leaving them ‘largely unchanged’ for 12 years

Shopify Inc. is raising prices for three of its service plans after they remained "largely unchanged" for 12 years.

T.O. gaming studio hires veteran Ottawa tech exec Milne to power global growth push

Well-known business leader founded digital marketing and content agency bv02 in 2002 and served as its chief revenue officer for 16 years before assuming the same role at cybersecurity startup Field Effect Software in 2019.

Wave of tech layoffs tips power back in favour of employers in sector

Members of Canada's tech industry say another wave of layoffs the sector saw this week is tipping the power dynamic back in favour of employers.

Versaterm acquires U.S. video software-maker in Ottawa firm’s eighth M&A deal since 2020

Versaterm president and CEO Warren Loomis said Visual Labs’ products are “cost-effective” replacements for stand-alone body cameras, digital cameras and audio recorders used by first responders in the field.

Women’s tech collective Toast launches with aim to diversify hiring, reduce wage gaps

"Really our mission statement is to help women get to do the work that they want, at the pay that they deserve," Toast's chief executive said.
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