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.

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Shopify merchants not weighed down much by trade war, company says

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Here are five of the hottest Ottawa startups in defence and cybersecurity

This month, OBJ and Invest Ottawa are highlighting just a few of the local startups making waves in defence and cybersecurity.

Veteran U.S. health-care leader Huff takes top job at biotech firm Genomadix

Genomadix has named a veteran U.S. medical technology executive as its new CEO as the Ottawa-based biotech...

Heather Black of Palo Alto Networks talks about AI and its use at the forefront of cybersecurity

After 29 years in telecommunications at Bell Canada, Heather Black was pulled in a different direction.

Maple Bridge Ventures raises $10M to unlock ‘untapped potential’ of immigrant entrepreneurs

Maple Bridge Ventures announced this week it has secured $10.2 million from anchor investors Farm Credit Corp. and Realize Capital Partners as well as other partners that include former Canopy Growth CEO Mark Zekulin.

Video-surveillance software maker Solink ‘getting it right’ as firm expands Kanata HQ

Sixteen years ago, Solink’s founders launched their software enterprise in the heart of the Kanata tech park...

Swagger: What is it and should Ottawa’s tech community have it?

Some observers would say that Ottawa's tech community has lost its “swagger.” Depending on who you talk to, that can be a good thing or a bad thing.

Techopia Live: uOttawa expands Kanata North campus

Top global tech clusters have strong connections between private sector companies and universities, facilitating the conduct and commercialization of research, the transfer of knowledge, and the sourcing of talent. This vision is taking another step forward with the University of Ottawa’s expanding Kanata North campus.
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For Ottawa-based tech founders looking to raise capital, these are challenging days. The "valley of death," that precarious gap between initial startup and sustainable growth, appears to be widening. While early funding often comes from family and friends, angel investors play a critical role in bridging this gap. In Ottawa, the Capital Angel Network (CAN) has anchored the local angel investor ecosystem since 2010. Despite a downturn in venture capital nationally, CAN bucked the trend in 2025, recording its second-biggest year in history. With a membership that includes individual angels, venture capital firms, family offices, and accelerators, CAN invested approximately $8 million in 2025 alone. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Suzanne Grant, the executive director of the Capital Angel Network. They discuss: -- Deal Flow in 2025: Why CAN ranked as the number one angel group in Canada for the number of deals invested last year. -- The Impact of AI: How investors are looking for a "moat" in an increasingly crowded AI sector. -- Diversity: How CAN is leading the country with 37% women investors, helping to diversify the local deal flow. -- Noteworthy Investments: Recent support for local and regional innovators like Marlowe, Plantaform, and Hyalodex. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Introducing Suzanne Grant 14:02 Sponsor Segment 20:50 Capital MASHUP and NACO Summit 2026 22:25 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/
Techopia Live: Local angels defy VC downturn | Episode 296

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