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.

Cydef arms the little guy in the fight against cyber-crime

A blind business date blossomed into a flourishing collaboration when local businessman Paul Hindo joined forces with a quantum physicist to break into the world of cybersecurity.

Glass Lewis says majority of Shopify shareholders opposed ‘founder share’ plan

Firm says Shopify's plan to augment founder Tobi Lütke's power in the e-commerce company only passed because of the support from an early company investor and director.

Quantum leap: uOttawa partners with T.O. firm in bid to commercialize high-powered computing technology

Deal will see students and faculty work with Xanadu, one of the world’s leading suppliers of quantum hardware and software, to develop real-world applications for high-speed computers.

Corel finalizes acquisition of Belgian software firm as CEO predicts a ‘more attractive market’ for M&A

Ottawa company's latest buy is Awingu, whose signature platform allows users to securely stream applications on computer or smartphone browsers without having to download software. 

Semiconductor giant Marvell plans ‘significant expansion’ of Kanata footprint after acquisition

Publicly traded U.S. tech manufacturing giant acquired Rianta Solutions' operations on Legget Drive earlier this year in bid to tap into region's top-notch talent pool.

Playing to win: Redblack Nate Behar sees million-dollar potential in new marketing app

Former Carleton Ravens standout receiver has launched FireWork, a new mobile app he describes as a “matchmaking” forum to bring athletes and brands together. 

Swedish design house Syntronic acquires DragonWave’s Kanata operations

Stockholm-based firm's first-ever M&A deal adds about two dozen former DragonWave employees in the National Capital Region to the company's growing North American base in Kanata.

Former Shopify exec Erin Zipes joining 1Password’s C-suite

Move comes six months after Zipes left Shopify, where she played a key role in building and leading the e-commerce powerhouse’s legal team from pre-IPO through the pandemic.

Empire state of mind: software startup Braiyt.Ai’s retail analytics platform gets New York exposure

Ottawa firm's platform tracks metrics such as how many customers are entering stores, where they're most likely to gather and how long they wait in line at the checkout counter. 

Shopify releases shareholder vote tally on proposal to give CEO key voting rights

Company says 53.68 per cent of shareholders, excluding founder and chief executive Tobi Lütke, voted in favour of a plan to grant him key voting power at the company.
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