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

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BYA Lifetime Achievement winner Bree Jamieson-Holloway on rising above imposter syndrome

Lawyer and entrepreneur Bree Jamieson-Holloway is used to being the youngest person in the room. In 2020, she was an OBJ Forty Under 40 recipient and two years later became the youngest person ever appointed to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. Now, she’s been named the 2025 Lifetime Achievement recipient at the Ottawa Businesswoman of the Year Awards — and she just turned 40.

Salsa-making venture promises to keep things spicy for Ottawa’s Cheryl Wilcox, aka ‘Mom’

Twenty-four years ago, Cheryl Wilcox tried out a salsa recipe given to her by a co-worker. At...

Weak GDP report unlikely to sway Bank of Canada to more rate cuts: economists

The Canadian economy was showing more cracks in August, but most economists weighing in on the latest...

Dunrobin Plaza destroyed by tornado in 2018 now rebuilt, with stores set to open in 2026

A much-loved plaza in Dunrobin that was destroyed by a tornado in 2018 is now in the...

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...

Goodbye to Westgate Shopping Centre: A look at the mall’s historic past

For generations of west-end Ottawa residents, Westgate Shopping Centre was more than just a strip of retail....

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.
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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/
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