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Ottawa SMEs to receive free rapid COVID-19 testing kits

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Any local business with 150 or fewer employees will be eligible to receive the tests through the Ottawa Board of Trade.

Angel fund backed by Shopify execs chooses AI startup Heirlume for first investment

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Backbone Angels is among the investors in T.O.-based firm’s $1.7-million seed round.

Ottawa startup Plantaform hopes to harvest profits from indoor gardening technology

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Local firm’s system uses a concept called fogponics, a technique pioneered by NASA that nourishes plants with nutrient-enriched water vapour.

Hype-worthy: Ottawa startup Hyperion lands $2M seed round to build out carbon-capture system

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Invest Ottawa-based firm’s patented technology that collects carbon dioxide and converts it into a valuable mineral compound is expected to be ready for market later

Tapping a market niche: Ellie Ardakani leads a geotech trailblazer in Ottawa

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Iranian-born entrepreneur’s fast-growing software company looks to capitalize on global opportunities in the energy space.

How Ottawa merchants can survive and thrive amid COVID-19

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New product offerings, a shift to online sales and better use of digital marketing are some of the strategies Ottawa merchants are employing to engage

SheBoot looks to narrow widening gender gap in VC funding

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Ottawa program’s second edition will culminate in a pitchfest with a minimum of $100,000 in investment on the table from local women angel investors.

Ottawa celebrates International Womxn’s Week

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Celebrate International Womxn’s Week alongside Invest Ottawa and other local leaders.

L-Spark’s SaaS Showcase to focus on networking in virtual 2021 edition

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The accelerator’s annual “graduation ceremony” for up-and-coming software-as-a-service startups will once again take place remotely this April – but with a few twists.