Ottawa Changemakers

Ottawa Changemakers: Ottawa scientist spearheads groundbreaking cancer treatments

Ottawa

Internationally-recognized scientist Dr. Jean-Simon Diallo is infecting cancer cells with viruses with his team at Virica Biotech in groundbreaking cancer treatment.

Ottawa Changemakers: Iranian immigrant takes advantage of incubators, accelerators

Ottawa, Giving, Techopia

Despite only having been in Canada for four years, Soheil Ataie is already a familiar face among the region’s entrepreneurship incubator programs.

Ottawa Changemakers: From social services to social media, Melissa Commandant’s career has been transformed

Ottawa

Since finding her natural touch, Melissa Commandant has been buying and flipping furniture, sharing her journey across social media, including her podcast.

Ottawa Changemakers: Rebel-at-heart Rima Al Shikh is democratizing data through Begin.AI

Ottawa, Techopia

Rima Al Shikh says she had always wanted to build a lightweight, simple technology that allows users to access information easily.

Ottawa Changemakers: ByWard Market storefront Adaawewigamig supports community belonging

Ottawa, Retail

Founded in 2014, A7G is an Indigenous-owned and youth-led non-profit focusing on cultural support and empowerment programs for Indigenous youth with traditional knowledge and guidance