Ottawa Business Journal

Update: Ottawa’s Shopify tops expectations, reports Q4 revenue up 71%

Techopia

Shopify Inc. reported a better-than-expected fourth quarter as its revenue jumped 71 per cent compared with a year ago. The Ottawa-based online store platform company,

Ottawa-based inBay Technologies expands seed round to $2M

Techopia

A Japanese investor is leading an additional $1 million investment in Ottawa’s inBay Technologies, which the firm says is key to expanding in the east

Macdonald-Laurier Institute draws big crowd for discussion on Canada-U.S. relations

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute picked a hot topic of conversation – the future of Canada-US relations – for its annual dinner held Tuesday at the Canadian War

Feds pursue social procurement as report urges more help for women entrepreneurs

Canada & World

A new report is adding to the growing pressure on governments to use their multibillion-dollar buying power to help support businesses run by women –

Cannabis capital: Metcalfe grow-op, Hydropothecary, CannaRoyalty score separate wins

Ottawa

Canopy Growth wasn’t the only Ottawa-area cannabis firm making headlines on Wednesday. From Metcalfe to Gatineau to Nevada, several local pot companies were signing significant

City adds up cost of Ottawa’s light-rail delays

City Hall

A week after confirming that Ottawa’s new light-rail line has fallen behind schedule, the city has published preliminary figures that put a price tag on

Ottawa researchers look into what’s holding back Canada’s female innovators

Techopia

The traditional definitions of innovation – the ones that revolve around new technology and disruptive models – are holding back Canada’s female innovators, according to

Update: Canopy Growth more than doubles Q3 revenue but profit falls

Ottawa

Ottawa-area licensed marijuana producer Canopy Growth Corp. more than doubled its third-quarter revenue compared with a year ago but fell short of analysts’ expectations for

Triple merger accelerates Ottawa-based Thinkwrap Commerce’s growth plans

Techopia

Thinkwrap Commerce is joining forces with two other firms to form a single commerce services company, letting the Ottawa-based firm focus on developing new technology.