Ottawa Business Journal

Invest Ottawa, Capital Angel Network unveil first cohort of funding bootcamp for women

Techopia

Eight entrepreneurs from the National Capital Region are among 10 female business founders taking part in the new program.

The bright side of business: Gatineau beekeeping firm Apiverte expands sustainable honey harvesting initiative

Ottawa

Since launching in 2019, Apiverte has brought more than five million honey bees to the National Capital Region.

Commercial buildings must modernize to keep up with tenant requirements

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Upgrades will ‘transform’ 1 Nicholas St. office tower for tenants.

Ottawa biotech lab gets $56M shot in the arm for COVID vaccine research

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Variation Biotechnologies is working with the National Research Council to create a vaccine that would target the novel coronavirus as well as other deadly viruses.

Best Ottawa Business Awards nominations now open

Best Ottawa Business Awards

Annual awards spotlight the region’s top local companies and entrepreneurs.

Cornerstone’s Purple Tie Gala to go virtual with jam-packed evening of talent, inspiration and fun

Fundraiser in support of local women’s shelter looks to maintain momentum from last year’s inaugural edition despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ottawa-Gatineau housing starts up 9% in July, CMHC says

Residential

Continuing a recent trend, most of the year-over-year increase was driven by construction on the Ottawa side of the river, where overall starts jumped 24

Kanata’s Simutech sold to U.S. training firm in hope of boosting R&D, marketing clout

Techopia

Ottawa firm has seen demand for its products accelerate during the pandemic as companies change gears and train their employees remotely.

Kinaxis ‘more relevant’ than ever in pandemic, CEO says as Kanata firm raises fiscal 2020 guidance

Techopia

Company says it now expects revenues for the current fiscal year to fall between $216 million and $220 million, up from earlier projections of between