The deck is stacked against technology startups. Success is an unsure bet. To boost their odds of success, some startups join incubators and accelerators.
The Ottawa firm said it’s one of the largest orders it has ever received for its fully motorized auto-pointing antenna system, which can be mounted on the roof of vehicles or transportable structures.
Company said Thursday it’s signed a contract to provide “geolocation data-capture services” across the U.S. to the NASDAQ-100 customer, which it declined to name.
Canadian merchants on Shopify’s platform pumped US$23.8 billion into the country’s economy and helped create more than 142,000 jobs last year, new report says.
Veteran executive replaces Erin Crowe, who left the Kanata software firm earlier this year to return to the Ottawa Senators as senior vice-president and chief financial officer.
Ottawa-born startup says money from the XPRIZE Carbon Removal Milestone Award will go toward the construction of full-scale demonstration facilities in Quebec, Nova Scotia and the United Kingdom.
Watching the exodus of Ukrainian refugees, these volunteers wondered if Ottawa could provide a safe haven for people fleeing the war-torn country. Techopia Live talks with two volunteers.
What is the right path to grow revenues and scale? OBJ publisher Michael Curran and numbercrunch co-founder Susan Richards co-host this lively discussion about growth strategies for tech companies.
Ottawa company that makes antenna technology for next-generation satellites posted revenues of $9.15 million for the fiscal year ending Nov. 30, 2021, up from $6.46 million a year earlier.
Two female founders from Ottawa have a possible solution to traps many founders fall into, from organizational struggles to issues protecting intellectual property. It's called Fortress.Legal.
OBJ publisher Michael Curran talks with BluMetric CEO Scott McFabe about how his team plans to leverage the company's improved financial performance into new opportunities and growth potential.
That “chipset famine” is manifesting itself in a shortage of automobiles, computers, smartphones and other devices. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with a…
Bench co-founder will lead Shopify Balance, which offers products such as physical or virtual cards merchants can use to deposit and withdraw money from ATMs.
Kanata-based network troubleshooting software company booked revenues of $4.46 million for the three-month period ending Dec. 31, down from $4.63 million a year earlier.
OBJ has big plans at Techopia in 2022. In this episode, OBJ chats with the managing partner of EY in Ottawa, Warren Tomlin, to reveal some plans for the future with this new partner.
When the CEO of North America's largest installation resource company wanted to get a better idea of how his employees were doing, he set out to create Rhonda, an AI-powered digital persona
Shopify and Assent Compliance headline list of Canadian companies that are “forging a more progressive path forward” based on factors such as innovation, diversity, equity and inclusion.
Flexport announced Monday that Shopify is a “strategic investor” in its new US$935M round aimed at scaling up the global digital freight-forwarding company.
In part two of this episode of TechopiaLive, OBJ publisher Michael Curran spoke to the CEO of Knak, a company that specializes in codeless emails and landing pages for enterprise marketers.
Scott Day's hiring is the latest move in Corel’s ongoing effort to revamp its executive suite since Christa Quarles took over as chief executive in 2020.
It started as a casual group that would meet for coffee or dinner. But these days, Fresh Founders is looking to get a lot more organized and possibly extend its borders beyond Ottawa.
In a time when the music industry was slowed almost to a standstill, the online platform for musicians pivoted to meet the changing needs of its artists and stay relevant.
Kanata software firm reported revenues of $4.41 million for the three-month period ending Sept. 30, virtually unchanged from $4.4 million in the same period in 2020.
Deal is just the latest in a string of new partnerships for Shopify over the past several months as the Ottawa firm seeks to capitalize on the e-commerce boom.
Startup that provides just-in-time delivery services also topped OBJ's list of fastest-growing firms earlier this year and was of 28 local companies in the Globe rankings.
The Ottawa-based water solutions company said earlier this week the new loans are valued at US$1 million each and carry an interest rate of 9.75 per cent.
Stittsville-based SmartCone's sensors will help detect pedestrians and other obstacles as self-driving shuttle ferries passengers back and forth from a southern Ontario transit station.
Hunter also served as CFO and chief operating officer at local health-tech startup Privacy Analytics, where he oversaw the company’s sale to U.S.-based IMS Health.
“Our SaaS masterminds are fully vaccinated – and you need to be too if you’re coming to SaaS North,” organizers of the popular annual Ottawa tech conference said in an email this week.
In addition to giving the firm a growing base of customers in the country’s biggest city, the deal will push Fully Managed past the $100-million mark in annual revenues.
But company sees brighter days ahead as it continues to refine antenna technology for next-generation satellites poised to deliver high-speed internet to the most remote parts of the planet.
Each year, billions of dollars worth of goods are damaged in transit when, for example, perishable items are kept at the wrong temperature or a warehouse forklift backs into a pallet.
In this episode of Techopia Live, Fullscript CEO Kyle Braatz shares what’s contributed to the company’s rocketship-like growth, and his plan to make the business even more sustainable.
Shopify is one of Stripe’s largest clients, and the relationship between the two companies expanded earlier this year when Shopify began offering services such as debit cards to merchants.
Participants in the second edition of the program aimed at helping female entrepreneurs scale their businesses will now be eligible for a total of $300,000 in funding – up from $200,000 last year.
Startup leaders need to have the mindset that their company could receive an offer from a potential buyer at any time, longtime Ottawa entrepreneur says.
Siemens Healthineers is spending $20 million to increase manufacturing capacity at its plant on Brookfield Road, a project that's expected to create nearly 100 jobs.
List includes a manufacturer of ultra-efficient solar panels, a fast-growing software firm that sells an e-commerce bug-detection platform and a pharmacy dedicated to cancer patients.
Ottawa-based firm says new facility in Pennsylvania will help it meet growing demand for its technology that recycles wasted energy from boiler plant and steam operations.
Event is aimed at informing students and recent grads from six Ontario colleges and universities about opportunities and job openings at Kanata North tech firms.
Company said it lost a contract with a major North American direct-to-home broadcast customer and saw revenues from clients in the aeronautical and maritime industries dip during the pandemic.
Ottawa supply-chain management software maker has asked court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it and alleges that U.S. firm misappropriated Kinaxis's trade secrets.
The Quebec government will receive a $200-million equity stake in the cutting-edge satellite network and will also provide Telesat with a $200-million loan.
Kanata firm's Black Channel Communications platform is designed to ensure a vehicle’s embedded safety systems are able to seamlessly and securely exchange data.
Ford's move means apps such as Google Maps and the company’s voice-activated assistant will now be available in its vehicles without requiring an Android smartphone.
Bringing any big idea to market requires technical talent, investments in business development and marketing prowess – a lot of hats for just one entrepreneur to wear.
PanTHERA Cryosolutions says it’s secured a $4-million investment from a pair of U.S.-based firms to help get its solution ready for market over the next two years.
According to the Ottawa-based firm, more than half of the shoppers in the 11 countries it surveyed have shifted more of their spending online since the pandemic began.
In Ottawa, 24 companies have landed a combined $91 million in VC funding from January to the end of September, according to the latest Canadian Venture Capital Report compiled by CPE Analytics.
KNBA executive director Jamie Petten said the new initiative is the “natural next step” in the organization’s gradual evolution to more of a virtual model.
E-commerce giant said the more than one million global users of its platform sold a combined $2.4 billion worth of goods on Nov. 27, a 75 per cent increase over last year.
Ottawa company says that with just one click, system can determine which staff members and residents came into contact with a person infected with COVID-19, when and for how long.
Software company has seen demand for its platform that streamlines the medical research process for academics, health organizations and other agencies skyrocket during the pandemic.
Alongside its impressive organic growth, omNovos has also scaled up through acquisitions and has joined forces with two companies on the West Coast in recent years.
Ottawa firm says it has applied to Health Canada to begin clinical trials on a fix for its rapid COVID-19 testing device after the agency had concerns about the test’s effectiveness.
Professional services firm says it's agreed to provide both financial and professional backing to early stage companies at the local innovation hub for up to three years.
Startup launched five years ago as a backup platform for Shopify merchants only local company to crack the top 50 in newspaper's second annual rankings.
Ottawa organizations are members of joint Canadian-European program to build “flexible and scalable” antennas that will help transmit data in 5G and high-frequency satellite bands.
Company says its system is expected to save unnamed customer more than $380,000 a year in fuel costs and reduce the site’s carbon emissions by 2,868 tonnes annually.
After making a name for itself developing an automated patient reminder system for medical clinics, Cliniconex began to expand into the senior care market in 2018.
Companies in six-month program will gain access to technology and expertise from L-Spark’s partners aimed at creating and commercializing cutting-edge medical software and devices.
CMC Microsystems will receive $18.3 million over the next three years through the Canada Foundation for Innovation and its Major Science Initiatives fund.
Host company says the event will feature business leaders “showcasing the best thinking on sustaining morale, productivity and security for transitioning to a digital-first workforce.”
As more businesses reopen, software firm is seeing growing demand for mobile app that helps determine if employees have symptoms of the novel coronavirus.
Another high-profile local technology conference has joined the growing list of tech-themed gatherings to go entirely virtual in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The firm said that despite nearly doubling its revenues in the third quarter, it’s now in a “period of uncertainty” as businesses around the world grapple with the COVID-19 crisis.
A Kanata biotech company says it’s developed a device that allows doctors and nurses to listen to a patient’s heart and lungs while maintaining physical distancing.
FundMore.ai's Chris Grimes saw an opportunity while working in the mortgage industry. But when is it time to take a great idea and turn it into a business?
Kanata-based Calian Group cracked the $100-million revenue barrier for the first time ever in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as the company recorded its 74th consecutive quarterly profit.
An Ottawa-based software company says its planned acquisition of a local data centre has hit a roadblock as it struggles to secure financing for the deal.
Ottawa’s ProntoForms says it expects interest in its software platform to rise as more of its target customers seek to find efficiencies in their field operations in the aftermath of the COVID-19 p
The City of Ottawa is helping local companies test-drive new technology in an effort to reignite the local economy once COVID-19 restrictions are eased.
Less than a week after launching a new mobile shopping app aimed at drumming up business for local merchants, Shopify has unveiled a revamped point-of-sale system.
From its roots in the National Capital Regional, Bitback's journey has taken it to South Africa and Uganda – leading to lessons for founders managing a virtual company.
Ottawa-based Eclipse Foundation helps bring cutting-edge advances in IoT, AI, autonomous vehicles and cloud applications to market quickly and affordably.
While it’s still anybody’s guess when campgrounds are going to be open to visitors this summer, an Ottawa-based online RV rental marketplace has found another use for the thousands of vehicles list
“It’s a little bit of a hit on us as a business for 60 or 90 days, but if we’re helping out our client who is going to be with us for 10 years, it’s a no-brainer."
A major Canadian tech industry group is urging the federal government to free up billions of dollars in fast-tracked funding to help sustain companies that are struggling to survive as the COVID-19
An Ottawa-based high-tech company is shifting its focus to a simpler solution that could solve some common COVID-19 concerns while funding a more rapid response to the pandemic
Ottawa tech CEOs are joining their counterparts across the province in calling on the Ontario government for immediate relief to maintain the sectors’ operations through the COVID-19 disruptions
The CEO of Kanata’s Martello Technologies says the era of COVID-19 will test companies that haven’t prepared their business and their workforce for long-term stability
The Kanata North Business Association is calling on its thousands of tech park employees to support the restaurants and retailers in the surrounding area
An Ottawa-based startup helping energy utilities across the world more intelligently manage their electricity grids has raised a sizable seed round to help scale up its cleantech solution
An award-winning bootstrapper joined Techopia Live this week to share the story of how her fledgling startup targeting the oil and gas sector has found its footing in Ottawa without raising major…
An Ottawa startup’s bold quest to charge electric vehicles in a fraction of the time offered by traditional methods is getting a boost from a public-private initiative
While the cyber arena might be more hazardous than ever before, the physical world – and its intersections with the digital realm – is increasingly under scrutiny for its level of security
Despite a strong start to the year for Ottawa companies raising venture capital, the second half of 2019 saw a sharp decline in funding for local firms
The capital’s brightest startups now have access to the services and sales arm of one of the world’s biggest tech companies, thanks to a new partnership between Microsoft and Invest Ottawa
Local technology leaders will look to fire up the crowd onstage at TEDxKanata in March as they share their own perspectives on this year’s theme: Ignite
Ottawa’s local network of angel investors cracked a significant milestone in 2019 as it heads towards a decade of supporting the capital’s up-and-coming startups
The switch has officially been flipped on 5G in Ottawa as Rogers Communications announced Wednesday it has rolled out its version of the next-generation network in the capital
Shopify has offered a peek into its merchants’ performances over the Black Friday-Cyber Monday weekend, which saw an already fervent period of online sales balloon even more for users on the Ottawa e…
Techopia Live took a few minutes at this year’s SaaS North conference to explore the differences between Ottawa and Montreal when it comes to building a startup
With brands the likes of Crate and Barrel using Threekit’s tech to model couches online with a variety of colours and fabrics, big-name investors also started taking notice
Startup Open House returns to Ottawa Wednesday evening with a series of hubs across the city opening their doors to curious members of the public and prospective tech talent
Deloitte’s annual ranking of the fastest-growing tech firms in Canada includes one Ottawa-based company, with another burgeoning local startup making the short-list of high-potential firms
Three Ottawa-based organizations are collaborating on a new learning platform to improve gender equity in the artificial intelligence and cybersecurity industries
MindBridge Ai has been tapped to pilot its artificial intelligence-powered audit platform with Canada’s central bank, which could give the fast-growing Ottawa firm a major reference customer
A crop of familiar faces from the University of Ottawa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem are returning to the local post-secondary institution to supe up their startups in an all-new 'garage'
Sheila James, Veem’s vice-president of operations, joined Techopia Live this week to explain why she believes the global payments industry is 'ripe for the fixing'
Techopia Live invited the team from Napkyn Analytics to the show this week to share some of the best practices that have placed the firm on numerous fastest-growing companies lists over the past…
Techopia Live went inside one of Kanata North’s longest-standing test facilities this week, where we learned how German operator TÜV SÜD is helping local firms bring products to market
The accolades just keep pouring in for an Ottawa-based concrete sensor developer that is the region’s highest-ranked firm in the Globe and Mail’s inaugural list of Canada’s top-growing companies
Iversoft, one of Ottawa’s fastest-growing companies, welcomed Techopia Live into its new offices this week to give a peek into what’s fueling the firm’s expansion push.
The organizers of Ottawa’s annual TiECon Canada conference have extended the deadline an extra week for the 2019 pitchfest, which promises an even bigger prize than previous years’ events
Giatec co-founder Pouria Ghods said one of the factors helping the firm grow is the attractiveness of its solution to an industry facing a talent crunch
An Ottawa-based artificial intelligence company is teaming up with a political marketing firm to track important ridings in the upcoming federal election
Kanata-based L-Spark and Canadian tech giant BlackBerry are renewing their partnership and opening up applications for a second round of companies looking to shift their businesses into high gear
Ottawa’s e-commerce darling, a slew of local tech and professional services firms and one bagel shop all make appearances on Canadian Business magazine’s latest ranking of Canada’s fastest-growing…
In the next 10 years, Startup Garage will move beyond its pre-accelerator roots. A new program called Scaleup Garage will launch this fall, aimed at student or alumni startups that are ready for scale
Techopia Live sat down with Ottawa’s Russell Coltess this week to hear about how his new platform is helping HR departments track ROI on employee wellness programs
Ottawa companies taking on venture capital in 2019 have raised more on average than firms in Canada’s other major tech hubs, according to the most recent MoneyTree report
Techopia Live showed its charitable side this week with an Ottawa tech firm that’s helping local clients such as Carleton University tailor their fundraising campaigns to a new generation
Trained software developers in Ottawa who have fallen behind on recent advances in the field will soon be able to get back up to speed with a helping hand from Shopify.
The Ottawa-based company responsible for the .ca domain is among the first cohort of companies joining a new accelerator spearheaded by L-Spark and its team of corporate partners
Techopia Live brought GoFor CEO Brad Rollo on the show this week to learn how the firm's big win is helping it expand its construction industry marketplace south of the border
Fresh off his pitchfest win at last week’s AccelerateOTT, CybernetIQ founder Joe Cummins joined Techopia Live this week to talk about how his history as a blackhat hacker helps his startup protect…
Techopia Live crashed Syntronic Canada's anniversary party on Thursday evening to hear more about the company’s origins and what’s behind its rapid growth
The Ottawa Hospital is working with the National Capital Region’s economic development agency on a new program to both improve patient care and support entrepreneurs looking to break into the health-…
An Ottawa startup looking to change how the health-care sector regrows parts of the human body has raised $500,000 from a group of friends, family and some well-known Ottawa angels
A pair of Ottawa space tech companies collectively secured nearly $1 million in fresh funding this week from the Canadian Space Agency to add some rocket fuel to their R&D efforts.
Ottawa-based UTG Digital Media has put some pep in a new set of steps at one of Toronto’s largest malls, installing a specialized LED staircase as part of recent renovations at the Eaton
In the crowded market for content management systems where names like WordPress are the standard, a made-in-Ottawa solution is standing out for its emphasis on security.
A new source of federal funding means a boon of up to $3.5 million in grants for doctors, engineers and scientists at two of Ottawa’s post-secondary institutions and research institutes.
Modern manufacturing requires a holistic view of a company’s assembly line, increasing the demand for technology capable of collecting and interpreting the vast amounts of data generated
The federal government announced Tuesday it’s loaning out $1 million to support a CRM software developer with operations in the National Capital Region.
Techopia Live went inside the University of Ottawa’s new space in the Kanata North tech park this week to hear about how the direct partnership between local industry and academia came to
As fears of cyber threats spread, an Ottawa-based company is finding opportunities in alerting small and medium-sized businesses to vulnerabilities in their systems.
As Kanata North tech firms prepare to showcase their companies to a flurry of job-seekers next week, Techopia Live sat down with Veronica Farmer, director of operations with the Kanata No
L-Spark is adding another accelerator program to its repertoire, this time teaming up with Telus, fellow Ottawa firm Solace and existing partner BlackBerry on a new offering targeting Int
With the promise of a self-driving future inching closer every day, the need for a new generation of sensors to guide autonomous vehicles becomes increasingly important.
Startups looking to improve broadband access for remote and rural communities in northern Ontario could soon receive funding from an Ottawa-based organization.
An Ottawa-based artificial intelligence company is among 10 women-led businesses selected to participate in the fourth cohort of the Lazaridis ScaleUp Program.
Ottawa-based hydroponics startup The Growcer will soon be installing its high-tech system for growing fruits and vegetables at colleges and universities across Canada.
Kanata-based L-Spark is taking some space at Algonquin College to make its mark on the post-secondary institution’s entrepreneurship programs and connect students to opportunities with the accelera
Techopia Live visited the University of Ottawa’s STEM building this week to hear how student startup Poly is addressing plastic problems across Canada.
An Ottawa-made hydroponics system, a solution for healthier eating in the workplace and a sport hijab maker are among this year’s best bootstrapped firms set to be honoured next week.
An Indian company is branching out to Canada with a new subsidiary in the capital focused on meeting the growing demand for low-latency computing services.
As pressure on Ontario’s healthcare system rises amid concerns of overcrowding in hospitals, one Ottawa startup is finding its niche in improving at-home care for patients with complex ca
The Business Development Bank of Canada is putting $8 million from its cleantech fund into a made-in-Ottawa metal powder with the potential to reduce fuel consumption and waste in a varie
A made-in-Ottawa Internet of Things device will work alongside one of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence systems in an attempt to minimize worksite hazards.
Ordinarily the threat of dragons roaming the countryside and descending onto unwitting cities is enough to send townsfolk heading for the hills, but an upcoming tour might just be a fanta
Invest Ottawa has added another four startups to its rolling accelerator program, bringing the total number of companies under its umbrella to nearly 50.
Techopia Live got a crash course in business fundamentals this week from Contextere, an Ottawa firm working with the likes of Lockheed Martin and BMW on an artificial intelligence solutio
Ottawa’s Telesat is partnering with some of the biggest companies in space to put its satellites into orbit and power their connections once they’re up there.
From its origins as an upstart accelerator for Canadian SaaS firms to its new program partnering with BlackBerry QNX, Kanata’s L-Spark has never been one to rest on its laurels.
An Ottawa startup equipping first responders with smart tech has received a $615,000 loan from FedDev Ontario, one of the federal government’s regional development agencies.
Ottawa’s Searidge Technologies will set its software to use at Heathrow Airport in hopes of improving runway visibility for traffic controllers at one of the world’s busiest travel hubs.
A few days after announcing it had set a revenue record in its last fiscal year, Ross Video added another notch on its belt this week with the news it is backing streaming services for Ya
An annual ranking of Canada’s highest-potential private firms welcomes Ottawa’s Assent Compliance and MindBridge Ai to the list in 2019 alongside a couple of familiar faces in the Nationa
A few of Ottawa’s autonomous vehicles players took a road trip to Las Vegas for the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show this week, where the world’s biggest tech companies are convening to sho
Before signing off for the year, Techopia Live assembled a panel to share the highlights from the year in tech that was and give predictions on what 2019 might have in store.
Three of the capital’s rising software firms are among the first seven companies to run through a new accelerator program presented by Kanata-based L-Spark and BlackBerry QNX.
The University of Ottawa is putting its new STEM Complex and alumni network to work to serve student startup needs with a new program aimed at priming the city’s entrepreneurship pipeline
If you were at the Shaw Centre this week for SaaS North – the annual gathering of software-as-a-service companies and entrepreneurs in Ottawa – you may have seen
The Ottawa company known for helping merchants sell online made a major purchase of its own just before one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year.
After years sharing Ottawa’s top two spots on the ranking of Canada’s biggest research and development spenders, Shopify has overtaken Mitel as the capital’s top R&D investor in 2018.
In the midst of his quest to ensure content creators get a fair shake for their work, Pat McGowan stopped by Techopia Live this week to share how his company BlackBox is hoping to change the media
Two Ottawa colleges will get a cut of $45 million in previously promised federal funding aimed at promoting research partnerships between post-secondary institutions and private companies.
Let’s end the suspense: The winner of the TiECon Canada 2018 pitchfest is Aetonix! CEO Michel Paquet took the stage with his fellow pitchers to accept the award.
Techopia Live sat down with the Kanata North Business Association’s new director of operations, Veronica Farmer, this week to hear about what’s coming down the line in Canada’s largest technology p
The L-Spark accelerator is widening its sectors of focus but keeping closer to Ottawa with the first four companies announced in its 2018 fall cohort, three of which call the National Capital Regio
If your business has ever tapped a third party or remote worker for services, you might be familiar with the logistical and security headaches that come with a far-flung workforce.
Before autonomous vehicles were being built in our own backyards, people would turn to Hollywood to inform our ideas of what a self-driving car can be: Night Rider’s Kit was exchanging witty banter
This week, Techopia Live called on some of Ottawa’s largest tech firms to tackle an issue bigger than tech: Me Too and sexual harassment in the workplace.
While nearly two dozen established Ottawa firms are proving themselves among the fastest-growing in Canada, the National Capital Region was shut out of a list ranking up-and-coming Canadian startup
The day almost a year in the making is nearly here: Ottawa’s Martello Technologies will ring the bell on the TSX Venture Exchange as it begins public trading on Wednesday morning.
A slew of federal government grants awarded to Ottawa organizations are looking to advance new technologies and reduce the carbon footprint of Canada’s transportation sector.
Techopia Live took advantage of a new broadcast location at the Red Dragon Golf Classic to grab Syntronic Canada – a new neighbour of the Marshes golf course in Kanata – and chat between holes abou
A local startup has secured a couple of back-to-back deals that will see its public safety applications integrated into the City of Ottawa’s Fire Services and emergency response teams across the wo
An Ottawa firm’s software will soon keep track of medical samples from newborns across Ontario hospitals, providing technical features that could represent life-changing efficiencies.
A local consulting company is launching a new venture aimed at helping others tap into the marketing power of Google Analytics, a process that’s less straightforward than one might think.
Carleton University is partnering with a national technology council to ensure the coming generation’s skills will meet the rising demand for autonomous vehicles jobs in Canada.
In response to debates raging across Canada about whether we have a brain drain – a flood of skilled workers leaving the country – or the reverse, a “brain gain,”
Ottawa’s Leonovus will pilot its storage solution with a Government of Canada department this summer, hoping that this first inroad will lead to further trials and future sales with the f
The Kanata-based accelerator program known for its aggressive approach to scaling software-as-a-service firms is opening its application process up to promising startups operating in fiel
A telecommunications veteran with a background in Ottawa tech will lead the locally-based Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks, the organization announced this week.
MDS Aero Support is putting made-in-Ottawa innovation to the test in the United Kingdom, where the firm recently announced it will partner with Rolls-Royce to build a testing facility for the aeros
Vikings, aliens and more will be making their new home on Ottawa-based You.i TV’s platform, as the firm announced this week it has signed a deal with A&E Networks.
An Ottawa company that builds specially designed containers for hydroponic fruit and vegetable growth in northern communities has inked a deal with a Toronto firm that it hopes will signi
With ambitions to put an autonomous rover in space, Kanata-based Neptec has been awarded multiple contracts valued at nearly $1.8 million by the Canadian Space Agency.
Coming off a high-growth year, Gatineau commerce firm SMITH has been tapped by Air Canada Vacations to redesign the full gamut of travellers’ booking experiences.
While day-old donuts and tupperware leftovers may dominate the majority of office kitchens today, an Ottawa-based startup believes that the future belongs to healthier alternatives, custo
Five multinational companies with an Ottawa presence are partnering with federal and provincial governments to put Ontario and Quebec on the forefront of fifth-generation network tech.
There has never been a better time for women to get into the tech sector but it’s up to them to grab the opportunities: that was the advice from an all-female panel hosted at Ottawa’s You
The best way to see more women in STEM fields is to make the ones already there more visible, according to this week’s all-female panel on Techopia Live.
Lawyers courted tech solutions from coders in Ottawa this past weekend, as the two ordinarily-disparate groups came together to crack the case at a legal-themed hackathon.
An eco-speaker manufacturer, water treatment firm and the developers of a patient monitoring app are among this year’s recipients of the 2018 Ottawa Bootstrap Awards.
The traditional definitions of innovation – the ones that revolve around new technology and disruptive models – are holding back Canada’s female innovators, according to a study released
Travelling through Bolivia, Siberia and the Middle East early in his career, Jason Lee says the many security and communications projects he was working on all shared a common flaw.
Today’s cybersecurity environment is complicated (to say the least), but Interset president and CEO Mark Smialowicz told Techopia Live this week that the local firm is finding opportunity in simpli
An Ottawa entrepreneur is putting nearly two decades of mental health experience into a mobile application with the goal of making treatment more accessible.
Ottawa-based Solink wants to turn millions of hours of unwatched security footage captured around the world into actionable data, the firm’s CEO Michael Matta told Techopia Live recently.
Ottawa startup Lightship Security illuminated the “darkness that is cybersecurity” on Techopia Live this week, telling us how the firm is helping products get securely to market as quickly as possi
An Ottawa clean-tech company is among those being recognized in San Francisco this week for its potential to make a significant market impact in the next decade.
Tandem’s conversion technology recycles CO2 emissions into more palatable byproducts such as calcium carbonate, a key ingredient in paint and toothpaste.
Three Ottawa firms have landed among the country’s hottest startups, according to Deloitte Canada’s annual ranking of Canada’s 50 fastest-growing companies.
An Ottawa-based startup’s technology will power a network of climate and solar measurement systems across Canada after receiving a contract with the federal government.
Ottawa startups are closing off October by opening their doors and sharing their treats with the public; it’s like Hallowe’en, but with more artificial intelligence and less artificial sw
Shopify timed its release with Apple’s annual product announcement event on Tuesday because the tech giant’s latest operating system includes a QR code scanner natively in the camera app.
Ottawa’s top public sector techie will deliver the keynote address this weekend at Drupal North, the first time the annual developers' event has come to the Capital.
In the midst of a restructuring plan, Ottawa clean-tech firm Clearford Water Systems received a high-profile endorsement of its technology and commercialization efforts this week.
Industry veteran explains the thinking behind the purchase, Mitel’s M&A strategy and why businesses are losing interest in managing their phone and communication systems in-house.
Techopia was on the road again this week, dropping by the Rideau Street offices of PageCloud for HackerNest – an international non-profit running self-described “unpretentious tech events
Making good on a promise to scale up hiring at its Ottawa office, California-based SurveyMonkey says it now employs more than 100 staff members in Canada’s capital.
Four visiting academic and research chairs will come to Carleton University, including an entrepreneurship chair at the Sprott School of Business, as part of a $16-million, 25-year partne
L-Spark's SaaS Showcase is just more than a week away, when the Kanata accelerator touts the best of its cohort of companies in an event that is both pitchfest and celebration.
As Canadian demographics shift towards an aging population, Ottawa organizations are putting the focus on youth to ensure our local talent has the skills necessary to build business success.
Samsung has officially approved the You.i Engine as a solution for developing apps on its Tizen TV operating system, opening up a new marketplace for Kanata-based You.i TV.
The list of speakers, which includes local champions as well as global leaders in entrepreneurship, is highlighted by a keynote address from Eamonn Carey, managing director of Techstars. Carey has…
While researchers and innovators may have fallen under the spell of science and technology, many more are seemingly disenchanted by the field, observes Ottawa high school student Mathilde Papillon
For even the most avid fan, the idea of building a business around sports technology may seem like it's coming out of left field. Yet the industry built around loyal, passionate fans – especially…
Techopia Live shifted its day and location to take a roadtrip to Kanata North's Technata tech expo and talent hunt. The event was packed with more than 60 exhibitors and hundreds of candidates…
Fresh off the 2017 Bootstrap Awards, winners for best mobile application Chris Desjardins of Punchtime and Steve Borza of Bluink joined us for Techopia Live. We covered the difficult decisions…
This year’s rebooted Ottawa Bootstrap Awards include a wide range of winners, from a zero-waste grocery story to a new way to punch out at the end of the day.
During a University of Ottawa lab tour today, federal Science Minister Kirsty Duncan announced more than $50 million in funding for Canadian research projects, $3 million of which will go towards l
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke waded into the political waters this week to defend his e-commerce company against a litany of complaints for powering the online store of right-wing media outlet Breitbart N
Purpose, culture, and long-term vision: If you had to boil it down, this is what Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke thinks about when he’s making decisions about Shopify.
L-Spark managing director Leo Lax recently wrote a blog post that forecast a banner year for the Kanata-based accelerator, as well as for Ottawa and Canada as a whole.
Several prominent members of the Ottawa tech community joined their Canadian counterparts in adding their names to a petition calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal government to
Shopify was caught in political crosshairs this week when a petition emerged on SumOfUs.org calling for the Ottawa-based e-commerce giant to stop powering the online store of Breitbart, a pro-Donal
The start of the new year means new tech at the Consumer Electronics Showcase, and several local Ottawa area companies are in Las Vegas this week to flaunt their latest products.
The Ottawa team behind an app that turns spare change into digital currency is joining a California accelerator that’s also making a “significant” investment in the company.
Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP)(TSX:SH) just hit a milestone on the TSX: Effective today, the company is now trading with the ticker symbol SHOP instead of SH.
Local healthcare IT company Cliniconex says it’s on the hunt for additional software engineers and sales representatives after securing its first seed funding round, led by the Capital Angel Networ
A recently released report is shedding new light on the state of entrepreneurship in Ontario and what drives residents in the province to start their own company.
Local staff at defence firm DRS Technologies are settling into a new home after the company consolidated its two offices in the region into a single location.
The chief executive of Japan-based Trend Micro says the digital security firm plans to continue adding to its Ottawa-based headcount, according to a local media report.
Ottawa’s long history of networking companies might not seem to have much to do with video games, but that track record - and the talent around it - is what led one Vancouver-based game developer t
Chris Morrison knows mergers and acquisitions from both sides of the table – buyer and takeover target.
The president of Ottawa-based MediaMiser, which creates software and provides services related…
Post-secondary institutions across Ontario are embracing entrepreneurship education at an unprecedented rate, according to a recent report by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.