Najlepsze podcasty z kategorii: Ottawa Business Journal (2024)

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Techopia Live: Tepid job market doesn’t dampen spirits at Technata 7:13

13d ago7:13

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If you’re looking to work for a local technology company, be warned, the job market has shifted. Only a few years ago, HR departments were clamouring for fresh recruits. That’s not necessarily the case today, when many tech firms are laying off staff and cutting costs.In this uncertain job market, the Kanata North Business Association organized its…

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Techopia Live: Angel investors respond to tight financing market 22:29

20d ago22:29

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With valuations down and a tight venture capital market, tech venture founders are looking for ways to stretch their working capital.In some cases, that means cutting expenses and laying off employees. In other instances, it means going back to early-stage investors for more money.The Capital Angel Network is answering this call in this challenging…

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Techopia Live: Alfred Jay recollects the big pivot 34:29

24d ago34:29

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There is a misperception in the technology industry that startups can emerge from nowhere and achieve overnight success. While that can happen, it’s definitely the exception. It’s more common for success to emerge after a long period that is defined by setbacks and challenges.Alfred Jay’s entrepreneurial journey began back in 1998, the early days o…

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Techopia Live: Growth by design at Convergence 26:46

2M ago26:46

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Techopia Live is heading out to the Ottawa Valley. Based in Arnprior, Convergence Design Services dates back to the 1990s, but more recently the company has quietly doubled its revenues, ranking sixth on the Fastest Growing Companies in Eastern Ontario.Convergence is keeping pace in the ever-changing world of technology with projects in electric ve…

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Techopia Live: Miron focused on paying it forward 29:20

2M ago29:20

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The road to entrepreneurship was a winding one for Adam Miron.While he was a biology student at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia, Adam got involved in politics with the Liberal Party.It was the early 2000s and Stephane Dion was the Liberal leader. He asked Miron to come to Ottawa to work for the party.For the better part of …

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Techopia Live: TechTuesday tackles the new normal at work 7:38

2M ago7:38

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Since the beginning of the pandemic, many local technology companies have struggled with how to deal with hybrid and remote work, often referred to as the “new normal” in today’s workplace. There are so many conflicting opinions on how to maintain productivity and engagement in this shifting work environment.In this episode of Techopia Live, corres…

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Techopia Live: How one local internet provider has weathered the storm 29:45

3M ago29:45

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When you think of internet service provider options for Ottawa, you’ll inevitably think of the big national companies that dominate this space, notably Bell and Rogers. What many people fail to realize is that local providers still exist.Way back in the 1990s, in the early days of the Internet, these local providers were essential. Most early adopt…

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Techopia Live: The genesis of Mary Yazdani 25:54

4M ago25:54

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Finding a winning idea in the technology sector is really hard. Identifying a concept, understanding market fit, doing the research, and securing clients is a daunting task for Canadian entrepreneurs, let alone new immigrants to the country.Mary Yazdani’s technology career dates back 20 years to her native Iran, where she earned a master’s degree i…

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What Employers Need To Know About Accessibility Standards In 2024 46:17

4M ago46:17

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Experience has taught rehabilitation counselor and Performance Plus Rehabilitative Care founder Linda Simpson that employers love hiring people with disabilities.Especially when they have trustworthy guidance on the best way to do it.That said, keeping up with standards and regulations isn't easy, especially for small employers operating on a shoes…

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Techopia Live: Growcer ready to flourish in 2024 25:30

4M ago25:30

25:30

If you believe that innovation only happens inside semiconductor chips and software, think again.Two social entrepreneurs from Ottawa are determined to improve food security, especially for Indigenous communities in Canada’s North, through innovation in agriculture.Back in 2015, Corey Ellis and Alida Burke co-founded The Growcer and created a food …

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Techopia Live: What AI means for Ottawa’s tech sector 37:37

4M ago37:37

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The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence in 2023 was the innovation story of the year. It dominated news headlines as well as boardroom discussions. How will AI disrupt existing industries? How can it be used to increase efficiency? What are the broader implications of AI?In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, Michael Curran of Ottawa Bu…

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Legal trends in the tech sector 13:23

5M ago13:23

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OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Perley-Robertson Hill & McDougall partner Dirk Bouwer about legal trends that are relevant to executives in the technology sector.Autor: Ottawa Business Journal

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Techopia Live: Inside Wesley Cover with Ben Morris 36:21

5M ago36:21

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Wesley Clover International occupies a unique role in Ottawa’s technology ecosystem. It’s more than a company. It’s a foundation upon which dozens of technology startups have launched and scaled.Wesley Clover was founded by Sir Terry Matthews, the city’s greatest tech icon. After 51 years leading the local tech scene, Matthews is still hands-on wit…

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Techopia Live: highlights from SaaS North 2023: Part 2 5:15

5M ago5:15

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This year’s SAAS NORTH 2023 conference, held Nov. 15 at the Shaw Centre, attracted more than 1,000 attendees. Known as a hub for Canadian SaaS founders and their teams, the event heard from key players in the Ottawa community like Solon Angel, Kyle Braatz, Julia Elvidge and Sacha Gera.To join in on the fun, Techopia Live host Riaz Sidi took viewers…

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Off The Clock But Not Off The Hook: When To Discipline For Off-Duty Conduct 42:50

5M ago42:50

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Supervising your employees while they’re at work is tough on its own. Being concerned about what they do outside the office makes it even tougher.But wait, is that really an employer’s business in the first place? The answer? Yes, when your reputation is at stake. Knowing how to determine if you're at risk depends on the employee, their role and wh…

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Techopia Live: Saas North 2023 highlights: Part 1 6:32

5M ago6:32

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Techopia Live host Riaz Sidi visited SAAS NORTH 2023 conference, a two-day conference that attracted more than 1,000 attendees from around Canada, the U.S. and beyond on Nov. 15 at the Shaw Centre. At the event, Sidi spoke with several key participants ‒ including Veronica Farmer of Wesley Clover, Solon Angel of FreshFounders, Andrew Lemoine of Aut…

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Techopia Live: Isabelle leading the charge for Canadian entrepreneurs 29:00

6M ago29:00

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Entrepreneurs make the world a better place. They solve big problems and innovate to find solutions that no one has ever considered. In doing so, entrepreneurs create jobs, wealth and even, on occasion, help address social issues.This episode of Techopia Live features the person who is leading the charge for entrepreneurs across Canada, Kayla Isabe…

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EOBJ Podcast: Special report on agriculture in Eastern Ontario 18:44

6M ago18:44

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Eastern Ontario is home to many businesses involved in the agriculture sector. From growers and producers, to transport and processing, it’s a sector that generates tens of billions of dollars each year in Ontario.With this issue of Eastern Ontario Business Journal, we focus on agriculture, “agrifood” and agritech. Our special section, Lay of the L…

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What Can Happen When You Don’t Have A Carefully Crafted Contract 49:59

7M ago49:59

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Keeping up with employment case law isn’t easy, but it is important, especially when it comes to making sure your employment contracts are enforceable.Employers should be reviewing employment contracts regularly, particularly in light of a few recent decisions handed down by the Court of Appeal for Ontario.Emond Harnden LLP partner Paul Lalonde and…

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Techopia Live: Fellow’s new tools help fight ‘useless meetings’ 28:21

7M ago28:21

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Fellow is joining the war on useless and inefficient meetings.Earlier this year, Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke told employees to purge their work calendars of all recurring meetings with more than two people. Lutke suggested that too much time was being wasted in ineffective meetings, resulting in lower productivity for Shopify.Aydin Mirzaee, a co-founder…

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Techopia Live: Area X.O. demo day 8:49

7M ago8:49

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Area X.O. has been called Invest Ottawa’s “moonshot” project. On Sept. 27, the campus and its technology were on full display at an event called the Canadian Smart Mobility Demo Day.The event was planned by Invest Ottawa, along with Transport Canada and FedDev Ontario, to demonstrate smart mobility technology, autonomous vehicles and drones. It was…

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Techopia Live: Nuvyyo goes prime time with new Tablo device 20:41

7M ago20:41

20:41

At a time when consumers are looking to save money given rising inflation, Ottawa-based Nuvyyo is providing TV watchers with a chance to cut the cord.Nuvyyo has unveiled a new version of its flagship device, called Tablo, that is capable of receiving over-the-air TV signals and digitally recording shows.Nuvyyo is now owned by E.W. Scripps Company, …

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Techopia Live: Telesat's Dan Goldberg explains why the sky's the limit with new MDA deal 26:53

8M ago26:53

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After years of delays, Ottawa-based Telesat has struck a multibillion-dollar deal that should pave the way for its much-anticipated new network of low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites.Just days ago, Telesat announced that it was pulling out of its agreement with Thales Alenia Space and instead going with Canadian aerospace firm MDA, which will build 19…

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Techopia Live: Michael Tremblay on Invest Ottawa’s vision 29:44

9M ago29:44

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Invest Ottawa always takes a lead role in local economic development, especially when it comes to the technology sector.The organization hit some important milestones in 2023: the tenth anniversary of Invest Ottawa’s founding, the sixth anniversary of Bayview Yards and the graduation of 10 more companies from the IO Accelerator program.The leader o…

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Techopia Live: Demystifying ESG and Hyperion’s carbon capture tech 23:58

10M ago23:58

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In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran talks with Jennifer Teoh, associate partner at EY in Ottawa and Forty Under 40 recipient in 2020. Jennifer works with CFOs and specializes in ESG (environmental, social and governance) reporting. Jennifer says that non-financial reporting data such as ESG is quickly becoming a dif…

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Techopia Live: Fidus Systems finds recipe for rapid growth 20:34

10M ago20:34

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Thanks to the pandemic, it took three years for Fidus Systems to celebrate its 20th anniversary. But CEO Alan Coady says the wait was well worth it. The Kanata-based company recently threw an anniversary bash, gathering most of its employees to mark five years of rapid growth. Coinciding with Coady’s appointment as CEO, the company’s headcount – in…

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Techopia Live: Assessing Shopify’s challenges and opportunities 26:44

10M ago26:44

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E-commerce experienced incredible highs during the pandemic followed by the lows that followed the health crisis. This topsy-turvy period has caused leaders at e-commerce companies to rightsize their businesses and adjust to “normalized adoption rates” of their customers. In Ottawa, companies such as Shopify, Noibu and Rewind are working to find th…

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Techopia Live: New CEO heralds next chapter for JSI 26:36

11M ago26:36

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It's a common refrain in Ottawa’s technology sector: You can work in the local sector for decades and still be surprised that you don’t know all the success stories. This is the case JSI Telecom, a company founded in 1979 that has developed a global reputation for helping law enforcement, intelligence agencies and security organizations analyze dat…

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Mental fitness and its role in corporate performance 38:30

11M ago38:30

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You might think the financial and operational success of your technology venture is based on things like sales, marketing, admin, research and development, and you would be partially correct.However, something that’s often forgotten is mental fitness of leaders in those companies – the people who are making daily decisions that impact the company a…

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Techopia Live: BlackBerry - Former RIM employee offers a behind-the-scenes peek 28:26

11M ago28:26

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Techopia Live is going to the movies! In this episode, Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran speaks with one of the original employees at Research in Motion (RIM). Matthias Wandel started working at RIM in Waterloo in 1993, years before the company made its breakthrough into mobile messaging and played an important role in developing sma…

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Techopia Live: Angels fuelling growth in startups 23:42

1y ago23:42

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Angel investing plays a critical role in the life cycle of early stage technology companies. In Ottawa, that role is largely filled by an organization called the Capital Angel Network.One of the top five most active angel groups in Canada, the Capital Angel Network was founded in 2009 and now has more than 40 members. Since inception, the Capital A…

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Remote Work Time Theft And Other Challenges With TC 35:59

1y ago35:59

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With widespread remote work being a relatively recent development in Canadian workplaces, employers are facing new challenges.One in particular is the inability to directly supervise employees and the increased trust that must accordingly be placed in them, something that is not without risk.Autor: Ottawa Business Journal

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EOBJ: Special report on transportation and logistics in Eastern Ontario 27:43

1y ago27:43

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Transportation and logistics companies have benefited from the widespread changes brought about by the pandemic. The shift to e-commerce over the past two years might have slowed down as health restrictions were lifted, but there is no turning back online ordering. Look no further than your average residential street and the number of trucks doing …

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Techopia Live: Job seekers flock to Technata 17:36

1y ago17:36

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Thousands of job seekers converged at the Brookstreet Hotel in Kanata on March 28 to meet face-to-face with local technology companies who are hiring. The event, called Discover Technata, has become the largest technology recruitment event in Ottawa, this year attracting approximately 4,000 people and 40 companies.In this episode of Techopia Live, …

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Inside the world of AI and ChatGPT 21:37

1y ago21:37

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In this special episode of Techopia Live, we'll be diving into the world of artificial intelligence, a rapidly growing field that is transforming the way we interact with technology.AI is being used in a wide range of industries, from healthcare and finance to transportation and entertainment, and has the potential to revolutionize the way we live …

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Techopia Live: Invest Ottawa about nurturing the next big thing in local tech 23:08

1y ago23:08

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Invest Ottawa, the city’s lead economic development agency, recently celebrated a big milestone, its 10th anniversary. At its home, Bayview Yards, and virtually, Invest Ottawa delivers a wide range of programs to new entrepreneurs and established businesses. Select companies are invited into accelerator and scale-up programs.In the episode of Techo…

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Evolving The Workplace Culture For EDI - Audio 38:35

1y ago38:35

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We know that equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) can help foster a more productive workplace and create a place where your employees can thrive.But a recent Gallagher survey found that 60 percent of employers still lack a clearly articulated EDI strategy — and by that we mean more than a sentence or two in a policy book.With so many approaches to…

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Techopia Live: Striving for gender equity in tech 33:32

1y ago33:32

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A career in the technology sector offers many advantages -- innovation, global markets, a fast-paced and dynamic work environment. For all its allure, one problem persists in the technology sector, including at a local level. It’s the lack of gender equity in the tech labour force. Experts estimate that women make up less than 30 per cent of techno…

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Techopia Live: Flick gets in the game with Northern Forge 27:18

1y ago27:18

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Are you ready to don a suit of armour, brandish medieval weapons, explore dungeons and slay dragons? If so, be sure to check out Ottawa-based mobile gaming developer Northern Forge Studios. The studio recently caught the attention of serial entrepreneur Jason Flick, who was looking for new projects after vacating the CEO chair at You.i TV. Flick, a…

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The future of wireless networks could be in the clouds 27:57

1y ago27:57

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Have you ever wondered about the future of technology?More specifically about the future of wireless telecommunications networks that are more and more pervasive in our everyday lives?We’re not simply talking about smartphones – think about GPS, or autonomous vehicles.OBJ’s Michael Curran sat down with Halim Yanıkömeroğlu, a professor of Systems an…

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Legal tech trends for 2023 11:58

1y ago11:58

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Getting your house in order on the legal front is essential when building a successful technology company. In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Conor Cronin, a corporate and securities lawyer at Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP. Cronin shares his thoughts on technology trends for 2023 as they pertai…

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Techopia Live: How Corsa is scaling network security 22:08

1+ y ago22:08

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Network administration, especially when it comes to security, is getting ever more complicated. That’s especially true when you consider powerful trends such as machine learning and the exponential traffic spike coming from 5G. What are network admins to do?Enter Kanata-based Corsa Security, which specializes in network security virtualization. Cor…

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Techopia Live: Syntronic’s grand design for Ottawa 21:34

1+ y ago21:34

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What do Canada and Sweden have in common? (Besides the fact they won’t face each other in the World Cup.) Swedish-based global tech design company Syntronic is building its presence in Canada, more specifically Ottawa. Since arriving in Canada, Syntronic has grown its workforce to approximately 550 employees, many of them located in Kanata.This fal…

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EOBJ Podcast: Tourism recovery in 2022 and 2023 20:08

1+ y ago20:08

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The pandemic was hard on everybody. From a business perspective, however, few were harder hit than hospitality and tourism operators.People weren’t going out. Events were cancelled. And, as things came roaring back earlier this year, a large number of workers had left the sector.On this week’s Eastern Ontario Business Journal podcast, Phil Gaudreau…

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EOBJ Podcast: STUFF Made and Built in Eastern Ontario 34:22

1+ y ago34:22

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As the jingle goes, good things groooow in Ontario.As it turns out, good things are made in Ontario too! Maybe you drove to work in an Ontario made car today. When you stopped to blow your nose – ‘tis the season, right? – you might have used a tissue made right here in Ontario. As you sat in your office chair…guess what, eastern Ontario makes furni…

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Techopia EY With Kyle Bratz -Audio 17:21

1+ y ago17:21

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Kyle Braatz is on a mission to change health care. That’s a lofty goal, but the company he leads and co-founded is growing in leaps and bounds with revenues exceeding $600 million. In September, Braatz was named the 2022 CEO of the Year by Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Board of Trade.Over almost 12 years, Braatz has taken the company from …

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Techopia Live: The critical issue of critical minerals 20:57

1+ y ago20:57

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Canada has a long and successful history in mining. While some might think the industry’s best days are behind it, experts say a convergence of factors ‒ economic, geopolitical and environmental ‒ could mean mining is poised for unprecedented growth in Canada.This growth is critical to Canadian manufacturers, including Ottawa’s own technology secto…

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EOBJ Podcast: Tips for growth from three Fastest Growing Companies 42:41

1+ y ago42:41

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Under normal business circumstances, growth is kind of what we expect.You open a business and, assuming you know what you’re doing, you keep introducing new products or improving your existing ones, money gets made, bills get paid. Simple, right?OK, maybe not so simple. Especially during a pandemic.But there are a few businesses in eastern Ontario …

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Techopia Live: Bushbalm prepares for big U.S. retail push 27:17

1+ y ago27:17

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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of bikini lines? If you’re part of Ottawa’s tech scene, you might think of an up-and-coming startup that’s quite literally turning heads with its products. Founded in 2016, Bushbalm specializes in “advanced skin care products” that can be used after waxing bikini line areas. Its first big bre…

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Techopia Live: Decisive finding growth opportunities in the changing world of IT 20:25

1+ y ago20:25

20:25

In this post-pandemic world of work-from-everywhere, IT services are quickly changing. Still, many businesses take these services for granted, things like cloud computing, cybersecurity and network monitoring. This lack of attention can be a big mistake, sometimes even crippling company operations. In this episode of Techopia Live, Ottawa Business …

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