Ottawa Business Journal

03/17/2025

Techopia Live was on location for the special International Women's Day 2025 edition of TechTuesday, hosted by Wesley Clover International in collaboration with L-SPARK, Capital Angel Network, and SheBoot.

The monthly event celebrated women in technology as founders and angel investors, featuring startup pitches and a panel discussion. Four startups, Atorvia, I.Liv Performance, Quip Medical, and Sonaro, pitched their innovative solutions to a panel of investors and advisors, including Elza Seregelyi (L-SPARK), Suzanne Grant (Capital Angel Network), and Dr. Lindy Ledohowski (RBCx). The audience voted for their fan favorite, and the best pitch received a $10,000 cash prize.

Veronica Farmer of Wesley Clover International moderated a panel featuring angel investors Megan Paterson (COO, Kinaxis), Coreen Bouchard (Founder, PureLogic IT Solutions), and Seema Aurora (Tech Angel Investor & Founder, TAG HR), who shared their experiences and insights.

Veronica also interviewed several attendees, including Suzanne Grant (Capital Angel Network), Julia Elvidge (SheBoot), Coreen Bouchard (PureLogic IT), Karina Gasbarrino (Sonaro), and Yoobin Lee (Quip Medical), to gather their input.

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02/13/2025

Techopia Live was on location for February’s TechTuesday, hosted by Wesley Clover Corp.

The monthly event brought together tech and political leaders for an engaging discussion on the intersection of humans and AI in sales, featuring insights from industry leaders at the forefront of innovation.

The panel, moderated by Veronica Farmer of Wesley Clover, included Rose Cain of Visier, Marcelo Bursztein of NovaceneAI, and Morgan Donaldson of Fullscript. The discussion focused on how and why the human element remains relevant in customer-facing roles, and how to balance it with the advantages of AI.

Veronica also interviewed several attendees to gather their input, including Jon Chatburn of Growth Guide, Rose Cain of Visier, Alan Coady of Fidus Systems, Morgan Donaldson of Fullscript, and Marcelo Bursztein of NovaceneAI.

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01/08/2025

Several businesses that have just opened in the ByWard Market say it’s natural to see even familiar names come and go and that the transition to new ideas can be good.

Several businesses that have just opened in the ByWard Market say it’s natural to see even familiar names come and go and that the transition to new ideas can be good.

12/18/2024

Ottawa Tourism, in partnership with Canadian Heritage, showed off the new Ottawa Visitor Centre at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning.

Ottawa Tourism, in partnership with Canadian Heritage, showed off the new Ottawa Visitor Centre at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning.

12/17/2024

Ottawa business leaders spent the morning volunteering at Shepherds of Good Hope's soup kitchen as the organization prepares to wrap up the its successful new holiday campaign.

Ottawa business leaders spent the morning volunteering at Shepherds of Good Hope's soup kitchen as the organization prepares to wrap up the its successful new holiday campaign. 

12/16/2024

While housing starts continued to rise nationally in November, the Ottawa-Gatineau region saw another drop last month, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

While housing starts continued to rise nationally in November, the Ottawa-Gatineau region saw another drop last month, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

12/16/2024

Next month, U.S. Ambassador David L. Cohen will bid goodbye to Canada’s capital city, his home away from home for the past four years.

Next month, U.S. Ambassador David Cohen will bid goodbye to Canada’s capital city, his home away from home for the past four years. 

12/13/2024

Federal employees are not the only ones being asked to return to the office, says Invest Ottawa's Nick Quain, as increasingly disillusioned executives make plans to switch course from hybrid to full-time in-person.

Federal employees are not the only ones being asked to return to the office, as increasingly disillusioned executives make plans to switch course from hybrid to full-time in-person. 

12/10/2024

Online sales are falling and the investments that small businesses have made in e-commerce are in jeopardy as the Canada Post strike stretches on, business advocates say.

Online sales are falling and the investments that small businesses have made in e-commerce are in jeopardy as the Canada Post strike stretches on, business advocates say. 

12/09/2024

If you’re looking for a photogenic destination for a holiday road trip, why not follow the lead of many movie crews and head to Almonte?

If you’re looking for a photogenic destination for a holiday road trip, why not follow the lead of many movie crews and head to Almonte?

12/06/2024

It was a full house at the annual Christmas Cheer Breakfast Friday morning, as local charities and business leaders gathered to kick off the holiday season with a good cause.

It was a full house at the annual Christmas Cheer Breakfast Friday morning, as local charities and business leaders gathered to kick off the holiday season with a good cause.

12/04/2024

Unpredictable weather is making it more difficult than ever for local tourism operator Étienne Cameron to continue his winter offerings, he told OBJ Wednesday.

Unpredictable weather is making it more difficult than ever for local tourism operator Étienne Cameron to continue his winter offerings, he told OBJ Wednesday.