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‘Civilization in a box’: Mac Brown takes Barracuda from R&D to commercialization

“If you look at the world at night from space and you see everything lit up, that is not our market,” says Mac Brown, one of the visionaries behind a new technology that harvests electricity from slow-moving water. “Everything in the dark is our market.” Brown’s latest enterprise is...
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Highrise development proposed near Place d’Orléans sent back for review

A 1,500-unit development proposed for Orleans was sent back to city staff to review over concerns about parking and traffic.
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Ottawa drops to 14th place in CBRE’s annual tech talent rankings

Ottawa fell to 14th place in CBRE’s latest rankings of North American tech hubs,...
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Floods, tornadoes, wildfires: Ottawa’s Scott Annan might be able to help with that

When the University of Ottawa went into lockdown a few months ago, no one knew what was happening. “There was no information,” said local tech entrepreneur Scott Annan, whose wife works on campus. “Was there a shooter on the loose?”
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Adrian Sciarra is leaving as president of the Ottawa Redblacks, the Ottawa Sports and...
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Mayor’s Charity Classic – Youth Ottawa

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To help showcase the 2026 Forty Under 40 recipients, OBJ and the Ottawa Board of Trade produced several video profiles. In this video, we asked the Forty Under 40 recipients about what they like about living and doing business in Ottawa. Want to read more about the 2026 Forty Under 40? Check out OBJ’s June magazine, which includes features and profiles on all the recipients. Read the digital edition here: https://issuu.com/greatrivermedia/docs/obj_flagship_june_2026?fr=sMTU4NzkxNTQ5MjQ Nominations for 2027 will open in June. Check this website for updates: https://fortyunder40.smapply.io/prog/forty_under_40_online_nomination_process/ #FortyUnder40 #OttawaBusinessJournal #OttawaBoardOfTrade #OttawaBusiness #OttawaLeaders #BusinessCommunity #BehindTheScenes
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Advocate calls for reforms to the BMDA after executive director leaves role

Calls for change to the ByWard Market District Authority have been put forward after the authority’s executive director left her position late last week.
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An inside look: History Ottawa prepares to open its doors this week

The much-anticipated live music venue History Ottawa will open its doors this week, and...
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Creators of Best Fest to host ‘Ottoberfest’ next month in Ottawa

The organizers behind this year’s successful Best Fest are bringing “Ottoberfest” to Ottawa next...

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