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What does it take to turn a campus into a catalyst for innovation? In this episode of Techopia Live, our director shares how @uOttawa Kanata North is redefining collaboration and driving real-time innovation — with insights from @uOttawa PDI, Telfer, and Law. Watch here: bit.ly/4qIMOjG

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Techopia Live: uOttawa expands Kanata North campus | Episode 289 Top global tech clusters have strong connections between private sector companies and universities, facilitating the conduct and commercialization of research, the transfer of knowledge, and the sourcing of talent. This vision is taking another step forward with the University of Ottawa’s expanding Kanata North campus. Not only has the campus moved to a larger space at 350 Legget Dr., but other university departments are increasingly delivering programs in Kanata North. In this special episode of Techopia Live, Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran speaks with Sean Geddes, the Director of Innovation and Partnerships for Kanata North. Special guests include Gregory Richards from the Telfer School of Management, which is launching a Digital Enterprise Centre, Paul Grenon from the uOttawa Professional Development Institute, which is launching a speakers series focused on government innovation, and Garrick Apollon from the uOttawa Faculty of Law, which is launching Startup Legal Clinics in Kanata North. Chapters: 0:00 Welcome 1:14 Spotlight on the University of Ottawa 2:31 The University’s role in Kanata North 3:30 Campus expansion at 350 Legget Dr. 5:18 Telfer School & Digital Enterprise Center 8:02 New partnerships and R&D growth 11:27 GovTech event series with PDI 15:06 Startup Legal Clinics 19:21 Building a stronger tech–university ecosystem 21:24 How to connect with uOttawa 22:31 Closing & outro For more on Ottawa’s entrepreneurial and tech scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia. Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5 https://bit.ly/4qIMOjG