The Best Ottawa Business Awards (BOBs) is an annual award ceremony and gala that celebrates Ottawa’s history of innovative, ethical and profitable business and recognizes its entrepreneurial spirit.
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Competition in the recreational cannabis industry is fierce, and billions of dollars are up for grabs. There is no NIKE, no Apple, no one brand widely recognized as the industry leader. The field is open, and the (pheno) hunt is on for the next super strain and the next super brand. Who will create the
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Three years ago, while Nic Boileau was conducting research on biosensors as a PhD candidate, he got the idea for Ekidna. He started the company with a team of professors and PhD researchers from the Faculty of Engineering and Science at uOttawa in 2019. After leading his company to success, Nic reflects on the resources that he leveraged to start Ekidna as a student.
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In the North American market, the higher your cannabis’ THC count, the better the price you can get for your crops. Testing crop inputs and doing potency testing to time your harvest can help you produce a product that sells quickly, and for a better price.
Testing is Key to Growing 20%+ THC Cannabis That Sells Read More »
Dr Cory Harris, an expert in cannabis and Tom Shipley, former CSO of Canopy Growth, provide five possible sources of pesticide contamination, and explain how to find the problem.
Beware These Possible Sources of Pesticide Contamination in Cannabis Crops Read More »
Tom Shipley, former CSO for Canopy Growth, oversaw the design, construction and optimisation of 13 cannabinoid labs in multiple countries. In this article he gives you an tour of the costs and challenges of building your own on-premises lab.
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