Guest Column Gerald Pisarzowski It wasn’t easy to stand out at this year’s Game Developers Conference with all the colourful lasers, the life-sized mascots, the dazzling hardware and the world-famous brand names. But that’s exactly what members of the Ontario Technology Corridor (OTC) tried to do in San Francisco last month at the largest trade ...
Ontario makes big pitch to attract more gaming firms (The Globe and Mail)
Posted on 25 April 2013
Posted in Global Marketing
Canadian tech companies compete at Olympics (OBJ)
Posted on 14 August 2012
As athletes from around the world gathered in London this month to compete at the Olympics, so too did Canadian technology companies hoping to bring home new contracts and business opportunities instead of medals. Information and communications technology companies from this country set up shop at Canada Olympic House in Trafalgar Square on Aug. 6 ...
Posted in Global Marketing, In The News
Walt Hutchings on CFRA’s Business@Nite
Posted on 02 April 2012
Walt Hutchings, Invest Ottawa’s Managing Director of Investment and Trade spoke to Jason McIntyre host of CFRA’s Business@Nite on Friday, March 30, 2012, about what Investment and Trade offers to Ottawa firms. Listen now: CFRA Business @ Night – Walt Hutchings (March 30, 2012)
Posted in Global Marketing, In The News
Ottawa ranks in Top 5 of Canadian Cities Online Marketing Index
Posted on 11 November 2011
Ottawa, ON – Friday November 11, 2011 – Intelegia released the results of its benchmark study “Web 2.0 And Business Attraction – Canadian Cities Online Marketing Index© 2011”, via its YouTube Channel, IntelegiaTV, (http://www.youtube.com/user/IntelegiaTV) yesterday, and the Ottawa Centre for Regional Innovation (OCRI) ranked fourth among 20 cities for its online economic development efforts. The ...
Posted in Global Marketing, News Releases, OCRI General
85 per cent of Canadian clean technology companies require zero government subsidies and are set to compete in $3 trillion global industry according to Canadian Clean Technology Coalition
Posted on 27 October 2011
“Mad Like Tesla” author Tyler Hamilton says the Canadian clean technology community is spearheading a revolution of hope in the search for new sources of clean energy Ottawa, ON — Canadian Cleantech Summit — October 27, 2011: 85 per cent of Canada’s clean technology companies require no subsidies, are globally competitive, and are situated in ...
Posted in Clusters, Global Marketing, News Releases, OCRI General
National Medical Devices Summit in Ottawa focuses on trillion-dollar market opportunity tied to aging boomers
Posted on 13 October 2011
Braebon Medical’s sleep sensor and home sleep lab devices sold on six continents an example of Canadian export success in emerging sector OTTAWA ON – Oct. 13, 2011 – According to the Medical Devices Innovation Institute (MDI2), Canada is poised to capitalize on a worldwide medical devices market projected to grow at up to 20% ...
Posted in Clusters, Global Marketing, Life Sciences, News Releases
Ottawa Life Sciences Cluster announces focus on commercialization and 2011 investment attraction initiatives
Posted on 20 September 2011
Led by OCRI’s global marketing team, industry-driven cluster organizes for growth OTTAWA ON – Sept 20, 2011 – With 93 companies and institutes in a newly released Capability Directory, an industry-led executive team intent on building commercialization, and participation in national and international medical devices conferences, the Ottawa Life Sciences Cluster wants to drive more ...
Posted in Clusters, Global Marketing, Life Sciences, News Releases
Strategy hopes to get business booming in Ottawa
Posted on 14 July 2011
JULY 14, 2011 STEPH WILLEMS, NEPEAN/BARRHAVEN EMC As the nerve centre of the federal government, Ottawa has long been known as a one-employer town, something the city government would like to get away from. A $5.5 million per year strategy passed at the city’s Finance and Economic Development committee on July 7 aims to diversify ...
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Global Marketing, In The News, OCRI General
Creation of Invest Ottawa to be flagship of city’s economic development plan (Ottawa East EMC)
Posted on 14 July 2011
JULY 14, 2011 OTTAWA EAST EMC The city’s proposed new economic development plan went live today, proposing a number of targeted and measurable investments to support economic development in Ottawa in the coming years. “I am very pleased with what is being put forward today. This economic development plan is the result of strong planning ...
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Global Marketing, In The News, OCRI General
City approves economic development plan (OBJ)
Posted on 14 July 2011
JULY 13, 2011 OTTAWA BUSINESS JOURNAL The City of Ottawa has approved a new economic development framework that will run in conjunction with OCRI. Previously discussed in an outline released June 30, the city has pledged to start the newly focused plan in the fall. “Invest Ottawa will be focused on attracting investment and expanding ...