The Digi60 Filmmaker’s Festival in cooperation with Invest Ottawa is thrilled to announce the first annual Digi60 Second Spring Competition. From now until May 15th, local filmmakers will be able to register to enter this exciting new filmmaking competition through the Festival’s website, www.digi60.org. Then, on the evening of May 15th, the entrants will all ...
Invest Ottawa’s new team takes shape with experienced executives intent on building regional prosperity
Posted on 23 March 2012
Two new Managing Directors for Innovation and Investment and Trade, new Director of Marketing, new Film Commissioner, plus three new Entrepreneurs in Residence Ottawa ON, March 23, 2012 – The Invest Ottawa leadership team is now in place, ready to build Ottawa’s reputation as the best place in Canada to start and grow a knowledge-based ...
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VentureStart offers business skills training and up to $30,000 seed capital for innovative technology entrepreneurs in Southern Ontario
Posted on 16 March 2012
Mississauga, ON – March 16, 2012 – The VentureStart program, supporting entrepreneurs who have developed innovations for business startups, was announced today by the Research Innovation Commercialization (RIC) Centre of Mississauga and Ottawa partners, Invest Ottawa and Carleton University’s Lead To Win Program. VentureStart is designed to enhance the success rate of start-up enterprises in ...
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Invest Ottawa to bolster economic development
Posted on 21 February 2012
Ottawa February 21, 2012 – Mayor Jim Watson this morning joined co-chair Jeff Westeinde and local entrepreneurs to officially open Invest Ottawa, the flagship of the City’s $5.5-million annual economic development strategy. Invest Ottawa, which replaces the Ottawa Centre for Regional Innovation (OCRI), will foster start-up enterprises, attract new investment, and help existing businesses located ...
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Ottawa’s White Hot Wireless Ecosystem Getting Hotter
Posted on 08 December 2011
Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Ericsson and Huawei all have major product development facilities in Ottawa and startups like YOUi Labs and Spoonity offer still more promise Ottawa – December 8, 2011 – In the wireless industry, it’s well known that four of the world’s top companies – Alcatel-Lucent Technologies Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., LM Ericsson and Huawei ...
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New 24-hour health information call centre means more jobs for Ottawa-area nurses
Posted on 01 December 2011
Ottawa, December 1, 2011 ― A new, 24-hour telenursing call centre that officially opens in Ottawa today is offering employment opportunities to scores of area nurses. Sykes delivers programming to consumers in Ontario who are looking for help with their health concerns. Experienced, specially-trained nurses are on hand around-the-clock to assist with symptoms, provide general ...
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Entrepreneurship Centre annual trends report shows marked increases in manufacturing, education, arts culture and recreation
Posted on 18 November 2011
OTTAWA ON – November 18, 2011 – The annual snapshot of clients taking advantage of OCRI’s Entrepreneurship Centre shows marked increases in manufacturing, education, arts culture and recreation businesses, while home-based businesses run by an older demographic also characterize new trends in Ottawa’s entrepreneurial community. The “Snapshot of the Entrepreneurship Centre Clients” report is compiled ...
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Portfolio clients with the Regional Innovation Centre for Ottawa and Eastern Ontario net $18.3 million of funding so far this year
Posted on 16 November 2011
New investments help Eastern Ontario entrepreneurs grow emerging companies in Information Communication Technology (ICT), life sciences, clean technology and digital media sectors. OTTAWA ON – November 16, 2011 – Led by a dedicated team of entrepreneurs offering hands-on mentorship, market intelligence, and direct access to both private and government sources of capital, the Regional Innovation ...
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OCRI kicks off Ottawa Entrepreneur Week by celebrating 10 Portfolio Rising Stars chosen as “the ones to watch”
Posted on 14 November 2011
Ottawa, ON – November 14, 2011 – With an increased focus on accelerating start-ups, today OCRI kicks off the first-ever Ottawa Entrepreneur Week with a launch party at the Heart & Crown on Preston Street 4 – 6PM. The highlight of the evening will be the celebration of 10 Portfolio Rising Stars – companies recognized ...
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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 ...