OCRI’s Member Breakfast – the ultimate in networking
At lunch the other day, a member told me that he thought the Members’ Breakfast was the “best event that OCRI runs.” With all the events that OCRI offers, what makes these breakfasts so special?
OCRI’s Take – Refresh of Ottawa’s economic development strategy
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to present OCRI’s response to the city’s proposed economic development strategy. The strategy sees Ottawa recognized as a competitive global hub for innovative, knowledge-based talent, businesses and organizations. OCRI is committed to the economic development of the city and overall, we agree with the strategic objectives as outlined in the document and look forward to working with the City to achieve the stated objectives.
Canada’s Top 10™ on the Road
The hunt for some of Canada’s most investable companies has begun again and I’m heading West to begin my search in earnest. I’ll be meeting with two of our partners, Alberta Enterprise Corporation, and some of the regional representatives of the Industrial Research Assistance Program (or NRC – IRAP) to talk about where these companies might be found in Western Canada.
Take a look! Summer Company 2010 – Property Maintenance Companies
It’s been a real scorcher outside lately, and with our short Canadian summers spending time outdoors soaking up the rays is usually a top priority to most of us. The list of outdoor activities can be long; cottages, bike rides, the beach… property maintenance? Probably not the latter! So save yourself a little time and a lot of stress by taking a look at the 2010 Summer Company property maintenance companies.
OttawaReads comes to Life in Cornwall
2010 was a great year for volunteers and organizers of OttawaReads all across the city. But, it was an even better year for the children in Cornwall who, for the first time, had an opportunity to participate in one of the region’s most influential volunteer-based reading programs.
LectureOttawa a pris vie à Cornwall
2010 a été une grande année pour les bénévoles et les organisateurs de LectureOttawa partout à travers la ville. Mais, il a été une meilleure année pour les enfants de Cornwall qui, pour la première fois, on eu l’occasion de participer à l’un des plus influents programmes de lecture basé sur le volontariat de la région.
Conquer the Invisible in Ottawa
Special blog entry by Barry Braun, Business Pathways Inc. and founder of Conquer the Invisible.
Cambridge in the Sun and Pleasant Conversation
Being from North America, I am always impressed by the beauty of many of Europe’s old districts. None is as spectacular as Cambridge with the combination of its medieval architecture and parkland around Cambridge University. My visit this time was enhanced by record high temperatures and wall to wall sun. None of the cold, wet, dreary climate for which the UK is known.
Ontario Technology Corridor Makes A Splash At Intersolar Munich
In today’s economic environment, it is somewhat difficult to encourage foreign companies to settle in another country and grow their business. The knee jerk reaction during economic woes is to tighten your belt and get frugal in your spending. This phenomenon is not unique to any one culture as we saw from the latest recession. It is also no big secret that North American (NA) countries continue to outsource to China and India. Competing on a dollar-for-dollar basis on this score is an exercise in futility. Although it seems a foregone conclusion that Canada has been trailing when it comes to competitiveness, the reality is we have the most stable economy in the world and some of the most lucrative government incentive programs.
You can never have too much information!
Who knew that Evan Hansen, editor in chief, Wired.com is actually a local boy – well kind of, grew up in Kingston. He’s at the helm of one of the most popular online tech mags in the world. I’ve been looking forward to this presentation for weeks. To have a publishing guru speak at TEB is kind of rare and he didn’t disappoint. The audience was quite diverse this moring, caps and birkenstocks to skinny suits and jeans, he drew “cool” communicators and startup execs. His presentation was diverse enough to engage the technology executives in the room and generated a fair bit of thoughtful Q&A.