Investment and Commercialization

OCRI extends benefits to qualified Lead to Win participants

Ottawa, ON – Monday April 27, 2009 – OCRI, Ottawa’s lead economic development agency, is pleased to announce that participants in the reinvigorated Lead to Win (LTW) program will receive a complimentary one-year OCRI membership and be entered into the OCRI investment and commercialization intake process. LTW is a free program designed to help experienced [...]

OCRI welcomes Claude Haw as President and CEO

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 (Ottawa, ON) – Today, the Board of Directors of OCRI is pleased to announce that Claude Haw has been selected to assume the role of President and CEO of Ottawa’s lead economic development agency. With over 30 years of experience in a variety of technical, general management and venture investing [...]

OCRI souhaite la bienvenue à son nouveau PDG, Claude Haw

Le mardi 24 mars 2009 (Ottawa, ON) – Aujourd’hui, le conseil d’administration d’OCRI a le plaisir d’annoncer la nomination de Claude Haw à titre de président directeur général de la principale agence de développement économique d’Ottawa. Fort de plus de 30 ans d’expérience dans divers postes de gestion technique, de directions générales et de gestion [...]

2008 VC activity in Ottawa $54M shy of last year’s dismal showing

Ottawa, ON – February 5, 2009 – Disclosed venture capital (VC) investments in Ottawa-based businesses totaled $130.21 million for the year of 2008. VC investment in Ottawa-based companies continues its significant decline seen over the past three years. 2008’s numbers represent a 29 per cent decline in the value of investments compared to a total [...]