technology
The City is looking for your input
The City of Ottawa is conducting consultations that will lead to a new Economic Development Policy which will be presented to Council this spring. OCRI executives participate regularly in ongoing discussions with the City on their role and leadership. Last Friday, we attended a stakeholder’s forum to voice our views and have since met with them specifically on the [...]
Top 7 was a team effort!
PHEW! We made it! It was quite the process. While it was certainly a shot in the arm to see Ottawa chosen as one of the Smart21 by the Intelligent Community Forum it did instil a bit of fear in me because the next round of applications for Top7 was apparently the hardest part – the really [...]
It’s all about the chemistry according to Pat DiPietro at this morning’s TEB
Taking questions from a somewhat surprised audience before he began his presentation, Pat DiPietro, Managing General Partner of Vengrowth Capital Partners, aimed to set the stage for his talk and ensure that he was speaking about what the audience wanted to hear. That was clever but putting Mary, a local high school student who was there [...]
Eastern Ontario Economic Showcase with Donald Trump
BOOK NOW! Don’t wait too long to register as an exhibitor for this event. We’d hate for you to be disappointed when all the prime spots are gone. Register now, get a great location and use the summer wisely to plan your space. Think creatively, constructively and strategically to catch the eye of the media, [...]
Cleantech, life science and technology companies encouraged to apply for Canada’s Top 10TM Competition
Ottawa, ON June 10, 2009 – Eligible cleantech, life science and technology companies are invited to apply to The Canada’s Top 10™ Competition. Now in its 10th year, Canada’s Top 10TM Competition promotes the 10 most promising companies from each of the following three sectors: life science, cleantech and technology, from across Canada to Canadian [...]
Les entreprises de technologies propres, de sciences de la vie et de technologies sont invitées à participer au concours intitulé The Canada Top 10TM Competition (Les dix meilleures entreprises canadiennes)
Ottawa, Ontario, le 10 juin 2009 – Les entreprises de technologies propres, de sciences de la vie et de technologies sont invitées à participer au concours The Canada’s Top 10™ Competition. Maintenant vieux de 10 ans, le concours The Canada Top 10TM Competition fait la promotion des 10 entreprises les plus prometteuses pour chacun des [...]
Industry-Led Program Inspires High School Students Planning to Buck the Recession to Consider Careers in IT
OTTAWA–(Marketwire – June 3, 2009) – Canadian information technology and communication (ICT) industry leaders are taking time out from the business at hand to provide mentorship in high school classrooms. This is to address a looming shortage of workers that could impact the tech sector and negatively affect the Canadian economy. In Ottawa, tech mentors [...]
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 [...]
14th Annual OCRI Awards pay tribute to business excellence
Ottawa, ON – April 8, 2009 – OCRI, Ottawa’s lead economic development agency honoured Ottawa’s best and brightest companies, executives and students for their innovative contribution to the city’s knowledge-based sector at the 14th annual OCRI Awards gala and dinner at The Westin Ottawa this evening.
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 [...]