Venture Capital
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
2009 OCRI Awards Finalists Announced Today
OTTAWA, ON, February 19, 2009 – Today, OCRI, Ottawa’s lead economic development agency, announced the 24 finalists for the 2009 OCRI Awards.
The OCRI Awards gala on Wednesday April 8th at the Westin Hotel, is the premier awards event for the region’s business, research and academic community. The annual event recognizes the achievements of some of [...]
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 [...]
Start-Ups strut their stuff at Ottawa Venture & Technology Summit
Challenging times? Sure – but that hasn’t slowed down this program. The 12th annual Ottawa Venture and Technology Summit (OVTS) gets underway on Wednesday, October 8th at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa. This two-day event is an excellent platform for technology start-ups to present their business cases for early- and middle-stage financing to an audience [...]