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Programs and Services
Invest Ottawa's extensive range of programs and services to help you launch, grow and scale your business.

Business advisory services

Real-world guidance from experienced business experts specific to your business needs and challenges.

Starter Company Plus

A three-month training program for entrepreneurs who have launched or are ready to launch a new business.

Summer Company

Secondary and post-secondary students learn the skills and knowledge needed to start up a successful business.

IO Ignition

Validate a tech startup idea and establish a solid foundation to build your business on.

IO Flex

Access to early-stage advisors, cost-saving start-up perks, and a network of like-minded peers.

IO Accelerator

Expert guidance to help you establish and grow your business in multiple markets.

IO ScaleUp

For high-growth, Ottawa-based technology firms that have reached $2 million in revenue or capital and are on track to generating $100 million or more.

ElevateIP for Women & Indigenous Founders

Access funding and expert support to protect, manage, and grow your business through intellectual property.

SheBoot

Learn how to pitch your business and secure investment with SheBoot, a women-led program for women founders jointly established by Invest Ottawa and the Capital Angel Network.

External Resources

Tips, advice, programs, services and other resources to help all women succeed in business.

Global Expansion

For businesses seeking to expand their global footprint in Ottawa and those already established in the city scale up their enterprises.

Why Ottawa

Discover why Ottawa’s multinational giants, homegrown successes, and high-growth startups are the ideal spot to secure your future.

For entrepreneurs and small businesses

Business advisory services

Real-world guidance from experienced business experts specific to your business needs and challenges.

Starter Company Plus

A three-month training program for entrepreneurs who have launched or are ready to launch a new business.

Summer Company

Secondary and post-secondary students learn the skills and knowledge needed to start up a successful business.

For tech companies

IO Ignition

Validate a tech startup idea and establish a solid foundation to build your business on.

IO Flex

Access to early-stage advisors, cost-saving start-up perks, and a network of like-minded peers.

IO Accelerator

Expert guidance to help you establish and grow your business in multiple markets.

IO ScaleUp

For high-growth, Ottawa-based technology firms that have reached $2 million in revenue or capital and are on track to generating $100 million or more.

For women in business

ElevateIP for Women & Indigenous Founders

Access funding and expert support to protect, manage, and grow your business through intellectual property.

SheBoot

Learn how to pitch your business and secure investment with SheBoot, a women-led program for women founders jointly established by Invest Ottawa and the Capital Angel Network.

External Resources

Tips, advice, programs, services and other resources to help all women succeed in business.

Global companies landing and expanding

Global Expansion

For businesses seeking to expand their global footprint in Ottawa and those already established in the city scale up their enterprises.

Why Ottawa

Discover why Ottawa’s multinational giants, homegrown successes, and high-growth startups are the ideal spot to secure your future.

Meeting & event space
Our expansive facility at Bayview Yards equips the most promising entrepreneurs and technology firms with technical, business and market capabilities to take on the world.
Research and development
Accelerate the market readiness of your tech solution at Area X.O, a technology-rich, secure R&D complex for next-gen smart mobility, autonomy and connectivity technologies created for all-weather experimentation.

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Insights and Impact
Explore the inspiration, actionable insight and impact that helps make Ottawa a world-class tech hub and thriving, inclusive business community.

Blog

Keep up to date with all the industry, startup, and community news, as well as features profiling some of Ottawa's leading success stories.

Podcast

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IO Reports

Read about the programs and services that help fuel the growth and success of the entrepreneurs, community and companies we serve, and our collaborative economic impact.

Our commitment to all women founders and business owners
We are here for all women. Invest Ottawa is determined to move the dial and to create long-lasting change.
Our commitment to become a better ally
We are together on this critical journey. Invest Ottawa is here for you and all members of our community.

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Events
Workshops, networking events, and community events supporting our local entrepreneurs and businesses.

Event Calendar

Browse Invest Ottawa's complete calendar of both local and international events.

Flagship Events

Multi-day events that bring together the best business minds world-wide in one place.

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Work in Ottawa
Take a step closer to building an amazing career—and an even better life—in Ottawa.

Find Jobs

Ottawa offers some of the best tech jobs in the world – and one of these opportunities might be a life-changing career for you.

Tech Scene

Learn about one of the most diverse tech hubs in North America, ranked #1 in North America for tech talent concentration in 2020.

Resources

Downloads and online resources to help when considering an international career change.

Why Ottawa
Explore why Ottawa is a center of innovation and globally recognized as innovative, future-ready, and the best place to work and live.
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Events

Workshops, webinars, meetings and so much more.

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Our calendar is home to workshops, networking, and community events that support local entrepreneurs and companies. If you would like to post an event that supports our business community, please submit it here. We will review it and get back to you within two business days.

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Upcoming Event

Experience Local Innovator JPlug’s Agnostic EV Charging Software 🚗 ⚡

Bayview Yards (Main Lobby)
7 Bayview Station Rd
Ottawa, ON
K1Y 2C5

June 26, 2025

12:00 PM

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Work in Ottawa | Welcoming Newcomers to Ottawa

Virtual via Radancy

June 26, 2025

12:25 PM

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Cleantech Community Meetup

Bayview Yards

June 16, 2025

5:00 pm

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E-Commerce Marketing: Diving Into 360-Degree Marketing Strategies (Virtual)

Online Event

June 16, 2025

11:00 am

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E-Commerce Marketing: Diving Into 360-Degree Marketing Strategies (In Person)

Invest Ottawa

June 16, 2025

11:00 am

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Getting Started with Intellectual Property – Understanding Copyrights (Virtual)

Online Event

June 17, 2025

1:00 pm

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IO Ignition Cohort 27 Pitch Finale: Pitch ‘n Picnic

Bayview Yards

June 19, 2025

5:00 pm

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Social Impact 101: Incorporating Social Impact into Your Business Model (Virtual)

Online Event

June 24, 2025

1:00 pm

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[NON TECH] Validating Your Business Concept: Cash Flow Meets Lean Startup Canvas (Virtual)

Online Event

June 25, 2025

11:00 am

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Starting a Business: A Bird’s Eye View of the Legal Landscape (Virtual)

Online Event

June 25, 2025

2:00 pm

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Building Canada’s Compliance Roadmap: A Working Session for Experts

Bayview Yards

June 30, 2025

9:00 am

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Winning SEO with Google Business Profile (In Person)

Bayview Yards

July 9, 2025

3:00 pm

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Winning SEO with Google Business Profile (Virtual)

Online Event

July 9, 2025

3:00 pm

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GCXpo 2025

Area X.O

September 24, 2025

8:00 am

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Cleantech Community Meetup Starting and Operating a Not-for-Profit or Registered Charity (In Person)Starting and Operating a Not-for-Profit or Registered Charity (Virtual)Social Enterprise 101 (In Person)Social Enterprise 101 (Virtual)

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Finding Opportunities on CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba (Webinar)

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Driving Success Through Digital Transformation and Customer Experience Immigrant Entrepreneurs Mixer Ottawa – May

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Bidding on Government of Canada contracts (Webinar)The Business Expo How to Choose the Best LMS for Corporate Training The Nexus – Social Networking Spring Edition

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Financial Forecasting: Logan Katz Learning Series (Virtual)Financial Forecasting: Logan Katz Learning Series (In Person)

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Introduction to Federal Procurement (Webinar)AccelerateOTT 2024 – One Day, Three Events

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Canadian Sales Educators Symposium 2024

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How the government buys what you sell (Webinar)

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PEAC Training: Inclusive and Universal Design Finding Opportunities on CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba (Webinar)OBJ’s 2024 Fastest Growing Companies: Awards Cocktail and Networking Event

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Customer Discovery Workshop | Venture Path Milestones Matter: Rapid Assent to US$100M ARR Customer Discovery | Venture Path

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Doing business with the Government of Canada (Webinar)Uncovering Your Website Secrets with Google Analytics 4 (GA4) (Virtual)Uncovering Your Website Secrets with Google Analytics 4 (GA4) (In Person)

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Product Design Networking Open House

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Lift Off: A Youth Entrepreneurship Day

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Starting Your Business Information Session (Virtual)Starting Your Business Information Session (In Person)Validating Your Business Idea (In Person)Validating Your Business Idea (Virtual)

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Getting Started with Intellectual Property – Understanding Industrial Designs (Virtual)The Graceful Exit: A Founder’s Guide for Winding Down

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Launch of Entrepreneur: Heretic or Hero of Innovation by Dr. Sue Abu-Hakima Launch of Entrepreneur: Heretic or Hero of Innovation by Dr. Sue Abu-Hakima

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IO Ignition Cohort 23 Pitch Finale: Summer Slam Startup Smackdown Ontario Agri-Tech Pitch Competition 2024 Summer MeetUp IO Ignition Cohort 23 Pitch Finale: Summer Slam Startup Smackdown

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Canada and the World: Safeguarding Security in the Age of Disinformation Canada and the World: Safeguarding Security in the Age of Disinformation

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Real-World Applications of Design Thinking World Jams – Volume 1 Social Impact 101 (Virtual)

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Beyond Blockchain : Driving Digital Markets Carleton-CASI-Skymeet Area X.O Drone Event

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Bidding on Government of Canada contracts (Webinar)

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Let’s Tech Together!

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Finding Opportunities on CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba Registration (Webinar)

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