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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.

Ladies Who Launch

Connect with a community of more than 100 women leaders from Ottawa’s tech ecosystem.

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

Ladies Who Launch

Connect with a community of more than 100 women leaders from Ottawa’s tech ecosystem.

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

Invested in Our New Reality features an intimate one-on-one conversations with the leaders of some of the country’s fastest-growing companies

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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If you have an event which may fit, please submit and it will be reviewed within two business days.

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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.
See all Ottawa offers

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About
Invest Ottawa helps you accelerate your growth and success in one of the fastest-growing global tech hubs.

What We Do

See how we drive job creation and economic growth in our nation’s capital.

IO Strategic Plan

Our plan for creating new high-value jobs, attracting new investment, and driving the growth of Ottawa’s economy

Ateliers et événements

Soumettre des événements

Notre calendrier abrite des ateliers, des activités de réseautage et des événements communautaires qui aident à soutenir nos entrepreneurs et nos entreprises locales. Si vous avez un événement qui peut convenir, s'il vous plaît présenter et il sera examiné dans les deux jours ouvrables.

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Upcoming Event

Public Sector Buyers’ Expo for Indigenous businesses in the National Capital Region : Connecting buyers and suppliers!

Wabano Centre, 299, Montréal Rd, Ottawa, ON K1A 7G1

October 4, 2023

1:00 AM

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Upcoming Event

Introduction to Federal Procurement (Webinar)

Zoom

October 10, 2023

11:30 AM

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Upcoming Event

Register as a supplier for the Government of Canada

Zoom

October 10, 2023

1:00 AM

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Upcoming Event

Accounting & Tax Update for Private Enterprises

October 11, 2023

10:00 AM

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Upcoming Event

Accounting & Tax Update for Private Enterprises

Virtual - Registration is required

October 11, 2023

10:00 AM

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Upcoming Event

How the government buys what you sell (Webinar)

Zoom

October 12, 2023

12:00 PM

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Upcoming Event

ABCs of Entrepreneurship-Ottawa Newcomer Entrepreneurs Hub

Ottawa, ON and online

October 16, 2023

1:00 AM

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Upcoming Event

Design Thinking for Public Sector (Level 1)

October 17, 2023

9:00 AM

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Upcoming Event

Finding Opportunities on CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba (Webinar)

Zoom

October 24, 2023

12:00 PM

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Upcoming Event

Accounting & Tax Update for Non-Profit Organizations

October 25, 2023

10:00 AM

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Upcoming Event

Financial Forecasting: Logan Katz Learning Series (Virtual)

Online Event

October 17, 2023

2:00

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Upcoming Event

Financial Forecasting: Logan Katz Learning Series (In Person)

Bayview Yards

October 17, 2023

2:00

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Upcoming Event

Digital Nomad 101 (In Person)

Bayview Yards

October 17, 2023

12:00

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Upcoming Event

Digital Nomad 101 (Virtual)

Online Event

October 17, 2023

12:00

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Upcoming Event

Uncovering Your Website Secrets with Google Analytics 4 (GA4) (Virtual)

Online Event

October 18, 2023

11:00

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Upcoming Event

Uncovering Your Website Secrets with Google Analytics 4 (GA4) (In Person)

Invest Ottawa

October 18, 2023

11:00

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Upcoming Event

Business Model and Customer Discovery | Venture Path

Online Event

October 18, 2023

10:00

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Upcoming Event

Creating a Successful Side Hustle (In Person)

Bayview Yards

October 18, 2023

4:00

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Upcoming Event

Importing 101 (Virtual)

Online Event

October 23, 2023

1:00

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Upcoming Event

Importing 101 (In Person)

Bayview Yards

October 23, 2023

1:00

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Upcoming Event

Validating Your Business Idea (Virtual)

Online Event

October 25, 2023

10:00

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Upcoming Event

Validating Your Business Idea (In Person)

Bayview Yards

October 25, 2023

10:00

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Upcoming Event

Starting Your Business Information Session (Virtual)

Online Event

October 25, 2023

2:30

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Upcoming Event

Starting Your Business Information Session (In Person)

Bayview Yards

October 25, 2023

2:30

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Upcoming Event

Social Enterprise 101 (Virtual)

Online Event

October 30, 2023

2:00

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Finding Opportunities on CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba (Webinar)Market Research Techniques and Resources (Virtual)

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Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs MeetUp – August Potluck!

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Bidding on Government of Canada contracts (Webinar)

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Introduction to Federal Procurement (Webinar)

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Amazon Web Services Ottawa Symposium 2023

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Free Trade with Europe (CETA): what’s in it for us? (In Person)Free Trade with Europe (CETA): what’s in it for us? (Virtual)

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Design Thinking for Public Sector (Level 1)IO Ignition Cohort 20 Pitch Finale!

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Finding Opportunities on CanadaBuys and SAP Ariba (Webinar)Financing for Businesses: A Legal Perspective (In Person)Financing for Businesses: A Legal Perspective (Virtual)Winning SEO with Google Business Profile (In Person)Winning SEO with Google Business Profile (Virtual)

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Leadership & Wellness: Master YOUR inner LEADERSHIP game

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

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Threats To Small Businesses (Virtual)

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Bidding on Government of Canada contracts (Webinar)So You Want To Be A Freelance Writer: Business Basics Every Writer Needs 40th Anniversary Businesswoman of the Year Awards Gala

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Innovate and Elevate: Empowering Ottawa’s Newcomer Entrepreneurs Pitch Night!

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SmartNet Sustainability Showcase & EV Exhibition

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Trade Accelerator Program

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Design Thinking Certification Synapcity Youth Engagement Workshop Session

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Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs MeetUp Social Impact 101 (Virtual)TCXpo 2023

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Best Places to Work 2023: Free Career and Training Expo Talent Summit CAV Canada 2023

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Public Sector Buyers’ Expo for Indigenous businesses in the National Capital Region : Connecting buyers and suppliers!

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