{"id":138007,"date":"2026-05-22T11:21:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investottawa.ca\/?post_type=event&#038;p=138007"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:21:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:21:39","slug":"the-business-case-for-compliance-certification","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.investottawa.ca\/fr\/event\/the-business-case-for-compliance-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"The Business Case for Compliance &#038; Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Turn compliance into a competitive edge, unlock funding, accelerate sales, and access new markets with practical certification strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Compliance is often seen as a cost or a necessary evil, but in reality, it can unlock funding, accelerate sales, and determine whether you qualify for key markets and contracts.<\/p>\n<p>Join this practical session to learn how to turn certification into a competitive advantage. You\u2019ll walk away with clear, staged strategies to reduce risk, manage costs, and use compliance to support growth, from early sales to enterprise and government opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>This session is especially relevant for hardware and software companies, and organizations working with government, defense, or international markets.<\/p>\n<p>What you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How certifications improve access to funding and investor confidence<\/li>\n<li>How compliance accelerates sales and unlocks new markets<\/li>\n<li>Practical, staged approaches to certification (no all-or-nothing)<\/li>\n<li>How to offset costs through available funding programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About the speaker:<\/strong><br \/>\nSteve Carkner, P.Eng., is a serial entrepreneur who has founded, scaled, and exited technology companies across hardware, software, and services. His experience spans organizations such as BlackBerry, Revision Military, and Galvion. He is currently CTO of Robotics Centre Inc. and a Hardware Advisor at Invest Ottawa. Steve brings deep, real-world experience in product development, M&amp;A, and regulated industries, offering a practical perspective on how compliance can drive business success.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Area X.O is operated by Invest Ottawa<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-138007","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","event-category-other-events"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Business Case for Compliance &amp; Certification | Investir Ottawa<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Business Case for Compliance &amp; Certification | Investir Ottawa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Turn compliance into a competitive edge, unlock funding, accelerate sales, and access new markets with practical certification strategies. 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