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Business advisory services

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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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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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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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Bold Innovation. Global Impact.
June 9 – 13, 2025

Explore the Future, One Event at a Time

This isn’t just a calendar. It’s a live feed of the boldest, brightest, and most brilliant ideas shaping our city and our future.

From community concerts and kitchen labs to policy panels, pitch competitions, maker markets and pop-up galleries, every listing is part of a movement transforming Ottawa into a global capital of creativity and innovation.

New events are added regularly. Each one adds to a city-wide celebration that brings together people and ideas from every corner of our community. Whether you’re a founder, student, chef, artist, policymaker, or performer, there’s something here for you.

As you explore and engage, help spotlight the stories that matter. Share your moments using #YOWInnovationWeek and #BoldOttawa to celebrate the people and projects moving our city forward.

Submit your event →

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It’s All Happening Here: June 9 - 13

Current Month

03jun12:02 pm12:02 pmTaste for Hope

03jun2:11 pm2:11 pmMashup 25

06jun12:03 pm12:03 pmElleMKT: Dream. Launch. Grow

07jun1:44 pm1:44 pmSHE GROOVES Ottawa

07jun(jun 7)2:09 pm08(jun 8)2:09 pmDoors Open Ottawa

07jun(jun 7)2:12 pm08(jun 8)2:12 pmArt in the Park

07jun2:36 pm2:36 pmDoors Open Ottawa 2025 – Bayview Yards Public Tour

09jun1:40 pm1:40 pmWejibàbandan Indigenous Business Incubator Info Session

09jun(jun 9)2:14 pm10(jun 10)2:14 pm2025 Ontario Big City Leaders Forum Ottawa

09jun(jun 9)2:19 pm12(jun 12)2:19 pm2025 CNSF Congress

09jun(jun 9)2:20 pm12(jun 12)2:20 pmSummer Institute on Sustainable Health Systems

09jun2:21 pm2:21 pmIndigenous Creatives Drop In

10jun7:37 am7:37 am10x your Revenue with AI Marketing

10jun8:06 am8:06 amOttawa Real Estate Meetup

10jun8:11 am8:11 amCEOTuesday: Buy Canadian, Boost Innovation: Why Tech Needs Government Procurement to Evolve

10jun1:30 pm1:30 pmFrom Ambition to Action: Getting Big Things Done

10jun1:48 pm1:48 pmAmazing Tech Trek: Kanata North

11jun2:23 pm2:23 pmEighth Annual Global Forum on Engaging Women in Cybersecurity

11jun2:25 pm2:25 pmWomen, Wit and Wisdom 2025

11jun(jun 11)2:26 pm14(jun 14)2:26 pmAgainst the Current Conference

12jun9:00 am6:00 pmAccelerateOTT

12jun(jun 12)2:28 pm14(jun 14)2:28 pmFestival franco-ontarien

12jun(jun 12)2:28 pm22(jun 22)2:28 pmFringe Festival

12jun2:31 pm2:31 pmIndigenous Entrepreneurs Mixer

13jun8:02 am8:02 amMonthly Business Meetup

13jun11:57 am11:57 amLe Cordon Bleu's 130th Anniversary Soirée

13jun1:30 pm1:30 pmOttawa Grad Career Fair | Salon des carrières des diplômés d’Ottawa

13jun1:47 pm1:47 pmOttawa Grad Career Fair 2025

13jun(jun 13)2:34 pm14(jun 14)2:34 pmFiesta Cubana Fest

13jun(jun 13)2:35 pm14(jun 14)2:35 pmBSDCan 2025

14jun8:12 am8:12 amThe 2nd Annual Investor Conference by Capitis

14jun11:59 am11:59 am2025 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards

14jun12:00 pm12:00 pmOttawa Rapid FC vs. Roses De Montréal FC

16jun1:46 pm1:46 pmCleantech Community Meetup

17jun8:10 am8:10 amOttawa Tech Open 2025

17jun1:46 pm1:46 pm2025 Canadian Intelligence Conference

18jun3:11 pm3:11 pmOttawa Tech Open 2025

18jun(jun 18)3:11 pm20(jun 20)3:11 pmWhen AI Gets Physical: Digital Physical Transformation

Ottawa Innovation Week is fueled by a community of champions.

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Ottawa Innovation Week is spearheaded by Ottawa Unlimited including Invest Ottawa, the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Tourism.