Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Economic Development
- Employment and Training
- International Trade
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
Subject Matter Details
Policies or Program
- Detail Title: Economic Development
Recommendations on support for the business community during COVID-19 crisis
Recommended actions and investments during/post COVID-19
- Detail Title: International Trade
Collaborating with European TIOs During Changing Working Conditions
- Detail Title: Science and Technology
Seeking additional funding support from the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Industry for tech-based startups and entrepreneurs in the City of Ottawa
- Detail Title: Small Business Agenda, Employment and Training
• Opportunity for Invest Ottawa to Help the Government of Canada Help Displaced Workers, Create New Jobs and the Economy of the Future
• Broader Measures Recommended to the Government of Canada to Address the Current Challenges Facing Canadian Entrepreneurs, Business Owners and Companies
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
o Economic development agency
o Entrepreneurship hub (Accelerator, Pre-accelerator)
o Connected and Autonomous Vehicles test track
o Small Business Enterprise Center
o Prototyping / Digital Media Lab
o Connected and Autonomous Vehicles test track
o Foreign Direct Investment and Trade; Business Retention and Expansion
o Talent acquisition
Invest Ottawa is founded on a unique business model that is highly differentiated in Canada that brings together and addresses three key pillars of economic development: Venture Development (business start-up to scale-up), Global Expansion (both Foreign Direct Investment and Business Retention and Expansion). Invest Ottawa delivers collaborative economic development programs and initiatives that increase entrepreneurial momentum, wealth and jobs in the City of Ottawa and its surrounding region while marketing Ottawa’s diversified economy and high quality of life. Invest Ottawa delivers venture development and global expansion programs and services that catalyze the growth and success of entrepreneurs and firms. These include: small business training; mentorship; acceleration for technology firms; foreign business and investment attraction; local business retention and expansion in targeted sectors; commercialization; and marketing Ottawa’s diversified economy and high quality of life.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Michael Tremblay,
CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
The organization does not have members, but ventures that are served as 'clients' under one or more of its programs. Invest Ottawa serves start-ups, small businesses, as well as larger more established companies seeking to expand and contribute to the City of Ottawa's economy. Invest Ottawa is a one-stop-shop for entrepreneurship: IO has developed a full set of programs that can help the entrepreneur from the idea generation phase to international expansion. Our current offerings focus on smart health, smart government, and smart cities (including defence and security), targeting:
- entrepreneurs that are at the idea/prototyping stage, helping them to get early traction
- entrepreneurs in various digital health categories through partnership with the Ottawa Hospital
- entrepreneurs with early traction, helping them to create a sustainable/scalable business
- firms that want to scale fast and become market leaders
- firms in international expansion phase
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2019-12-31
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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City of Ottawa
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$4,594,583.28
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Yes
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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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$1,249,717.00
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Yes
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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$285,511.50
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Yes
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Ministry of Economic Development Job Creation and Trade
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$3,815,411.82
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Yes
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Ministry of Research and Innovation
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$13,918.50
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No
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National Research Council (NRC)
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$1,103,856.34
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
7 Bayview Station Road
Ottawa, ON K1Y 2C5
Canada
Telephone number:
613-828-6274
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Sonya Shorey,
VP, Marketing, Communications and Strategy |
No public offices held
- Michael Tremblay,
CEO |
No public offices held
