Registration - In-house Organization

Invest Ottawa / Investir Ottawa / Sonya Shorey, Interim President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Invest Ottawa / Investir Ottawa
Responsible Officer Name: Sonya Shorey, Interim President and CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-12
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 956702-366466

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 64

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 5

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Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Economic Development
Employment and Training
International Trade
Science and Technology
Small Business

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Opportunity to discuss Ottawa L5 developments & rebranding. Meeting was intended to discuss the market launch and rebranding of Ottawa L5 in the fall – goal was to identify who to work with on Medding's staff and to secure a date. It is downstream of a Grant awarded by FedDev Ontario, the request for which occurred before the pandemic hit. *Note: we are not sure this qualifies as lobbying activity, but wanted to add it to the activity report in case it does.

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

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
National Research Council (NRC)
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: 2020-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
City of Ottawa	$4,790,421.00	Yes
City of Ottawa	$4,678,499.92	Yes
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)	$50,000.00	No
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)	$16,957,609.00	Yes
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	$315,587.67	Yes
Ministry of Economic Development Job Creation and Trade	$3,815,411.82	Yes
Ministry of Economic Development Job Creation and Trade	$3,812,937.56	Yes
National Research Council (NRC)	$1,836.25	No
Transport Canada (TC)	$508,179.56	No

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

Invest Ottawa/Investir Ottawa

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Invest Ottawa/Investir Ottawa	2020-05-12	current

Invest Ottawa / Investir Ottawa

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Sonya Shorey	2023-11-08	Current
Michael Tremblay	2020-05-12	2023-11-08

Date Modified:: 2025-03-07

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Registration - In-house Organization

Invest Ottawa / Investir Ottawa / Sonya Shorey, Interim President and CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 4 of 10 (2021-01-30 to 2021-01-30)

Version 4 of 10 (2021-01-30 to 2021-01-30)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization