Registry of Lobbyists
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.
Sonya Shorey, Interim President and CEO
End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-03-31
| Government Institution | Funding Received in Last Financial Year | Funding Expected in Current Financial Year |
|---|---|---|
| Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) | $60,000.00 | Yes |
| City of Ottawa | $4,668,499.92 | Yes |
| Export Development Canada (EDC) | $15,000.00 | Yes |
| Farm Credit Canada (FCC) | $75,000.00 | Yes |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) | $7,001,968.00 | Yes |
| Global Affairs Canada (GAC) | $411,253.22 | Yes |
| National Research Council (NRC) | $376,748.74 | Yes |
| Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (MEDJCT) | $2,970,673.00 | Yes |
| Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) | $543,362.00 | No |
| Transport Canada (TC) | $1,102,787.72 | Yes |
Address:
7 Bayview Station Road
Ottawa, ON K1Y 2C5
Canada
Telephone number:
647-643-4585
This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Invest Ottawa/Investir Ottawa | 2024-04-01 | current |
| Invest Ottawa/Investir Ottawa | 2020-05-12 | 2024-04-01 |
| 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 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.