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Programs and Services
Invest Ottawa's extensive range of programs and services to help you launch, grow and scale your business.

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.

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

For women in business

Global companies landing and expanding

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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Insights and Impact
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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If you have an event which may fit, please submit and it will be reviewed within two business days.

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Work in Ottawa
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.
See all Ottawa offers

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About
Invest Ottawa helps you accelerate your growth and success in one of the fastest-growing global tech hubs.

What We Do

See how we drive job creation and economic growth in our nation’s capital.

IO Strategic Plan

Our plan for creating new high-value jobs, attracting new investment, and driving the growth of Ottawa’s economy

Women Founders, Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

#WeMeanBusiness

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Resources

Investment through education
& access | Angel Academy

Invest in yourself. Pay it forward |
Become a Founders Fund Member

International Women’s Day
website | #BreaktheBias

Blog | Women’s Business
Network of Ottawa

Dress for Success
Ottawa

All speakers in all cities
for all topics

L-Spark’s Female Founders
and Funders List

Woman entrepreneur
start and grow a business

Checklists and guides for
starting a business

Women in Trade
Investment Program

#MoveTheDial

SheEO, supporting
women-led venture

Standup Ventures
championing women-led companies

Status of Women
access opportunities

Women in Communications
and Technology

Women Entrepreneurship
Knowledge Hub (WEKH)

WEKH Sharing
Platform

Women in technology
scholarship

Women Get on
Board

Interested in accessing our service, applying for a program, attending or even providing a workshop?

Connect With Us

Be a champion for women in leadership: help promote Ottawa’s initiative!

Have a question, suggestion, or want to learn more? Contact:

Sonya Shorey, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Invest Ottawa & Bayview Yards: sshorey@investottawa.ca