by An Thien Ngo, Ph.D. I had the opportunity to witness policy development in action at the recent Medical Devices Summit co-organized by OCRI and the Medical Devices Innovation Institute. Representatives from across the medical devices sector had gathered at the Summit on October 13-14 to assemble recommendations and strategies to achieve this sector’s potential ...

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Our second set of visitors during Thanksgiving week came from the China Association of Environmental Protection Industries (CAEPI). The Association management has come to Canada with ten of its members. The difference with this group from our usual groups from China is that they are all companies and principally owned by individuals. Our introduction to ...

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It is often said that Ottawa’s technology sector is one of Canada’s greatest secrets. The week following Canadian Thanksgiving is an example of how we are changing that. Tuesday saw a visit from our digital media and film consultant in California, Gathers Strategies. Wednesday, we hosted our first private sector association visit from China, The ...

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Canada’s diverse clean technology industry is broad and deep, comprised of over 600 technology companies spanning nine sectors. In 2010 Canadian clean technology revenues were $9.1 billion with the potential to reach $18 billion in the next five years, and $60 billion in the next ten years. However, 40 percent of those revenues were generated ...

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Last year, OCRI and the Medical Devices Innovation Institute (MDI2) brought together over 150 senior officials (Presidents, CEOs, Directors, etc.) from more than 80 Canadian organizations engaged in the medical devices sector to promote discussion and the exchange of ideas with the intent to create the framework for a national medical devices strategy. Building on ...

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While farmers make hay, when the sun shines at OCRI we choose to host international delegations. Between incoming and outgoing visits, June will be the busiest month ever for the OGM team. There are plenty of opportunities for companies in the life science, wireless, security and telecom sectors to meet with our visitors. Ottawa will ...

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It is with regret that the organizing committee of the 2011 Canadian Cleantech Summit has decided to postpone the summit to a later date. This decision was not taken lightly but was influenced by several mitigating factors. The May 2nd federal election has certainly had a negative impact on the participation of both speakers and ...

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I hold in my hands the first issue of Impact Magazine, a magazine that profiles the cleantech sector in Canada in all its diversity and promise while taking a realistic look at the sector’s challenges, assets and opportunities. Much like the Canadian Cleantech Summit it took the hard work of dedicated sector experts from all across Canada ...

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Most recently, Vocantas, an Ottawa-based provider of interactive voice response solutions for numerous sectors including healthcare, had the opportunity to interact with tens of thousands of professionals engaged in IT and healthcare at the Health Information Management Systems (HIMSS) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Orlando Florida, February 20th to 24th.  Vocantas is.  Click here to ...

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Ottawa sits atop an enviable infrastructure for information and communications technology rivalled only by a tremendous amount of resident talent. Recent changes in the landscape of this sector locally has placed these resources in a unique position in Canada and perhaps North America to capitalize on emerging global opportunities in niche markets such as the ...

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