Really. 360,313 inquiries received by OCRI’s Entrepreneurship Center. This includes walk-ins, phone calls and email fielded by the EC team over the past 12 years. OCRI’s Entrepreneurship Centre is the best point of access to business information, advisors and expertise in town. Located right at City Hall, with recently launched satellite kiosks in three surrounding ...

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Contributed by Peter Fillmore What is e2 Start? Well, more modular and shorter than previous e2 programs for one thing; sessions are an hour and a half shorter than the full e2 program – and pick the ones you need, with no need to attend all sessions. Less expensive for another, the program consists of ...

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by Rob Woodbridge I had the privilege of being the moderator of a great panel of mobile experts at a recent smarTALKS event held by OCRI at the Mercury Lounge in Ottawa’s Byward Market. The theme of the panel was focused on real-world ways to generate revenue in mobile and featured three of Ottawa’s most ...

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I’ve attended a number of venture-related events recently and will be hosting the Ontario Venture Summit next week. After numerous face-to-face meetings, presentations and panel discussions with investors and strategic partners, I’m more convinced than ever that investment is on its way back, slow and steady. We’re seeing more activity out of angels and late ...

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Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to present OCRI’s response to the city’s proposed economic development strategy. The strategy sees Ottawa recognized as a competitive global hub for innovative, knowledge-based talent, businesses and organizations. OCRI is committed to the economic development of the city and overall, we agree with the strategic objectives as outlined ...

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It’s been a real scorcher outside lately, and with our short Canadian summers spending time outdoors soaking up the rays is usually a top priority to most of us. The list of outdoor activities can be long; cottages, bike rides, the beach… property maintenance? Probably not the latter! So save yourself a little time and ...

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The Summer Company deadline for applications has been extended until May 24th at 11:59 p.m. Summer Company is an exciting opportunity for enterprising students, 15 to 29 years old, to start and run their own summer businesses. Now in its ninth year, the province-wide program will help over 500 young entrepreneurs launch and manage successful ...

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Ottawa, ON – April 8, 2010 – OCRI, Ottawa’s lead economic development agency, honoured Ottawa’s best and brightest companies, executives and students for their innovative work and contributions to the city’s knowledge-based sector this evening at the 15th annual OCRI Awards gala at the Hilton Lac-Leamy. The awards celebrate excellence in the areas of research, ...

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The City of Ottawa is conducting consultations that will lead to a new Economic Development Policy which will be presented to Council this spring.  OCRI executives participate regularly in ongoing discussions with the City on their role and leadership.  Last Friday, we attended a stakeholder’s forum  to voice our views and have since met with them specifically on the ...

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Being “connected” and online has become a way of life and a natural thing for Ottawa residents, regardless of their economic standing, physical or mental abilities or location. Ottawa has demonstrated a strong commitment to digital inclusion and bridging the digital divide over the years.   In the city’s first broadband plan, access to the ...

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