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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

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.

For women in business

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 companies landing and expanding

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.

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

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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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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.
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What We Do

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Events

Workshops, webinars, meetings and so much more.

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Our calendar is home to workshops, networking, and community events that support local entrepreneurs and companies. If you would like to post an event that supports our business community, please submit it here. We will review it and post within three business days.

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Upcoming Event

Empowering Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Virtual

September 11, 2025

5:00 PM

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Upcoming Event

Building the Lean Canvas | Venture Path

Cours Bayview Yards

August 26, 2025

1:30 pm

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Upcoming Event

Social Impact 101: Incorporating Social Impact into Your Business Model (Virtual)

Online Event

August 27, 2025

1:00 pm

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Upcoming Event

Starting a Business: A Bird’s Eye View of the Legal Landscape (Virtual)

Online Event

August 27, 2025

3:00 pm

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Upcoming Event

Google Advertising: The Business Owner’s Starter Guide (Virtual)

Online Event

September 3, 2025

2:00 pm

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Upcoming Event

Google Advertising: The Business Owner’s Starter Guide (In Person)

Bayview Yards

September 3, 2025

2:00 pm

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Upcoming Event

IO Ignition Cohort 28 Pitch Finale – Pitch Premiere: Light! Camera! Action!

Bayview Yards

September 10, 2025

5:00 pm

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Upcoming Event

Empowering Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Online Event

September 11, 2025

5:00 pm

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Upcoming Event

Customer Discovery | Startup Fundamentals

Cours Bayview Yards

September 15, 2025

1:00 pm

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Upcoming Event

The Prototype is the Pitch

Online Event

September 16, 2025

1:00 pm

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Upcoming Event

Ontario’s New Pay Transparency Law: Strategies Beyond Just Compliance

Bayview Yards

September 18, 2025

1:00 pm

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Upcoming Event

Building the Lean Canvas | Startup Fundamentals

Cours Bayview Yards

September 22, 2025

2:00 pm

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GCXpo 2025

Area X.O

September 24, 2025

8:00 am

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DevOps for GenAI Elevate Your Recruitment Through Employer Branding

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Capital MASHUP25 TechTuesday: Unique Insights from Local Fast Growth Companies

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World Congress on Nanotechnology and Nanoscience A Night at the Races

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ElleMKT: Dream. Launch. Grow Death Over Drafts

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Doors Open Ottawa 2025 – Bayview Yards Public Tour Doors Open Ottawa 2025 – Explore Ottawa’s Innovation Hub In The Realm of Death and Dreaming – Film Screening Entertain Your Clients At A Jazz Concert!SHE GROOVES Ottawa

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The Legacy Expo: Ottawa The Legacy Expo

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Frontlines and Founders Innovation on the Menu: A Taste of the Nutrient You’ve Missed Finding opportunities on CanadaBuys and SAP Business Network registration (Webinar)Objective Rendezvous Ottawa Innovation Week: Official Launch Event E-Commerce 201: Mastering 3 Pillars – Acquisition, Conversion & Retention (Virtual)Exporting via E-Commerce: Logistics, Customs & Regulations (Virtual)Exporting via E-Commerce: Logistics, Customs & Regulations (In Person)Workshop: IP Strategy for Export (Virtual)

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From Ambition to Action: Getting Big Things Done Ottawa Energy Symposium Ottawa Energy Symposium Funding Foundations: Navigating Your Start-up’s Capital Raise 10x your Revenue with AI Marketing The Amazing Tech Trek – Kanata North Syntronic Open House: Innovation in Action CEOTuesday: Focus on Innovation: How AI is Shaping Research, Industry and Investment Unlock the full potential of today’s most popular AI tools Health Tech Mixer: Bridging Health, Science & Innovation

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5th World Congress on Pediatrics and Neonatology PAC NCR Office Hours / Heures de bureau SAC RCN Innovate, Endure, Thrive: Unlocking Canadian Grants and Incentives Amid Global Shifts From Bench to Breakthroughs: Advancing Innovation Through GMP Biomanufacturing SPECIAL EVENT: Luncheon with the New U.S. Ambassador Fundraising and Financing for Founders Cybersecurity June Meetup Celebrating Women in Innovation from our Nation A Night at the Races Small Business Networking Mixer with STACKTx Ottawa Ask an Accountant – Open Hours for Small Business Support (In Person)Uncover Your Website Secrets with Google Analytics 4 (GA4) (Virtual)

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International Conference on Biomedical Engineering Beyond Blockchain: From Compliance to Capital Inside the Agent Boom: How AI Builders are Rewiring the Future AccelerateOTT 2025

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Hospital at Home: Bridging Evidence and Action in Care Delivery Ottawa Grad Career Fair | Salon des carrières des diplômés d’Ottawa How the government buys what you sell (Webinar)Tinker, Test, Transform: The Power of Play Le Cordon Bleu’s 130th Anniversary Soirée

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Threads of Memory – A Duo Exhibition, Sculptural Feature & Fashion Show Vernissage

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Bidding on Government of Canada contracts (Webinar)Le combat des idées E-Commerce Marketing: Diving Into 360-Degree Marketing Strategies (In Person)E-Commerce Marketing: Diving Into 360-Degree Marketing Strategies (Virtual)Cleantech Community Meetup

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Ottawa Tech Open 2025 Web 3 & the G7: Introducing Vote Smash Getting Started with Intellectual Property – Understanding Copyrights (Virtual)

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When AI Gets Physical: Digital Physical Transformation AI, Data Governance & Innovation: Canada & the G7

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IO Ignition Cohort 27 Pitch Finale: Pitch ‘n Picnic

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DigiMarCon Cruise 2025 – Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference At Sea Ottawa Jazz Festival Bidding on Government of Canada contracts (Webinar)

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2025 Ottawa Brain Tumour Walk

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Finding opportunities on CanadaBuys and SAP Business Network registration (Webinar)Innovation Made Simple: Shifting Mindsets, Creating Impact

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3rd Annual Meeting on Pharmaceutical Science and Drug Manufacturing and Development Immigrant Entrepreneurs Mix’N Mingle MeetUp Demo Night – Minimum Viable Meetup Ottawa Social Impact 101: Incorporating Social Impact into Your Business Model (Virtual)

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Shared Ground WCT-NCR Community, Connections and Conversation Networking Mixer Customer Discovery | Venture Path Starting a Business: A Bird’s Eye View of the Legal Landscape (Virtual)[NON TECH] Validating Your Business Concept: Cash Flow Meets Lean Startup Canvas (Virtual)

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Experience Local Innovator JPlug’s Agnostic EV Charging Software 🚗 ⚡Work in Ottawa | Welcoming Newcomers to Ottawa Building the Lean Canvas | Venture Path

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Building Canada’s Compliance Roadmap: A Working Session for Experts

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Mixing Babies And Business™ Webinar: Show Up (With Your Kids) In Corporate Settings

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VegOttawa Fest PEC Lavender Farm Festival

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