ISPIM Connects Ottawa: Innovation for Local and Global Impact

Ottawa is Canada’s Capital City and it boasts a highly educated and skilled technology workforce, world-class research and higher-education institutions, strong startup ecosystems, and nearly 2,000 knowledge-based businesses. But, it takes more than that to stand out on the global stage. Invest Ottawa – the city’s leading economic development agency – recently completed its new strategic plan, which focuses on the city’s need to create local capability to be competitive in global markets, with the ultimate goal of cementing Ottawa’s status as a global technology hub. With this goal in mind, ISPIM Connects Ottawa will highlight three local innovation challenges that are also of global importance:
- Scaling Startups
- Adopting AI and Analytics
- Innovating with Government