Invest Ottawa always takes a lead role in local economic development, especially when it comes to the technology sector.
The organization hit some important milestones in 2023: the tenth anniversary of Invest Ottawa’s founding, the sixth anniversary of Bayview Yards and the graduation of 10 more companies from the IO Accelerator program.
The leader of Invest Ottawa is Michael Tremblay, who took the helm in 2017 after a successful career at technology companies such as Microsoft, SAP, JDSU, EDS and Digital Equipment Corporation.
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In the episode of Techopia Live with Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran, Tremblay delves into the inner workings of Invest Ottawa, including how the organization is adapting to a changing economic climate, an update in the organization’s strategic plan, what comes next for Area X.O and a national expansion for SheBoot.