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Lead to Win
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“OCRI Services for Start-ups”June 23, 2009
Claude Haw, President and CEO
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Agenda
OCRI – Claude Haw• Ottawa Environment• Overview of OCRI • OCRI Services for Start-ups• Driving for Success
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Ottawa: Technology Sector Stats
• Ottawa-based businesses generate >$20 B per year in sales• Employment shifting from multinationals to small and medium-
sized companies• Next-generation companies are growing (e.g. March Networks,
Dragonwave and SiGe)
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Ottawa: Diversifying our Economy:Employees in Knowledge-Based Companies by Cluster
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OCRI Mission
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OCRI – Who are we?
• Private Not-for-Profit Corporation • Partner with the City of Ottawa to deliver services on behalf of the
City:– Entrepreneurship Centre/Innovation– Investment and Commercialization– Global Marketing– Technology Cluster Support (10 clusters)– Talent Development/Education
• Also represent 700+ members with 110,000 employees (79,000 technology)
• Support all business sectors from start-ups to multi-national corporations
• Promote Ottawa internationally, focusing on export-oriented businesses
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OCRI Programs
Entrepreneurship and InnovationSupport and education for small businesses and start-ups for all business sectors across Ottawa.
• Three key program areas:– Entrepreneurship Centre – TalentBridge – Entrepreneurs’ Edge (E2 and E2Lite)
• Also support entrepreneurship through partners:– Lead-to-Win (Carleton University)– TiE Ottawa – The Ottawa Network (TON)– The Code Factory
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OCRI Programs
Entrepreneurship CenterFirst stop access point for entrepreneurs and early-stage start –ups.
• Wide range of business seminars and tutorials• Walk-in resource centre• One-on-one consultation services with business advisors
and professional service firms• Located in City Hall at 110 Laurier Ave., along with kiosks
in Orleans, Kanata and Barrhaven• www.entrepreneurship.com
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OCRI Programs
TalentBridgeProviding Ontario post-secondary students with business experience, linkages and prospects
• Matches entrepreneurially inclined technology students with SMEs and start-ups
• Coop, work-term or part time work-term• SMEs provide business facing (“creativity-oriented”)
projects• OCRI/ORCP funds 75% of student salary• Students spend 1 day/week on immersive professional
development with OCRI TalentBridge manager• See http://tbridge.ca/
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OCRI Programs
Investment and CommercializationPrepare emerging knowledge based companies for high growth and new markets
• Programs:– Business Advisory Services (including BMEP and
Mentorship)– Market Intelligence– Access to Capital and Investor Readiness– Ottawa Venture and Technology Summit– Canada Top 10 Awards (ICT, Life Sciences, Cleantech)
• Highlights 2008:– 142 companies served– $33 million in private investment – $703,000 market intelligence services to start-ups– $100,000 worth of mentor support
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OCRI Programs
Global Marketing International market support for all export-oriented businesses in Ottawa region.– Inbound investment attraction– Outbound trade missions globally through a large
international network and in partnership with DFAIT
– Dedicated China and India initiatives and programs– Promotion of Ontario Technology Corridor– Support for Ottawa technology clusters– North American Access Centre
• International Business Incubator Model
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Service Delivery Partners:
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Building a Technology Business
• Dream big and be bold (Passion)• Find an idea and work it (Vision)• Customers, customers, customers (Direction)• “Hire” the best people (Team)• Define a strong business plan (Plan)• Get resources in place (Funding)• Drive the team for results (Execute)• Know your competion (Be Afraid)• Work hard but have some fun (Culture)
Good Luck – Make us Proud
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