Ottawa: A Global Tech Hub

Ottawa is a globally-recognized, innovative and future-ready city, and the best place to learn, work, live, and play.

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Why Ottawa?

For decades, Ottawa has been a global leader in telecommunications technology. Today, Canada’s capital is one of the hottest and most diverse tech hubs in North America.

Welcome to the National Capital Region

  • Highest concentration of tech talent concentration (13.3%) in North America (CBRE 2023)
  • Top 3 cities in Canada for quality of life and one of the best communities in Canada (Mercer, 2020)
  • Responsible for 90% of Canada’s industrial telecommunications R&D
  • The least expensive Canadian city in which to live and work (Mercer, 2020)
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Tech Hub Showdown: Ottawa vs. Washington

Welcome to Part 5 of our Tech Hub Showdown series that compares Ottawa, Ontario, with American tech hotspots Austin, Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; Denver, Colorado; and Silicon Valley, California (Bay Area). For our final showdown, Ottawa is stepping into the ring against Washington, DC. Ottawa is home to global tech giants, world renowned research centres, and […]

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Tech Hub Showdown: Ottawa vs. Silicon Valley (Bay Area)

Welcome to Part 4 of our Tech Hub Showdown series that compares Ottawa, Ontario, with American tech hotspots. Ottawa’s faced off against Austin, Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; and Denver, Colorado. For our fourth showdown, we’ll see how Ottawa stacks up against Silicon Valley, San Francisco Bay Area of California. Ottawa is Canada’s tech hub with more […]

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Tech Hub Showdown: Ottawa vs. Denver

Welcome to Part 3 of our Tech Hub Showdown series that compares Ottawa, Ontario, with American tech hotspots. In previous face-offs, Canada’s capital went up against Austin, Texas and Boston, Massachusetts. Next to step into the ring is Denver, Colorado. Ottawa is a tech powerhouse with the second-highest concentration of scientists and engineers in North […]

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Ottawa is a globally-recognized, innovative and future-ready city, and the best place to learn, work, live, and play. The following tools highlight data and information on Ottawa’s diversified economy and high quality of life so that you can make informed decisions about investing and growing in Ottawa.

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