Francis Moran
I bring technology to market

Startup Canada partners will convene for a meet and greet with the Startup Canada Board and Team and will learn about the plans for 2012. This will be an opportunity for Q&A and discussion. 

Effecting change within one government department is a daunting task. Having that change sweep through the entire government? Now that's a challenge!  Government of Canada websites are full of content, so much that it can be a challenge to manage and a challenge for citizens to find information.

Hear a story about how a groundswell...

Content Marketing: Marketing a City The tourism industry, in many ways, is still dabbling in truly creative online content. Nick Iannitti, Director of Digital Marketing for Ottawa Tourism, shows us how destinations around the world, including Ottawa, have dared to enter unconventional territory with their marketing and have been rewarded for their...

What's a Startup?  A startup is a business which has ambitions and plans to grow by a large factor (10X or more) over the first few years (1-5) of it's existance. In other words: It's a new business that is designed to scale and be repeatable. What's Startup Drinks? It's a simple concept: the Ottawa web & mobile...

DemoCamp Ottawa is back! Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm-ish Location: Mercury Grove HQ, 738A Bank St, Suite 205 4-6 demos: 2 minute introduction, 8 minute demo, 5 minutes for Q&A and discussion DemoCamp is a free event put on by members of Ottawa's tech community. The evening will consist of several short application...

Social media has changed the way that we connect with our friends, with news and with organizations. It has opened up possibilities that we hadn't even dreamed of 10 years ago.

Social media has also proven fertile ground for entrepreneurs with ideas. Canada has spawned some great social media companies – Radian6, HootSuite,...

  Mobile Monday Ottawa is a gathering and networking event for Ottawa mobile community. A strong mix of panels, speakers, product demos and straight up networking  will be the focus for this monthly event.   MoMoOttawa #6: The 5 things you must always do in mobile UI to keep users happy What are the 5 most important things that need to be...

Join us for an evening of celebration and fun! Jointly hosted by:OCRIOttawa Chamber of CommerceRegroupement des gens d’affaires de la Capitale nationale (RGA) Business attire. Proceeds to the Snowsuit Fund

A Merry Mix and Mingle   The holiday season is fast-approaching, which means it’s time for IABC Ottawa’s annual holiday mixer!   Please join your fellow communicators on Dec. 1st for an evening of festive cheer and networking in the nation’s capital. Make new connections, catch up with friends and colleagues you haven’t seen in a while,...

Share ideas, opportunities, best practices and challenges with your colleagues, and learn from thought leaders in the Angel community. Our Summits have become known for both their great networking value and their unique, high-quality content. This Summit, themed “Champions of Angel Capital” will feature nationally and internationally...

After Tomorrow If you’re interested in how the changing media landscape and consumer behaviour are impacting the future of advertising, Social Media Breakfast Ottawa 26 featuring guest speaker Sean MacPhedran is for you! MacPhedran’s passion lies at the intersection of advertising and entertainment, but he also admits he’s a bit of a sci-fi...

  Mobile Monday Ottawa is a gathering and networking event for Ottawa mobile community. A strong mix of panels, speakers, product demos and straight up networking  will be the focus for this monthly event.   MoMoOttawa #5: Windows Phone Mango...what is it and why should you care. The mobile OS battle has not been won and Microsoft is right in...

<a href="http://www.twitter.com/jeffjarvis">Jeff Jarvis</a> is a person to be listened to. And in November, Third Tuesday attendees will have an opportunity to hear and meet Jeff, and get a personally autographed copy of his new book, <a>Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and...

FounderFuel is a Montreal based accelerator program featuring a cohort of 9 teams.

Having arrived in Montreal on August 15th 2011, the FounderFuel teams are supported and intensely mentored by an ecosystem of 120 startup veterans.

Building their web/mobile businesses as quickly and effectively as they can, the program culminates with investment...

  Inspiration, creativity, and passion at the next level. That's the theme of this year's Entrepreneur Exchange, brought to you by the Laurier Innovation and Technology Club (LITC). As the newest and coolest club on campus, it is our goal to bring both the Wilfrid Laurier and Waterloo University, as well as the broader Kithener-Waterloo...

We're excited to start holding our Sprout Up events for the Toronto community again. Event details TBA, but make sure to come out for our final event of 2011.

Since its humble beginnings in Melbourne, Australia, <a href="http://ca.movember.com/about/">Movember</a> has grown to become a truly global movement inspiring more than 1.1 Million Mo Bros and Mo Sistas to participate, with formal campaigns in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Canada, the UK, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain,...

Is video part of your content strategy? If not, perhaps it should be....

Mobile Marketing: It's still not too late to be early!

Nectarios Economakis, Google Canada
Mobile marketing is definitely on the move and moving very, very quickly. In fact, Mobile is ramping up faster than any other marketing technology in history.

Speaker: Carol Leaman Venue: Oliver & Bonacini (Connestoga Mall)

For those of us interested in social media, it's about finding a community of peers, making connections, learning from and supporting each other. Social Media Breakfast Ottawa wants to help you do this by bringing you interesting, entertaining and timely speakers along with lots of real networking time over our (mostly) monthly Breakfasts. ...

Free drinks, free food, amazing stories, networking, special guests, and raising awareness and $$$ for an amazing cause! Join Openera, Inc. at the Mercury Grove Headquarters as we celebrate the incredible talent in the Ottawa Startup Community and get ourselves ready for our September launch activities! Openera wants to celebrate our upcoming...