|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Ottawa, Ontario Canada Description Ottawa, Canada’s capital, is a city of over 1 million people. It is home to over 1,700 technology companies with 64,000 employees. Ottawa enjoys the highest level of R&D spending per capita in the country and is recognized as Canada’s focal point for advanced technology. Major Industries Major industries include telecommunications, photonics, microelectronics, software and life sciences. Universities Carleton University, a research-intensive university with more than 22,000 students, has a sponsored/assisted research budget of $103 million annually. The University of Ottawa, with over 30,000 students, has research centers focusing environmental genomics, biopharmaceuticals, photonics and other technology fields Research FacilitiesIn addition to numerous university facilities, Ottawa is home to the National Research Council, the Communications Research Centre of Canada, the Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre, and the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council. Major companies Five of Canada’s top 10 R&D corporate spenders are located in Ottawa: Nortel Networks, JDS Uniphase, IBM Canada, Atomic Energy of Canada, and PMC Sierra. Contact: Michael Darch, Executive Director, Ottawa Global Marketing. |
For More Info: www.ottawaregion.com |
