Lead to Win Blog

Mayor Larry O’Brien will join Carleton President Roseann O’Reilly Runte and 56 participants in the next Lead to Win (LTW) program on Thursday, where he will speak about Ottawa’s entrepreneurial success.

“The Lead to Win program dovetails with the mayor’s plan to brand Ottawa as Canada?s Creative Class Capital,” says Carleton Professor Tony Bailetti. “Lead to Win helps entrepreneurs launch and grow technology companies. The provision of incubation services designed to support massive innovation in the region is an important element in moving forward in the new economy.”

The gathering will also include 24 external reviewers who will assess 41 ventures addressing niche markets in such areas as software applications and content.

When:
11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

Where:
Confederation Square, 350 Albert Street, Suite 200, Ottawa.

Background:
The Lead to Win program mentors business startups, generates jobs and provides investment for the cash-strapped technology sector. The program was founded by Prof. Bailetti in 2002. The last round of mentorship brought in eight jobs and $920,000 worth of investment in just two months of operation for the startups.

The program has been so successful that it is now into its third session, and there are plans to expand the idea to other cities in Ontario.

LTW is offered on various locations and receives financial support from the City of Ottawa, the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI), the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Talent First Network, among others.

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For more information:
Tony Bailetti
[email protected]

Lin Moody
Media Relations
Carleton University
613-520-2600, ext. 8705