News and investment missions
2010 News and Missions
March 9-13, 2010
The Ontario Technology Corridor sent representatives to Game Developers Conference (GDC 2010) in San Francisco, California, to promote Ontario’s fast-growing entertainment and creative cluster that produces $15 billion in revenue and over 200,000 jobs in the province. A deep talent pool, strong and stable economy and targeted incentives make Ontario Technology Corridor cities and regions go-to destinations for new and expanding gaming companies worldwide!
Press release: Ontario Technology Corridor at GDC 2010 in San Francisco to attract new/expanding gaming companies (March 9, 2010)
The Hub: "Who's Going To Be The Leader When it Comes To Digital Media?", Exchange Magazine editor, Jon Rohr interviews Gerald Pisarzowski, Vice-President Business Development with the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance (GTMA), pages 12-13, Business Monitor, Exchange Magazine (Jan/Feb 2010)
2009 News and Missions
December 8-10, 2009
The Ontario Technology Corridor sent representatives to Game Connection Europe, in Lyon, France, to promote Ontario’s abundant digital creative talent, targeted business incentives, low business taxes, European-style universal healthcare and cultural diversity. The global gaming industry is also attracted to Ontario's lower-cost, more stable housing markets than those found in many U.S. cities.
Gaming and electronic media cluster growing in Ontario, Canada, Clusterpreneur, (Dec. 11, 2009)
GDN: Interview with Gerry Pisarzowski from the Ontario Technology Corridor, N4G news for gamers, (Dec. 11, 2009)
Ontario Technology Corridor - joining the digital gaming revolution, TechVibes.com blog, (Dec. 10, 2009)
Ontario Technology Corridor à la Game Connection Europe pour souligner son intérêt pour le secteur du divertissement numérique, Le Lien Multimédia, (Dec. 10, 2009) (article is available by subscription only)
Interview with Gerry Pisarzowski from the Ontario Technology Corridor, Gamers Daily News blog, (Dec. 10, 2009)
Le nouveau studio d'Ubisoft à Toronto montre que l'approche de la province de l'Ontario..., Vidéogames Pockett, (Dec. 10, 2009)
La Province de l'Ontario accordera 263 M$ CDN pour..., Forums.PlayerOne.be, (Dec. 9, 2009)
Ontario Gets Serious About Gaming And Digital Media Companies, The Gov Monitor (Dec. 9, 2009)
La Province de l'Ontario accordera 263M$ CDN pour l'installation d'Ubisoft, Agence Française pour le Jeu Vidéo (afjv.com), (Dec. 8, 2009)
Ontario Funding Almost 33% of New Ubisoft Toronto Studio, Gamers Daily News blog, (Dec. 8, 2009)
Ontaro Continues to Back Games, Calls out Europe, GamePolitics.com, (Dec. 8, 2009)
Ubisoft's new Toronto studio proves Province of Ontario's focus..., DA Digtial Animators and Digital Producer Magazine, (Dec. 8, 2009)
Ontario delegates head to Lyon France this week to lure games developers to province, Tech Media Reports (Dec. 8, 2009)
Press release: Ubisoft's new Toronto studio proves Province of Ontario's focus on digital entertainmnet is on the money (et la communication en Français) (Dec. 8, 2009)
November 6, 2009
Press release: Ontario and the Communitech Hub: Digital Media & Mobile Accelerator (Nov. 6, 2009)
October 14-18, 2009
The Ontario Technology Corridor promoted Ontario's digital possibilities to the world at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. Blair Patacairk, Senior Consultant, Investment, with OCRI, highlighted Ontario's education infrastructure initiatives and targeted tax incentives, plus recent business wins, such as the decision by international interactive gaming giant, Ubisoft, to set up in Ontario.
Patacairk was joined by colleagues, including Darius Basarab, Senior Business Consultant, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade Investment, and Gerald Pisarzowski, Vice-President Business Development with the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance (GTMA).
Ontario battles recession with online games, itbusiness.ca, (Oct. 27, 2009)
Let's get digital, Ottawa Business Journal, (Oct. 22, 2009)
Ottawa and provinces need comprehensive policies to boost Canadian digital media sector, Tech Media Reports, (Oct. 16, 2009)
CTV Ottawa News at 6:00, Karen Soloman reports at the Ottawa International Animation Festival about the digital animation sector in Ontario and speaks with OCRI's Senior Consultant, Investment, Blair Patacairk, (Oct. 15, 2009)
Ontario Technology Corridor declares digital doors open for business, Exchange Magazine Daily, (Oct. 15, 2009)
Press release: Ontario Technology Corridor declares digital doors wide open for business at Ottawa International Animation Festival (Oct. 14, 2009)
Press release: Ontario Technology Corridor wins award from the International Economic Development Council (Oct. 6, 2009)
2008 News and Missions
November 17 - 21, 2008
An “advise the advisors” tour took Ontario’s technology opportunity message to three UK cities, including London, Cambridge and Birmingham, to meet with economic development agencies, chambers of commerce, city councils, business associations and tech companies.
John Jung, CEO of Canada's Technology Triangle Inc., explained the UK investment mission's objectives with BNN TV's Pat Boland during a Nov. 21 story entitled "Pitching Ontario's tech corridor." Also, below, are several more UK and Canadian press articles describing the Ontario Technology Corridor's successful UK tour, along with the tour team's press release and PowerPoint presentation.
Best of England companies eye Canada drive, Business Weekly UK, (Nov. 20-27, 2008)
Ontario Technology Corridor visits UK, IT in Canada, (Nov. 21, 2008)
U.K. investment to benefit the region: OCRI, Ottawa Business Journal, (Nov. 20, 2008)
Ontario Technology Corridor myth busters brief UK economic advisors on why Ontario is North America's innovation gateway, Exchange Morning Post, (Nov. 20, 2008)
Technology Triangle now part of technology corridor, TheRecord.com, (Nov. 20, 2008)
Ontario Technology Corridor myth busters brief UK economic advisors on why Ontario is North America's innovation gateway, Monitor Today!, (Nov. 20, 2008)
Canadian delegation raises profile of Ontario Technology Corridor, Contingency Today, (Nov. 19, 2008)
Press release: Ontario Technology Corridor myth busters brief UK economic advisors on why Ontario is North Americaʼs innovation gateway (Nov. 19, 2008)
Ontario Technology Corridor Advantage PowerPoint presentation, (Nov. 17, 2008)
February 18 - 22, 2008
Participated at Game Developers Conference (www.gdconf.com) in San Francisco, California
Ontario Technology Corridor digital gaming article PDF (Feb.18, 2008)
Ontario Technology Corridor value proposition for digital gaming PDF (Feb. 18, 2008)
2007 Missions
December 3 - 7, 2007
Participated at Lyon Game Developers Conference (www.lyongdc.com) in Lyon, France with corporate calls
March 5 - 9, 2007
Attendance at International Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, California
February 5 - 14, 2007
Attendance at NASSCOM in Mumbai, India
As part of the recent GTMA mission to India, the OTC Team represented by Gerald Pisarzowski (GTMA), Bill Elliot (CTT) and Scott Runte (OCRI) met with over 20 companies interested in expanding into North America. These one-on-one pre-qualified meetings took place in New Delhi, Bangalore, Pune and Mumbai. The discussion focused on the advantages of doing business in Canada as a stepping-stone for the North American market, leading to a "blended-shore" business model (OTC-near shore combined with India-offshore).
In addition, the OTC Team participated in two awareness building seminars: one in Bangalore organized by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and the other organized by the CII at the International Engineering & Technology Fair in New Delhi. Both of these seminars involved matchmaking sessions during which the OTC Team met with over 20 companies interested in exploring business opportunities within the OTC.
2006 Missions
October 23 - 27, 2006
Investment attraction mission to southeast UK with corporate calls
March 27 - 31, 2006
Investment attraction mission to Silicon Valley with corporate calls
2005 Missions
November 14 - 18, 2005
Investment attraction mission to London, UK with corporate calls
March 29 - April 6, 2005
Attendance at Gartner Outsourcing Conference in Los Angeles, California
Investment attraction mission to southern California with corporate calls
2004 Missions
December 6 - 10, 2004
Investment attraction mission to Silicon Valley with corporate calls
February 23 - 27, 2004
Investment attraction mission to Silicon Valley with corporate calls
2003 Missions
December 1 - 5, 2003
Attendance at Wifi Planet Conference and Expo in San Jose, California