Invest Ottawa
Adam Dewar is an accomplished business development professional with extensive experience in investment attraction and economic growth, currently serving as the Director of Business Development at Invest Ottawa since May 2016. In this role, Adam leads strategies to enhance Ottawa's standing in the technology sector, particularly focusing on cyber security, telecom, defence, and software industries. Previous positions at Invest Ottawa include Director of Americas & Communications Technology, where Adam's team consistently met and exceeded key performance indicators, and Market Director for the Americas, where major initiatives were directed towards US foreign direct investment. Adam's background also features roles at The Printing House, Atlantic Trade Linx, and Global Vision, alongside academic credentials from Carleton University and ongoing studies at the SMU Confucius Institute.
Invest Ottawa
Invest Ottawa delivers economic development programs and initiatives that increase entrepreneurial momentum, wealth and jobs in the city of Ottawa. In addition to small business training and foreign business and investment attraction, Invest Ottawa’s Venture Path portfolio includes several programs that support tech entrepreneurs from ideation toscale. The IO Accelerator is designed for growth-stage startups. Once a firm has early market traction, the Accelerator provides support on finding product-market fit, securing funding, advice on building out major business disciplines, and access to specialized peer groups and timely market intelligence.