By Andrew Foote, CBC News

An Ottawa centre that hopes to help small businesses grow and develop new products is getting $8 million from the federal government as it readies to open in the fall.

Tony Bailetti, director of Carleton University’s Technology Innovation Management (TIM) program, has won Ontario’s Leadership in Immigrant Employment Award in the entrepreneur category.

Scotiabank – Ottawa won the award in the employer category and the Ontario Human Rights Commission in the champion category.

The Hon Michael Chan, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade, presented the three awards at a ceremony held in Toronto on March 7.

Carleton University’s Technology Innovation Management (TIM) program celebrated in grand style on Jan.

By Mark Holleron - Ottawa Business Journal

A new Canadian space industry startup based in Ottawa has its sights set high after landing its first major contract with the Canadian Space Agency.