There are plenty of start-ups in the Ottawa area and it is difficult to keep tabs on them all. Jeff Pappone from OBJ recently wrote an article on start-ups to watch in the Ottawa area and I thought what a great idea. They say copying is the highest form of flattery so I thought I would pay Jeff Pappone a great compliment and highlite three Ottawa start-ups that in my opinion have great potential.

Ian’s picks are:
- RaceDV
- Terralogik
- Triacta

RaceDV is committed to enriching the motorsport experience for enthusiasts at all levels. RaceDVhas two cameras that can mount anywhere on your racecar and a data acquisition system that keeps track of all pertinent information. The output is a video from the driver’s perspective in the car with HUD like data over laid on the video. Really cool stuff.

I meet two of the RaceDV team Kareem Sultan and Rob Villeneuve at democamp in Ottawa. They presented at Democamp2 in Ottawa this past fall and I had the opportunity to chat with them afterwards. What I like about the RaceDV team is they have purpose, passion and a kick ass product that has great potential. Keep an eye on RaceDV.

Terralogik is a full spectrum solution provider in the GIS market space. I meet Todd Lewis at Barcamp2 in Ottawa and had a good chat with him. I grilled him according to the Litmus Test and he passed with flying colours. Terralogik has a good understanding of where they are now, where they want to go and how they plan to get there. They have a solid strategy coupled with the ability to execute. In my opinion Terralogik is a company to watch in 2007.

Triacta is a company that specializes in smart meter technology. I interviewed Rob Brennan the CEO for an article I wrote in the Ottawa Business Journal. I was very impressed with Rob his business strategy and the direction he was taking the company. Triacta is a company with vision, a strong executive and board. Their timing in entering the smart meter business couldn’t be better and they have recently received a $1M in VC funding. Triacta has a great product, great timing and the ability to execute. This is a company to watch in 2007.

I will endeavour to have a top three picks on a monthly basis.

Cheers,

Ian Graham