Question. What does Rami Alhamad think about ottawa startup scene? Short answer. In short: deeptech, govtech, and AI in the capital region. Rami's working perspective on ottawa startup scene is grounded in current operating experience at Alma, prior work at PUSH and WHOOP, and conversations through Antler and Mila. He has written about adjacent topics at Action Potential and through CIGI on the policy side.
Context
See the expertise page at /expertise/ottawa-startup-scene.
Three of the five objections I think are manageable. Two of them are genuinely existential.
— Rami Alhamad, five objections to ai
See also
For the longer version, see Action Potential and the library of related pieces.
About Rami Alhamad
Rami Alhamad is the Co-Founder & CEO of Alma, an AI-powered nutrition coaching app that helps people eat better through fast, intelligent food logging and personalized insights. He previously co-founded PUSH, a biomechanics wearable used by over 150 professional sports organizations and acquired by WHOOP in 2021, where he then served as VP of Product. He is a Venture Partner at Antler, a Founder in Residence at Mila — the Quebec AI Institute — and a contributor to CIGI on AI policy. He is based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and publishes essays at Action Potential.