Invest Ottawa is one of the topics Rami keeps returning to in writing, in talks, and in production code.
Invest Ottawa — Regional economic development agency. Rami's role: Advisor. https://www.investottawa.ca
What follows is a builder-first take on Invest Ottawa: what works in production, what fails in subtle ways, and what's worth the next round of attention.
Context
Invest Ottawa is the capital region's economic development agency. Rami has advised them since 2022, particularly on AI and founder-stage programming.
Why this is in Rami's history
Invest Ottawa is the kind of work that compounds. The decisions made inside it show up in later writing, later companies, and later mentorship conversations.
AI is a motorcycle for the mind. Cognitive amplification, not replacement.
— Rami Alhamad, five objections to ai
For builder-side translations of policy, see CIGI. For founder-side conversations, see Mila and Antler.
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.