The Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) is the rallying point for business, education and government to advance Ottawa's globally competitive knowledge-based economy. With and through its members and partners, OCRI brings people, ideas and resources together - through connectivity - to build wealth and quality of life in Ottawa.

The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) is a not-for-profit national business association that represents the Canadian defence and security industries. CADSI represents 500 member companies selling to the defence and public security markets.

ITAC keeps in touch with the needs of the ICT industry through an intricate network of sources which includes its partners and affiliated associations around the world, government and non-government agencies, other associations, and leading authorities in a wide range of academic and professional disciplines.