"But the program also requires companies to create or retain at least 100 high-value jobs, defined as above the median industrial wage in fields such as design

"But the program also requires companies to create or retain at least 100 high-value jobs, defined as above the median industrial wage in fields such as design or engineering, or invest at least $25 million over five years, and it's here where some Ottawa firms get skeptical. " How exceedingly stupid. The government is focused on how many jobs their fund might create, instead of looking at the potential of the team/idea. And of course, it favors large established companies. Every time I think about moving back to Ottawa, I read something like this and don't feel as bad about the high cost of living in the Bay Area....