New coworking spot in Ottawa

Rumor (twitter) has it that a new coworking facility is opening in Ottawa in 2009.  The details are sketchy, and the organization behind it is all cloak and daggers, which makes it both intriguing and super creepy.

With the code factory not even a year old, there may be question if Ottawa can really handle another coworking spot.  I say go for it.  I think Ian’s got a great facility that helps companies act like grown-ups; it has all the amenities you need to run a serious business.  I think there’s opportunity for a more “grunge” scene for startups, but it would have to be run more like a club you want to “hang at” instead of a grown-up office building, and I don’t know how you make money doing that.

At any rate, there may soon be an influx of new startups in Ottawa, and the more coworking spaces the better (no offense Birdgehead).

I don’t know what their plans are with the new space, but my “underground” vote would be to go bare-bone industrial.

You can find the dark knights on twitter here: @coworkinottawa

By Scott Annan