Research & strategy agencies in Ottawa–Gatineau

An independent media buying agency that plans and buys across streaming TV, programmatic display, video and audio, digital out-of-home, paid search and paid social — for Government of Canada departments, national associations, B2B technology companies and consumer brands. The model is structural rather than rhetorical: no platform kickbacks, no undisclosed rebates and no reselling margin, one disclosed fee, media at actual cost, and the client keeps the platform seats, the data and the vendor relationships. Built on two decades inside the supply chain, at Sharethrough on the supply side and Samsung Ads in connected TV. Also the founder of the Ottawa Ad Club.

• Media planning & buying
• Advertising & campaigns
• Digital marketing
• Research & strategy
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An independent public affairs firm with an Ottawa office alongside locations in Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria and Halifax. Works in government relations, stakeholder engagement and strategic communications.

• Public affairs & advocacy
• PR & communications
• Research & strategy

A user-experience design agency with Ottawa and Toronto locations, covering user research, interface design, usability testing and implementation. Publicly states a 2015 founding date.

• UX & product design
• Research & strategy
• Web design & development

A communications agency with Ottawa and Toronto offices, working in public relations, digital communications and content production. Public work includes campaigns produced for the City of Ottawa.

• PR & communications
• Content & social
• Video & production
• Public affairs & advocacy
• +1

A marketing, branding and design firm that leads with research, positioning and segmentation before creative. Publishes named brand work for the Canadian Public Health Association, Roger Neilson Children's Hospice, the Ottawa Food Bank, the Metcalfe Hotel and Canada Soccer.

• Brand & identity
• Research & strategy
• Advertising & campaigns
• Content & social

A boutique creative studio citing 25+ years of experience, offering planning, video and motion, graphic design, web and branding — and stating that deliverables are produced in accessible formats. Publishes named work for the Library of Parliament, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Nature Canada and the Canadian Red Cross.

• Video & production
• Brand & identity
• Web design & development
• Content & social
• +1

An Ottawa firm working across strategy, design and communications, appearing in regional rankings for web design and creative work.

• Brand & identity
• Web design & development
• Research & strategy
• Content & social