The City of Ottawa has recognized five local entrepreneurs for their significant contributions to Ottawa's economy. The Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards were presented on Friday, October 30, during TiE (The Indus Entrepreneur) Ottawa's TiECon Canada entrepreneurship conference held at Carleton University.
The 2026 Immigrant Entrepreneur Award recipients are:
Manpreet Chhatwal – Ishina Distinguished Indian Cuisine Inc.
Sofi El-halawani – Café Cristal Coffee Bar & Eatery; Avio AI
Roy Nandram – RND Construction Ltd.
Jagdeep Perhar – Multicorp Realty Inc.; The Perhar Team, Royal LePage Team Realty
Avein Porwal – TappyRewards (Youth Immigrant Entrepreneur Award)
For more information about each award recipient, please visit ottawa.ca/IEAwards↗.
The Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards recognize the success and contributions of individuals who were born outside of Canada and now make Ottawa their home. Since the awards began in 2012, nearly 60 local entrepreneurs have been recognized by the City of Ottawa for their contributions to the local economy, job creation, innovation ecosystem, and entrepreneurial community.
TiE↗ is the largest network of entrepreneurs and professionals in the world, dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship. TiE Ottawa has been fostering entrepreneurship in the National Capital Region since 2002 by supporting budding entrepreneurs with mentorship, networking, education and global connectivity.