Signa Strategies
is Canada's only strategic advisory firm dedicated to supporting homegrown Canadian technology firms.

We focus Canada’s innovators to cut through the noise and command influence where decisions are made.

Navigating a new era of government relations, we’ll help you secure what you need, shape public conversations, and grow your presence with intention.

  • Government Relations & Public Affairs

    We help Canadian technology companies and innovative organizations navigate government and advocate for policies that unlock growth, investment, and market opportunities.

  • Ecosystem Engagement & Strategic Network Building

    We connect innovators with decision-makers, partners, and influencers across Canada’s public and private sectors.

  • Campaign Design & Execution

    From policy wins to public narratives, we build and run campaigns that move opinion and drive results.

  • Issues Management & Policy Landscape Mapping

    We anticipate challenges, identify opportunities, and give you the intelligence to make the right moves at the right time.

What we do

  • Canadian-Headquartered Tech Companies: from early-stage start-ups to high-growth scale-ups.

  • Industry Associations & Innovation Networks: advancing sector-wide priorities.

  • Executive Teams, Founders & Board Leaders: shaping strategy and driving impact.

Who we work with

There are hundreds government relations and public affairs firms in Canada, but
they’re not like us.

Signa does government relations exclusively for Canadian-headquartered firms.

We will never do work for foreign companies or branch-plants seeking to extract value from the Canadian economy.

We’re squarely focused on helping Canadian firms scale-up, create jobs, and fuel long-term prosperity in Canada.

Our core values and beliefs.

  • Our commitment is to Canadian-founded companies, associations, and innovators — never foreign firms lobbying for access or advantage at Canada’s expense.

  • Connections alone aren’t enough. It’s smart strategy, grounded in context and foresight, that delivers lasting results.

  • No filler. No fluff. We work alongside leaders as a trusted partner to amplify your voice and get things done. And if we’re not the right fit, we’ll help you find who is.

  • Your story matters. We ensure it’s heard clearly, credibly, and in the places that count.

  • We bring discipline, precision, and speed to every mandate — because timing and execution are as important as vision.

Meet Dana O’Born

For nearly a decade, Dana has led the advocacy practice at the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI), our sister organization committed to building capacity and advocating on behalf of scale-up companies in Canada. In that time, she has expanded CCI’s presence from the hallways of Ottawa to decision-making tables from Victoria to St. John’s.

As Managing Partner of Signa Strategies, Dana advises innovative leaders on navigating complex government dynamics and private-sector deal flow.

Contact: dana@signastrategies.ca

Signa works with Canadian leaders.

Ready to ignite your government relations strategy? Reach out and we’ll be in touch.

Ecosystem Partner:

Signa was created to do what others in our space weren’t built for: providing individualized government relations and lobbying support to high-growth firms. We also advise non-profits and industry associations that champion Canada’s innovation economy.

Through partnerships, we strengthen the ecosystem-building work these organizations lead, while supporting their members in ways they weren’t designed to.

If your organization is interested in partnering with Signa, reach out.