Innovation Anthology #443:
Alberta appears to be a hotbed of invention from one end of the province to the other.
That’s where the Alberta Regional Innovation Network comes into play.
It’s one of major programs managed by Rick Tofani, Vice President of New Ventures with Alberta Innovates Technology Futures.
And it’s an umbrella for nine regional networks including Edmonton, Calgary, Grande Prairie and Medicine Hat.
RICK TOFANI: The regional network idea was an attempt to bring together the technical organizations, the economic development organizations, some of the funding organizations like Community Futures, the National Research Council, and our technology development advisor program. So we provide funding assistance for those groups to come together, to hire a network advisor or a network manager. They can then apply to get a technology development advisor, which is an experienced grey haired retired businessman who can consult with businesses and help mentor them. And then they have access to all of the infrastructure capabilities from all of the rest of the networks around the province.
According to Rick Tofani, there are 22,000 technology companies in the province and his immediate goal is to double the number of companies the Regional Innovation Network currently services.
Thanks today to Alberta Innovates Technology Futures
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I’M CHERYL CROUCHER
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