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October 22, 2014
How tech is changing the game for Canada’s energy sector
It wasn’t that long ago that CIBC chief economist Jeff Rubin quit his job to write a book explaining why $200-per-barrel oil was just around the corner. That he was so quickly and thoroughly proven wrong was less a reflection of his predictive skills than a result of a pair of technological innovation.
October 14, 2014
Why the energy sector must overcome barriers to innovation
It’s no secret that if Canada’s energy sector wants to meaningfully reduce its environmental footprint, it, will have to lean heavily on technological improvements to boost efficiency and decrease the intensity of emissions.
September 30, 2014
Call for Canada 3.0 participants
Dawn Farrell, President & CEO of Trans Alta, Suzanne West, President & CEO of Imaginea Energy and Tom Jenkins, Chairman of OpenText will be amongst the energy and technology sector leaders who will be Building the technology supply chain for the energy industry at this years Canada 3.0 conference.
September 26, 2014
Outbound Soft Landing program announces fall cohort, with new support from TD
Fifteen Canadian companies have been selected to participate in the Canadian Digital Media Network’s outbound Soft Landing program this fall, and they’ll have a new supporter in their corner.
September 10, 2014
Kevin Tuer named to head Open Data Initiative
The Chair of the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN), Tom Jenkins, announced today that Kevin Tuer has been appointed Managing Director of Canada’s new Open Data Initiative and that Avvey Peters will replace him as the Managing Director of the Canadian Digital Media Network.
September 09, 2014
BC Technology Industry Association Joins Canadian Digital Media Network Contributing to Digital Media Innovation
The BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA), today announced that it has joined the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN), a cross-Canada network of digital media innovation hubs collaborating to advance digital innovation nationally.
September 09, 2014
The key to cracking the energy supply chain: relationships
It’s one thing to come up with a great idea. It’s another to actually get it to market. That’s doubly true when it comes to the oil and gas sector, where a complex and often opaque supply chain make it difficult for entrepreneurs to know how and where to pitch their products.
September 08, 2014
Soft Landing helps I Think Security expand to Asia
I Think Security Ltd. is preparing to expand into Asia after being chosen as one of eight companies to attend Hong Kong’s FinTech Innovation Lab, one of the world’s leading accelerators. The Kitchener-based company will spend 12 weeks in the prominent accelerator.