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Community Futures Profile - Globe & Mail - Report on Business - Article
South East Alberta Technology Strategy
A group of partners has been working to develop the technology sector in south eastern Alberta since 2005. They started with a Business First Technology Incubator pilot project, then developed a technology strategy, which they will implement over the next three years using funding from RDI. Key objectives include: increasing the number of well-trained individuals working in the technology sector, increasing investment in the sector, increasing the management capacity of technology companies, and building on new technology-related opportunities.
Partners include: Community Futures Entre Corp, Palliser Economic Partnership, Economic Development Alliance of South East Alberta, Medicine Hat College, Province of Alberta, Auto-Star Compusystems, the Business Link, and Redtech Inc Incubator. Supporters include: the Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems, Val-U-Soft, City of Brooks, City of Medicine Hat, Accessible Accessories, and The Litebook Company.
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