ABCtech #124 11Sep18 Engaging Youth – the future of work

ABCtech #124 11Sep18 Engaging Youth – the future of work

SENTIMENT – Surveys  SEPTEMBER – Is Alberta economically resilient & Is Alberta’s innovation ecosystem effective?

FORECASTS – Essays and Articles

The Alberta Council of Technologies Society was created in 2005 out of frustration that the Alberta economy was overly dependent on one industry and needed help in innovations – the commercialization of emerging technologies central to the creation of jobs and a more resilient economy.  Our role – up to now, has been as an advocate, a voice for the future.  And while since 2005 some progress is evident, in fact both remain weak; Alberta remains overly dependent on the oil and gas industry and the innovations ecosystem is immature.  Most small and medium enterprises in Alberta die within 5-years, those that don’t – fail to grow, and those that do grow – fail to stay.

In January 2016, the Board of the Alberta Council of Technologies approved a project to proceed to establish a credit union and associated technology investment fund targeting Alberta innovations.

Don Diduck – leading the project, is about to table for Board approval the launch of TechInvest. In preparation for the launch we have asked the Directors to prepare a series of weekly articles throughout September about the underlying features of the fund:  Why intangible assets?  Where to find and how to raise the required capital?  How can risk be mitigated?  Robert McGarvey explained intangible assets and the fundamental role they are playing in the new economy.  Joe Batty, this week, discusses several issues associated with funding of SMEs.  Your comments are welcome and will be shared with TechInvest. – Editor

Week 2. Joseph Batty

Funding SMEs … Is there a shortage of money.

Funding SMEs — Why should we care?

Funding SMEs — How do we overcome risk!

Week 1. Robert McGarvey

The Intangible Economy

ENGAGING YOUTH – The Future of Work by The Centre for Global Education

A second initiative in 2016, chaired by Haley Simons was to give Alberta students a voice in the discussion of “the future of work”. The Report was commissioned through the Centre for Global Education.

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Is Alberta’s Public Procurement Broken? – May/June 2018 by ABCtech

A third project undertaken in the spring of 2016 was to assess the conduct of public procurement in Alberta. The project was designed by the Alberta Council of Technologies engaging contractors and administrator among it’s followers in a survey for identifying the importance of various procurement practices and gaps in expectations and how well public procurement was meeting their declared objectives.  The Report now follows. READ FULL REPORT HERE

EVENTS – Schedule  FOR MORE – visit ABCtech.ca/events to view all events.  Submit your event here

RISING STARS – health innovations symposium. Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Chateau Louis Conference Centre, Edmonton, AB. Featuring four worthy Regional start-ups, a networking reception, buffet dinner, and 4 pre-reception, simultaneous 1.5-hr. workshops. Registration opens September 23^rd.  REPLY. Do you have a workshop for improving innovation in healthcare, management and/or emerging technologies? Contact editor@ABCtech.ca

2018 Spotlight on Innovation. Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Westin Hotel, Edmonton, AB

“The World Health Organization suggests that more than a billion people in the world today experience disability. For people with disabilities, the challenge of moving from a healthcare setting to a home setting (illness to wellness) cuts across age, gender, industrial sectors, and ethnic boundaries. It also represents a growing global market for technologies and assistive devices.”

Register here: https://events.eply.com/Spotlight2018

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