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SUMMARY:Innovating Geospatial Technologies
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we learn how TECTERRA can help take your business to the next level and develop your technology with support programs.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nJoin Jonathan Neufeld\, CEO of TECTERRA\, and three leaders in the Alberta Internet of Things ecosystem for a panel talk. The themes being discussed will span from what geospatial technology is\, to how location data solves real-world problems in everyday society and its incorporation into the Internet of Things. \nTECTERRA invests in small but growing companies developing geospatial technology with higher than average technical risk and solving problems for large or clearly defined markets in Alberta and beyond. TECTERRA’s BUILD program empowers Alberta businesses to accelerate and de-risk the development and commercialization of innovative geospatial technology with a non-dilutive\, 0% interest loan. \nAgenda:\n\n12:00pm – Opening Remarks (Alberta IoT)\n12:10pm – General Session\n12:40pm – Breakout Sessions\n1:00pm – Close\n\nWhy Attend:\n\nDiscover The BUILD Program: A TECTERRA program that provides funding for projects with budgets greater than $300\,000 with TECTERRA providing funding of up to 50% of your development and commercialization costs\, to a maximum of $500\,000 per project.\nYou might be eligible to apply for the HIRE Program: If you are an Alberta start up or small company needing to hire highly-qualified business or technical personnel\, you may qualify for a non-repayable grant equivalent to 50% of the position salary for the first year of employment\, up to $50\,000.\nAsk program specific questions and learn what it takes to be considered for funding.\n\nAbout TECTERRA:\nTECTERRA is a geospatial technology innovation support centre that supports the Canadian development and commercialization of geomatics technologies. The first centre of its kind\, TECTERRA works with industry\, entrepreneurs\, researchers\, and government affiliates to enable the use of geospatial technologies in addressing local\, national and global challenges. \nThis event is supported by Alberta IoT’s generous annual sponsors – Alberta Innovates\, Aruba Networks\, MNP\, Rogers Communications\, Avaya\, Canadian Blockchain Consortium\, Lenovo\, Microsoft\, PCL\, Socium Law\, Titan Logix Corp and Tridon Communications. \n  \nMeet the Speakers:\n\n\n\nJonathan Neufeld | CEO of TECTERRA\nJonathan Neufeld is a relationship-based leader\, employing big-picture thinking and a proven ability to translate ideas into action. He is a veteran of the geospatial industry\, including leading teams to deliver results – whether they are delivering programs to support SME technology development projects or collecting airborne data internationally. As a leader\, he believes in the power of constructive disagreement\, of fostering an open positive environment. \nJonathan joined TECTERRA in 2011 and in 2016 he was appointed Chief Executive Officer. He has received a B.Sc in Geomatics Engineering\, from the University of Calgary\, and an MBA through the Haskayne School of Business. \nHe is a father of three young children; an avid hiker\, climber\, and cyclist; and is passionate and unwaveringly optimistic about where technology will take us into the future. \nConnect with Jonathan on LinkedIn here. \n  \nEllen Christopherson | CEO of clearGRID Robotics\nEllen Christopherson is the CEO of clearGRID. clearGRID is focused on radio-frequency-based data collection and analysis to solve business problems for utility companies. By using technology to replace manual activities with automation\, Ellen is paving the way for significant change in the utility industry\, one meter at a time. \nEllen Christopherson has started two successful companies\, earned her private pilots license\, and\, after a BSc in Mechanical Engineering\, completed her Master’s Degree in Sustainable Energy Technology in Holland. \nConnect with Ellen on LinkedIn here. \n\n\n\nTom Groenland | CEO of mcThings\nTom Groenland started and operated a successful electronics manufacturing business serving companies in the medical\, consumer\, energy and communications sectors. Tom has extensive experience in advanced manufacturing processes and low-power hardware design. Tom also secured $2 Million in seed funding for the company. \nConnect with Tom on LinkedIn here. \nWilson Howe | CEO and Co-founder of Symroc\nThe CEO and Co-founder of Symroc\, Wilson Howe\, is a highly skilled engineering and business management professional with a track record of success in developing and improving projects for industrial operations. Wilson has obtained significant industrial experience in Oil and Gas exploration\, production\, oil sands development\, chemical/petrochemical and power industries. Wilson is a Professional Engineer registered with APEGA\, a certified PMP and has received his MBA from the University of Alberta. Wilson currently serves on the board of TIES (The Immigrant Education Society). Wilson is also an original founder and a board member of the Alberta IOT association. \nConnect with Ellen on LinkedIn here.
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CATEGORIES:Digital Transformation,Entrepreneurs,Innovation,Investment,Robotics,Science,Small Business,Space Exploration,Startups,STEME,Technology,Webinar
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SUMMARY:InterGen PowerPlays | Early Stage Boards with Shawn Abbott
DESCRIPTION:Shawn co-founded Inovia Capital in 2007 alongside Chris Arsenault\, after spending more than 25 years as a successful founder and global executive. He is passionate about coaching entrepreneurs through their personal journey and acts as a force in developing more effective governance across the entire Inovia portfolio. Shawn leverages his insights and best-practices from an extensive board experience — including the HR & Governance and Risk & Compliance committees of Shareworks formerly\, Solium the leading global supplier of equity plan administration software. Shawn also serves as a director on the boards of Top Hat\, WorkFusion\, Bench\, Tugboat Logic\, and Olameter\, and works closely with leadership at Vital\, Symend and other portfolio companies. Shawn was also founding Chair of the Alberta 100 Tech Entrepreneurs (“A100”)\, the leading VC community organization in Alberta which drove the establishment of AccelerateAB and the AccelerateFund. In addition\, he played an instrumental role in re-launching the Venture Capital Association of Alberta as Chair until 2019 and active Venture Mentoring Services mentor. Shawn continues to actively engage with CETAC-WEST as a Mentor. Shawn is also an active coach and charter member Alberta VMS\, having engaged with numerous entrepreneurs through its team coaching methodology both in Calgary and through the Edmonton chapter led by fellow Inovian Ray Muzyka. Shawn is further connected to the community through service on Dean Meddings’ advisory board at the Cumming School of Medicine and is an Associate with CDL-Rockies (Creative Destruction Labs). \nPrior to Inovia\, Shawn was a pioneer in internet security as CTO\, then President\, of publicly-traded security powerhouse Rainbow Technologies\, overseeing several hundred employees in nearly 20 countries\, navigating a dozen M&A transactions and driving a category rollup which positioned the company for a half-billion dollar exit. He holds the first patent as an inventor of the USB key\, multiple patents in online banking and biometric security\, has published widely on topics of internet security\, and is an accomplished public speaker. Shawn founded\, built\, then sold the AND Group\, the defacto-standard encryption-based eCommerce platform that powered an entire generation of digital sales\, and was instrumental in launching CD-ROMs.
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