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Blog: Third Tuesday

Our April Third Tuesday event for tech enthusiasts was a resounding success with over 30 people in attendance, the largest turnout yet. The topic of discussion was health tech, and four leading experts in the field were on hand to share their health care app development insights and experiences. Trina Diner and Keli Cristofaro spoke about their stroke transportation and logistics app, which was developed in collaboration with the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. They discussed the challenges they faced and how they overcame them, as well as the impact the app will have on stroke patients' lives when it’s released.

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  • 5/1/2023 9:53:47 AM
  • James Ellard

Woman and IP

'Unlock Your Potential: Empowering Women in Intellectual Property'

By: Carole Long March 2nd, 2023

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  • 3/2/2023 8:50:53 AM
  • James Ellard

First Nation Youth Entrepreneu

Recently we had the opportunity to be part of an exciting pilot program to work with indigenous youth in northern communities to become entrepreneurs. The pilot program was launched in Lac Seul with the help of Lac Seul First Nation, Lac Seul Training Centre of Excellence, Northern Community Solutions, 807 Empire, and the NWO Innovation Centre.  Through the unique hands-on program, the youth learned the stages of starting a t-shirt business.

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  • 8/8/2022 3:33:33 PM
  • Nikki Krishka

Exposing Youth to Entrepreneur

Are you an entrepreneur with young children?  Looking back do you think you would have benefited from being exposed to entrepreneurship at a younger age? If you were exposed to it, think about how much it has shaped your life. There is a lot of value in being involved in entrepreneurial activities during your youth so you'd be doing your children a favor to bring them in. Here are two potential benefits they gain from learning about your business.

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  • 7/5/2022 10:30:11 AM
  • Bridget Postuma