Newsletter Edition #9
September 2019

"Entrepreneur 101: focus, focus, focus.
Don't ever lose sight of what you're building and why."
Arlene Dickinson

Innovate Canmore Updates:

Women in Tech Series;
"Exploring Innovation"

Guest Speaker: Sarah Mink, Innovation Coach

Save the Date: Wednesday, November 20th
Venue: Bow Valley College (large Board Room)
Time: 6:00-7:30 pm

No charge

Teen Tech Lab Series;
geekStarter/MindFuel Entrepreneurial Jamboree

October 2019 to May 2020

Details to be announced shortly

Canmore Festival of Art & Creativity;
Organized and hosted by artsPlace

Virtual Reality Exhibit by Innovate Canmore and the Canmore Museum:
Read the September 28th event report from Innovate Canmore Program Coordinator Abra O'Leary.

Upcoming Programs & Events:

Coding for Adults

Venue: artsPlace Theatre

October 21st – Dec 16th (7 weeks; no class October 28th and Nov 11th)
Mondays 6:15 -7:45 pm

An introductory course in computer programming for adults. We will cover basic coding concepts with an emphasis on practical examples applicable in everyday work or personal life.

No prior coding experience is required but there will be directed online course assignments to be undertaken between the weekly classes. Attendees must bring their own laptop computer.

Register here

Code Play for Kids Winter Program (2020)

January 28th to March 25th (no classes February 18 and 19, Family Week)

Registration details are now available in the Events section of our website at www.innovatecanmore.com

Startup Entrepreneur Company Builder:

Evaluating Entrepreneurial Potential
Discover if you have the potential to become a successful entrepreneur with this self-assessment tool from the Business Development Bank of Canada.

Volunteer Ambassador Program

Meet Layla Messner - a member of our Technovation Consulting Group.

Layla holds an MA in Women, Writing and Somatics from Goddard College, VT and is a multidisciplinary innovator and maker with a wide range of interests as a software developer, author and painter.