Newsletter Edition #14
February 2020

"Do the best you can until you know better.
Then when you know, do better"
Maya Angelou

Congratulations!

to Andrew and Christine Hicks and the team at Hicks Intellectual Property Law for earning the 2020 Canadian Lawyer Gold Seal for being selected a Top 10 Canadian Intellectual Property Law Boutique firm. Read more here.

Upcoming Programs and Events:

The Entrepreneurial Thinking in Action Camp

A new 4-day, Summer Camp in Canmore!!
Dates: July 6th to 9th 2020

Innovate Canmore and the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business are offering The Entrepreneurial Thinking in Action Camp to Bow Valley students entering Grade 9 through Grade 12.

It is a hands-on experience for students to develop their entrepreneurial leadership skills, activate their creativity, build their confidence, advance their teamwork and grow personal resilience.

How do we do it? This will be an opportunity for participants to put on their entrepreneurial thinking caps to develop a new business venture, working through the design thinking process to create and pitch a unique product of their choice.

Throughout the program the students will experience the unique learning opportunities provided by the instructors from the Haskayne School of Business.

Register here.

Cybersecurity Perspectives for 2020

Speaker: Devon Smibert, Director of Cybersecurity at Westjet.

Cybersecurity is the fastest growing sector in the global technology ecosystem. Learn all about the most current trends, threats and responses impacting both the public and private sectors worldwide.

Tuesday, March 3rd 2020
6:00-7:30 PM

Venue: Bow Valley College, Canmore Campus (large Board Room).

Register here.

"Women in Tech" Series:
AI and Machine Learning at the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

Speaker: Anna Koop, Director of Amii Explores

Tuesday, April 21st 2020
6:00-7:30 pm

Venue: Bow Valley College Canmore Campus (large Board Room)    

Additional details and Registration to be announced shortly.  


Watch the 2019 Event Video here; produced by Colin Fearing, CRPS High School student.

Volunteers needed to help with:

  • facilitating interactive displays and student projects            

  • movement of students throughout the event                          

  • signing in exhibitors                  

If you are able to assist with the event please contact Renee Provencher, MMM volunteer coordinator at  renee.provencher@crps.com.
Thank you!

Inventure$ 2020

June 3rd to 5th, Calgary, AB
Connect with the Best and Brightest in Global Innovation…
read more here.

Event Details & Registration here.

Tech Space;
News Bites

*Google's expansion plans show why Canada's tech boom is here to stay | CBC News - read here.

Technovation Consulting Team         

Congratulations to our colleague Bob Gregorish MSc, who was recently awarded the Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect designation.                    Bob can design, plan and implement Cloud solution architecture to leverage Google Cloud Technologies across a broad range of business clients.         

Our Startup Companies: