The newly formed Tech South East, an organization aimed at growing the technology and health and life science sectors, unveiled its mission yesterday in a kickoff at the Capitol Theatre.
The organization, with Doug Robertson at the helm as president and CEO and Jon Manship of Technology Venture Corporation chairing the board of directors, grew out of the Moncton Technology Planning Group, created in 2004 by community leaders representing technology-based business, institutional research, venture capital and local government.
Partnerships with the IC2 group in Austin, Texas and the City of Oulu, Finland led to research in how communities can grow innovation through establishing a common vision, and that and other work ultimately led to yesterday's event, at which broad support from various community leaders was obvious, given the attendance of close to 200 people from various interested parties.
These strategic partners include the Province of New Brunswick, which has contributed $331,000 to the organization, it was announced by Premier Shawn Graham at yesterday's ceremony.
RICH BENDIS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF INNOVATION AMERICA, CONGRATULATES DOUG ROBERTSON AND THE TECH SOUTH EAST TEAM ON THIS MILESTONE EVENT AND WISHES THEM MUCH SUCCESS AS THE NEW INNOVATION INTERMEDIARY FOR THIS GROWING REGION IN NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA.
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