TechDev101: Building a Supportive Community and Culture for Technology and Innovation
Channel: GovernmentofBC
Date: 18/09/2018

What makes a vibrant innovation ecosystem? It starts with people! But how do you find those people and get them working with each other? Hear community manager and fearless networker Rose Hoeher tell the story behind building Nelson, B.C.’s strong and vibrant technology and innovation community; a community that is attracting talent and businesses and putting Nelson on the map as one of the Province’s technology hotspots.  

Alongside community is the importance of culture: the set of norms and values that guide people’s behaviour. When building your innovation community, how do you also foster a culture of cooperation and collaboration? Joining us will be technology entrepreneur and author Jim Gibson. Hear Jim share his experiences building the Innovation Ecosystem in Alberta, and how Rainforest Alberta are using a unique social contract to define the values and principles of their community. These principles can be applied in communities of any size.

Originally broadcast September 18, 2018.

For more information or to register for upcoming webinars visit: http://gov.bc.ca/economicdevelopment and look under BC Ideas Exchange.