It’s been a month since I officially began my adventure as Community Engagement & Outreach Coordinator at TSE. What does that mean exactly? What makes my role important? What do I want to achieve?
We’re all influenced by technology one way, shape or form; therefore it’s an important component in our lives… now it’s your turn to play a part with its development and help the next generation realize the opportunities. We need the support of the community (Everyone!).
Tech South East is working to strengthen the ecosystem in our region to better support the growth of knowledge-based companies. As the Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator, it is important for me to be out there raising the awareness of the technology and life science sector in our region – particularly with the youth. There are some great success stories in South East NB and there are people here working on great projects and in great companies. We know it’s a great sector to work in and a great region to live in! How do we bring it to a different level?
We are working with our companies, academic and research partners, and all levels of government. But we need to reach further ... to engage with youth and youth organizations, teachers and parents ... to help promote greater awareness and interest in science and technology, and the opportunities that exist in our region’s knowledge industries. We need to enable them to realize the larger scope of where their education can take them.
Over the last couple weeks, I have been meeting with many champions across our region in order to start the conversation on what we can build upon. Looking forward to some exciting new initiatives that we will roll out during National Science & Technology Week (Oct. 14-23) Stay tuned….
Exciting opportunities are on the horizon and we want South East NB to be prepared to capitalize on them. Are you on board?
Sally
Tech South East
My wife Bonnie Swift and I moved to NB in the country last June 2010. Although there are lots of farming and logging going on, I managed to obtain large IT projects for US and Canadian companies and governments in the area of integration.
ReplyDeleteMy wife is Economic Director for Sackville and she's trying to bring business to the area for the Town of Sackville and I like to promote NB as a place for IT knowledge workers to reside. With technology we can work anywhere, so why not enjoy the beauty of New Brunswick instead of the stress in major metropolitan areas?
Yes, we do have a way of life here in NB that can't be traded compared to elsewhere. Take a look at this article, I think it frames it well about our life in NB (http://bit.ly/rdZvSY). In our region we have several IT companies that work remotely and have clients that are outside of the province and country. They excel at what they do, but now we need to create more of a cluster to aid these companies to grow/accelerate! And encourage others that this is a GREAT place for business!
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