Led by local community organizations with a wide network of partnerships, GPRIN is the Peace Region innovation network that provides innovators & entrepreneurs with the resources, knowledge and connections they need to launch & move their ideas into the marketplace.
GPRIN is open to working with organizations and companies on new innovative research, development and commercialization ideas and ventures. GPRIN’s current areas of interest for potential projects include the following:
Projects GPRIN Has Been Involved With
In visiting companies, a big challenge owners tell Grande Prairie Regional Innovation Network (GPRIN) is they don’t have enough time to work on their businesses and hence often fall into inefficiencies and doing work that the customer doesn’t want to pay for. Add to that, customers are wanting more product or service for less costs.
Does your learning plan include the ABC’s of innovation and entrepreneurship?
Summer is a glorious time to dream about your future. If you are planning to attend GPRC as a new or returning student this fall, or maybe just looking for a part-time upgrading opportunity, your first days at college can be exciting. New classes, new learning opportunities and new friends, just to name a few.
Grande Prairie Region Innovation Network’s member GPRC and its working relationship with Community Futures Grande Prairie & Region are keen to have you include innovation and entrepreneurship to your studies. Imagine working on your ideas, such as a research project or a new business idea while attending classes.
SPARK is an ideal atmosphere for developing new ideas, starting a business, building networks, and learning to grow your business in a very supportive environment.
Our 3 Day StartUp event was a huge success. Over 30 entrepreneurs participated in the weekend event. The next session is being planned for the Fall 2017.
Check out this TED Talk . The speaker makes a logical argument as to the future of regional customer specific manufacturing using technology such as robots and additive manufacturing. For more information contact Lloyd Sherk at ne16@telus.net.
The region has access to 3D scanning services that industry owners/managers, entrepreneurs and creative artists can access to produce a CAD file of an object. The file can be used to re-design a new product or do custom modification and then ultimately get it engineered and/or 3D printed.
Alberta Government creates a new investment program offering a 30% tax credit to investors providing capital to Alberta small businesses doing research, development or commercialization of new technology, new products or new processes.
Providing innovators, small business owners, and entrepreneurs with the resources, knowledge and connections you need to launch your ideas into the marketplace.
It drives new business opportunities and it is an excellent strategy for successful Economic Development.
Bob Hall (Alberta Innovates):
Phone: 780-539-2718
Email: bob.hall@albertainnovates.ca
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