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Bringing Clean Technologies to Market

Published on 30/01/2012  |  0

SDTC is accepting Statements of Interest from February 22nd to April 18th, 2012

SDTC invests in late-stage development and pre-commercial demonstration of clean technologies by Canadian companies in a range of innovative solutions across all industries that address Climate Change, Clean Air, Water and Soil.

CONNECT with SDTC Applications:

Applications@sdtc.ca

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JOIN one of their upcoming Statement of Interest Webinar Workshops:

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Learn. Design. Engineer. Prototype. Make.

Published on 27/10/2011  |  0

AssentWorks Ready to Open Doors

Beginning on November 1st, Winnipeg entrepreneurs, inventors, and tinkerers will have a new place to create.

AssentWorks, the brain child of founders Michael Legary, Kerry Stevenson and Dave Bernhardt, is a non-profit prototyping facility and makerspace that features close to $150,000 worth of prototyping, electronics, metal and wood working equipment. The grand opening was today and I along with 50+… read full article

Driving Towards Fossil Fuel Freedom

Published on 13/10/2011  |  0

Manitoba's Electric Vehicle Road Map

The Manitoba Chapter of Canada Green Building Council hosted a lunch-time session on renewable energy earlier this week, and with my responsibility for the energy sector on behalf of YES! Winnipeg, I was very interested to attend.

The speaker was Bob Parsons, of Manitoba's Department of Innovation, Energy and Mines. His presentation started with a description of various forms of… read full article

BIOFIBE 2011

Published on 04/10/2011  |  0

In one short decade, Manitoba has experienced nothing short of a bio revolution. BIOFIBE 2011, the event for bioproducts, is the place to see it, experience it, and then take it away.

BIOFIBE 2011 offers an opportunity to learn from our successes and see the latest innovations. Representatives from leading companies will show, not tell, how they are successfully producing and using… read full article

The Art of Attraction

Published on 06/09/2011  |  0

Decision expected in November

The United Church of Canada is considering a new location for its national home office, and Winnipeg is a prime candidate. Our community has rallied to put together a spirited and compelling argument for a Winnipeg relocation that is going to be hard to beat!

The General Council Offices serve the church at the national level and is currently located… read full article

Metropolitan Economic Activity Index Ratings

Published on 19/07/2011  |  0

Winnipeg ranks third nationally

Although Toronto was not at the top of any of the sub-categories of economic momentum, its high scores over many measures gave it the top aggregate score.

“Simply put, the multi-channel nature of Toronto’s economic engine is the secret not only behind its current top ranking, but also behind its ability to maintain a relatively high ranking position over the past two years,” said Benjamin… read full article

North Portage gets makeover

Published on 29/06/2011  |  0

$75-M private-sector project 'an enormous deal for downtown'

How do you define downtown revitalization?

How about a $75-million hotel/office/retail/parkade development across from the MTS Centre on the north side of Portage Avenue?

All of the city's downtown development champions were on hand to unveil just such a project Tuesday at the site of the old A&B Sound building.

The 20-storey development will include a 154-room, 12-storey, $25-million ALT Hotel designed and developed by… read full article

Firm picks city over south

Published on 28/06/2011  |  0

Plans expansion after efforts by business group

Superior Finishes is hiring more people, moving to larger digs and taking a leadership position in water-based industrial coatings.

And it's doing it all in Winnipeg.

A $3-million investment in a much bigger production centre will ensure that there is a fourth generation of Guertin family members in the coatings business in Winnipeg.

CEO Tony Guertin said Monday the investment -- aided by an $800,000… read full article

Raise the roof for Winnipeg

Published on 31/05/2011  |  0

The success of Flynn Canada Limited

You wouldn’t know it, but if it were not for Flynn Canada Limited, Winnipeg’s downtown would look very different than it currently does.

Flynn Canada Limited, better known simply as “Flynn,” is Canada’s only trade contractor of complete building envelope solutions. But like so many Winnipeg success stories, Flynn’s growth into a successful national trade contractor is built on modesty,… read full article

Growing Together: Stantec and Winnipeg

Published on 24/05/2011  |  0

Over the last few years, there has been significant excitement mounting in our city due to many new developments taking place… and Stantec in Winnipeg has been a chief contributor to many of them! Specializing in the areas of planning, engineering, architecture, project management and more, Stantec is recognized as a local and international leader and innovator in sustainable solutions… read full article