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Category: Technology

  • Some Tips For Successful SDTC Applications

    The Federal Government’s Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) Tech Fund is designed to help technology developers get funding in the hard to finance pre-commercialization phase. This $550 million fund supports technology supporting “products and processes that contribute to clean air, clean water and clean land, that address climate change and improve the productivity and the…

  • What’s Better, Infallible or Successful?

    While working with a client recently, an interesting issue arose. While generating reports, I was given specific instructions on what information was to be shared. More to the point, I was told what was not to be shared. The concern was the information would cast some people in a poor light. In other words, the…

  • Alternative Energy Opportunities in Small Markets

    I recently attended a bio-energy seminar at the 20th Annual PNWER Summit in Calgary. The seminar was informative showcasing innovative companies, new technologies and covering topics such as growth strategies and market demand for biomass energy. What I found most interesting was a common problem faced by all emerging alternative energy companies. There is a…

  • Is The iPad Useful For Business?

    I’ve had an iPad for over a month now and I thought it would be helpful to relay my experience with it so that other business people can judge whether it would be useful in their workday. I tend to be an early adopter of technology and all things Apple, so I ordered the 64GB…