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THECIS is a not for profit company founded in Calgary in 2001 with a vision to create a globally recognised centre for innovation research. To achieve this vision, it operates in three areas:

  • Research. Building insights into how the innovation systems functions and policies that can improve it.
  • Networking. Providing opportunities for exchange of ideas through breakfast meetings, workshops and conferences.
  • Education. Dissemination of information through Newsletters, events and other informal education.
 

FEATURES

 

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Current Month

The free monthly THECIS electronic newsletter.

InnoWest 2010

Recession?  What Recession?     How innovative companies used innovation to navigate successfully through the recession and position themselves for growth.

 November 25 - 26, 2010 - Metropolitan Centre - Calgary

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Innovate or perish - Craig Alexander

THECIS Breakfast on September 23, 2010 - "Innovate or perish" With speaker Craig Alexander is Senior VP and Chief Economist at TD Economics in Toronto.  At Calgary Technologies, 3553 31 Street NW, Calgary board rooms 1 & 2.

 

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Ingenuity Enterprise Success

Innovation 601 [formerly Ingenuity 601] and Science to Society help scientists, engineers, and other professinals understand the nature of innovation and crating a tech venture....  Read More

 

 

 

 

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Innovation 601 - 2010

Innovation is about action and outcomes and involves much more then creating a new idea or engaging in R&D. It is a comprehensive process with various elements. 
This course if for the graduate student who wishes to learn that Innovation is not the same as entrepreneureship, and is not a solitary pursuit.
Application deadline October 13, 2010.
Course dates: November 5, 2010 - January 28, 2011
 

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Science to Society - 2010

This a two-day interactive workshop, to educate graduate students in Medicine, Engineering and Science, about business basics.  Through breakout groups, small group discussions and dialogue between students and presenters. This year's workshop has two levels, one basic and one advanced, that will run in parallel.

Held: Friday, October 22rd, 2009 - Sunday, October 24, 2009  at the Banff Conference Centre

Application deadline is September 30, 2010

  Brochure                            Write up by UTI                  

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Banff Summit Consensus Report

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Regulatory Barriers to Procurement in Western Canada's....

Authors: Richard Hawkins, Marc Godin, Peter Josty.

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Second Banff Innovation Summit

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Alberta Innovation Scorecard

Compares Alberta's innovation performance with peer jurisdictions around the world.

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Final Report

Final Report of the PACT Foresight workshop in Toronto.

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The Alberta Health Industries Innovation System

Issued in January 2008,  Alberta's health industries.

Calendar Of Upcoming Events

 

September 23, 2010 - Calgary
 
"Innovate or Perish" - Craig Alexander, Sr. VP & Chief Economist TD Bank Financial Group
 
October 6, 2010 -
Calgary
"Alberta Innovates" - Gary Albach
October 7, 2010 -
Edmonton
"Alberta Innovates" - Gary Albach
November 25 - 26th, 2010
 
 

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Benchmark Portal

This portal is designed to provide a single point of access to data from around the world relating to measuring innovation performance.

 

 

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