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March 2, 2010 | bcrstn.com


BCRSTN Business Accelerator Webinar Series continues

This a reminder that the webinars 'Show Me the Money' (March 11th) and 'IP Protection' (March 29th)   

March 1, 2010 | kric.ca


KRIC JOB POSTING: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

The Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council (KRIC) has an immediate opening in Invermere for a three-quarter   

March 1, 2010 | cbt.org


Columbia Basin Trust looking for IT Consultants

The Columbia Basin Trust is currently looking for IT consultants, offering the following services: Network   

February 21, 2010 | kric.ca


EK REgional Science Fair Winners off to Nationals

The following students are the Grand Award Winners representing the best from our EK Regional Science   

February 19, 2010 | kric.ca


Congratulations to the winners of our booth draws at the Community Science Celebration in Invermere on January 30th

Congratulations to the winners of of the KRIC prizes at the Community Science Celebration in Invermere   

February 15, 2010 | www.fabda.ca


Parker Knox - Motivational Speaker: “Passion for the Community”, Fernie March 12

Friday, March 12 2010 12.30pm – 2.30pm, Fernie Golf & Country Club 201 Fairway Drive, Fernie BC Fernie   

February 8, 2010 | www.newventuresbc.com


Attention Entrepreneurs! Assessing the Opportunity Workshop - Cranbrook March 4th

Where: Community Futures Building, 110a Slater Road NW, Cranbrook, BC When: March 4th, 1pm - 3.30pm So   

February 3, 2010 | cvchamber.ca


Service Canada launches its Canada Summer Jobs Program for 2010.

Applications will be available from February 1st and will be accepted up to February 26th. Canada   

February 3, 2010 | Community Futures - East Kootenay


Bridging the Generation Divide Training Workshop - Invermere 23rd Feb 2010

Have you heard about Generation Y and the different way these young people view the world of work? Young   

January 29, 2010 | bcic.ca


GLOBE 2010: CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

BC Innovation Council (BCIC) offers six Cleantech startups the opportunity to gain international exposure   

January 26, 2010 | bcrstn.com


SR & ED Technical Development and Tax Credits Webinar - January 27th!

Is your work technically-challenging? Are you spending money developing prototypes? You may receive   

January 20, 2010 | kric.ca


Come and Enjoy the Science Celebration!

Invermere, BC, January 9, 2010: The first Community Science Celebration (CSC) in Invermere, Saturday   

January 18, 2010 | bcrstn.com


Intellectual Property protection webinar - January 20th

Do you worry that your idea will be taken? Investors ask about what your IP protection is and you   

January 15, 2010 | bcrstn.com


Business Accelerator Webinars series - January to March 2010

Announcing the Business Accelerator Webinars series running from January to March 2010 These valuable   

January 12, 2010 | http://www.bctia.org/


2010 Technology Impact Awards - call for submissions

Submit by March 17 Open to BC technology companies of all sectors and sizes, this is your chance   

December 23, 2009 | New ventures BC


Canadian Financing Forum - January 28th 2010 - Vancouver

13th Canadian Financing Forum January 28th 2010 – Hyatt Hotel in Vancouver Application deadline   

December 19, 2009 | pcworld.com


Broadband Innovations: Fiber Optics Reaches the Tipi

People of the Land 13 of 15 The traditional territory of the Ktunaxa Nation is the Kootenay region   

December 9, 2009 | schoolfinder.com


College of the Rockies offers entrance awards

There is over $270,000 in entrance awards available to students enrolling at College of the Rockies   

December 9, 2009 | bclocalnews.com


High Performance Internet Connectivity on the way for Golden

The Community Broadband Network continues to move forward in implementing true, high-performance internet   

December 8, 2009 | kric.ca, wildsight.ca, cotr.ca, www.city.kimberley.bc.ca, www.cbt.org


Building Sustainability: A Green Homes and Renovations Conference

January 29 & 30, 2010 in Kimberley, BC The Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council is partnering   

December 7, 2009 | kric.ca


An Invitation to our Christmas Open House

Community Futures East Kootenay, Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council & Kootenay Rockies Regional   

December 2, 2009 | bclocalnews.com


Delta continues to fly the friendly skies over the Rockies thanks to an investment from CBT

Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is providing the FLY YXC Alliance Society with up to $300,000 over the next   

November 19, 2009 | bclocalnews.com


Southern Interior Innovation Fund looking for big ideas to fund

Following a $2 million investment by the Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust (SIDIT) along   

November 14, 2009 | ekrsf.ca


The East Kootenay Regional Science Fair 2010

The East Kootenay Regional Science Fair 2010 will be held February 18-19th 2010 at the College of the   

November 14, 2009 | bcrtsn


Business Diagnostics Online – Comprehensive Business Plan Training for Startups

When: To March 31, 2009 Where: URL to be provided upon proof of payment Course description   

November 13, 2009 | krrea.org


Have your say: Business and Community Consultation for Regional Economic Development Strategy Planning

KRREA is hosting workshops throughout the East Kootenai to gather input for a Regional Economic Development   

November 13, 2009 | tradestart.ca


Seminar: Are You Thinking of Importing? November 23rd

Date: November 23, 2009 Time: 9:00 am PST to 12:00 pm PST Price: $39.00 per person + tax Are you   

November 13, 2009 | ctrcanada.com


Office Manager's Workshop coming to Cranbrook December 3rd

Superior Skills for Office Managers Cranbrook, December 3, 2009 The role of an office manager   

November 13, 2009 | bcic.ca


BCIC INNOVATION SUMMIT 2010

January 7-8, 2010 Hyatt Regency Vancouver Tickets are now on sale for BCIC’s Innovation Summit 2010,   

November 6, 2009 | KRIC


JOB POSTING - Youth Programs Coordinator


The Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council has an immediate opening for a part-time Youth Programs   

November 3, 2009 | Southern Interior Development Trust


Southern Interior small businesses to benefit from new program aimed at increasing productivity and competiveness

Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust teams up with province, BDC and local Chamber of Commerce   

October 28, 2009 | Network BC


NEW Time Sensitive Broadband Infrastructure Grant

NEW Time Sensitive Broadband Infrastructure Grant Connecting Citizens: multiyear Grants up to $50,000:   

October 14, 2009 | Community Futures - East Kootenay


Bridging the Divide Training Workshops in Cranbrook and Fernie

Bridging the Generation Divide is training that provides employers with a new set of strategies they   

October 9, 2009 | stoneworld.com


Kootenay Granite Inc. - Taking a chance on a “small town” shop

Kootenay Granite, Cranbrook, BC, Canada by Jennifer Adams, Managing Editor - stoneworld.com While   

October 2, 2009 | bcic.ca


Growth Strategy Regional Outreach Program for technology CEOs

Growth Strategy Regional Outreach Program for technology CEOs CEOs of technology companies in regional   

September 29, 2009 | KRIC


Become a fan of KRIC and Win an iPod nano

Get connected and win! We're trying to get you connected, and now we're offering you an incentive. We'd   

September 24, 2009 | Community Futures - East Kootenay


Intellectual Property - Protecting Your Business IP Seminar

October 22 10:00AM-1:00PM CFEK 110A Slater Road NW Cranbrook Video Conference Room Come to this   

September 24, 2009 | Community Futures - East Kootenay


Intellectual Property - Protecting Your Art Business Seminar

October 20 10:00AM-1:00PM CFEK 110A Slater Road NW Cranbrook Video Conference Room In celebration   

September 24, 2009 | East Kootenay Regoinal Science Fair


East Kootenay Young Scientist Recognized with Provincial Award

Keltie Murdoch, Grade 8 student at Parkland Middle School, is the 2009 recipient of the W.E. Coates   

September 22, 2009 | KRIC


KRIC on Facebook and Twitter

We're spreading our web wings! We are going to be making regular posts of upcoming events / tech   

September 22, 2009 | Cisco Webex


Join Steve Wozniak: Education Meets Creativity

Cisco Webex is hosting an Ideas in Motion Webinar: Turning 35 Years of Educational Ideas into Reality,   

September 21, 2009 | KRIC


East Kootenay Company wins innovation award!

The BC Innovation Council today announced 22 winners of the Competitive Agriculture Technology Competition   

September 21, 2009 | KRIC


KRIC is now on Facebook - Become a fan

We've created a facebook page as another means to communicate with the community. We will be listing   

September 17, 2009 | KRIC


Financial Management Seminar September 29th

Financial Management Seminar Tuesday, September 29th ,2009 1-4pm Kicking Horse River Lodge 801-9TH   

September 17, 2009 | KRIC


Financial Management Seminar September 30th

Financial Management Seminar Wednesday, September 30th ,2009 9am-noon St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino 7731   

September 17, 2009 | KRIC


Creative Industries Information & Networking Event September 30th

Encore! That’s what KRIC is hearing after the first creative industries networking events held last   

September 3, 2009 | Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce


Premier Campbell in Cranbrook

Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce Hosting The Honourable Gordon Campbell Premier of British Columbia BUDGET   

August 28, 2009 | BCIC


BCIC 's EVENT: CONNECT '09

BC INNOVATION COUNCIL ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR AWARDS BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC Innovation Council   

July 7, 2009 | KRIC


KRIC Announces 2009 Board of Directors

KRIC Announces 2009 Board of Directors For Immediate Release July 7, 2009 – CRANBROOK, BC - The   

June 22, 2009 | Ferniewriters.org


Creative Writing 208 - College/Writers Conference Partnership

Creative Writing 208 with Fernie Writers Conference After a year of effort on the part of Angie Abdou,   

June 12, 2009 | KRIC/CBT


TRILOBITE TREASURES IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN

IN THE SPOTLIGHT For Immediate Release June 12, 2009 TRILOBITE TREASURES IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN   

June 9, 2009 | KRIC


Website and IT Lead Job Posting

JOB POSTING Information Technology and Website Lead The Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council has   

May 7, 2009 | KRIC/BCIC


Science Fair Competitors off to Nationals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ‘Green’ Projects Take Local Kids to National Science Competition CRANBROOK   

April 29, 2009 | CFEK/BDC/BDO


CFEK/BDC/BDO Succession Planning Workshops

CRANBROOK AND GOLDEN CRANBROOK Wed May 6, 2009 11:30 - 4 Heritage Inn GOLDEN Thu May 7,   

April 19, 2009 | BCRSTN


Eligible Business Corporation Program Webinar

BCRSTN Presents: Eligible Business Corporation Program Webinar May 7, 2009 ~ 1pm (Pacific) 2pm Mountain) Register   

April 15, 2009 | PTC


12th Annual Premiers Technology Council Report Released

The PTC just released it's 12th Annual report Click to view

April 10, 2009 | BCIC


Kootenay Boundary Region Scholarship

Paul and Helen Trussell Science and Technology Scholarship The Paul   

March 13, 2009 | BCRSTN


Video on Science and Tech Entrepeneurship in BC

KRIC is one of the 9 regional science councils that form the BCRSTN (BC Regional Science and Technology   

March 12, 2009 | City of Kimberley


Built Green BC Builder Training Course Kimberley BC Mar 24-25, 2009

Built Green BC Builder Training Course Instructor: Richard Kadulski, Architect Date: Tuesday   

March 12, 2009 | Tech Village/KAST


Tech Village presents: Connected - Nelson BC March 24th

The Tech Village Board of Directors are excited to announce the first in what will become a regular   

March 3, 2009 | KRIC


Creative Industries Roundtable Series

Fernie Mon March 9 COTR Campus 6pm-8pm. Invermere Tue March 10 Pynelogs Cultural   

March 2, 2009 | KRIC


Entrepeneur Series SEMINAR: Assessing the Opportunity

Attention Entrepeneurs! SEMINAR: Assessing the Opportunity March 12, 2009 COTR Gold Creek Campus 1305   

February 19, 2009 | BCIC


$1.4 Million Initiative for B.C.’s Agriculture, Food and Bioproducts Sectors

EMAIL info@kric.ca if you want to more information about these exciting initiatives in Agriculture,   

January 5, 2009 | KRIC/EKRSFC/COTR


New Partnerships will improve this years EK Regional Science Fair

Change, collaboration and innovation. These are just some of the many words to describe the 2009 Science   

December 24, 2008 | NRC/IRAP


NCET2, NIH offer free webinar series to help researchers boost commercialization efforts

The National Council Of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2) and the National Institutes of Health   

December 22, 2008 | BCIC


BC Innovation Council launches 2 new scholarships

BCIC has recently launched two scholarships available for Grade 12 students throughout the province.   

October 23, 2008 | Advertisement in Paper


Request for Consultants

Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council (KRIC) invites interested individuals or firms to submit responses   

July 23, 2008 |


PREMIER’S TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL RELEASES 11TH REPORT

The PTC's 11th Report and accompanying Industrial Design supplement were recently released. Included   

September 12, 2007 | KRIC


Event Highlight: Financing Your Bussiness to Success

Financing your Business to Success Seminar Are you looking to start up or expand your business?   

August 20, 2007 | BCTIA


BCTIA hosts 'Think Asia Workshop: China 2008'

September 13, 2007 Executive Briefing Think Asia Workshop: China 2008 http://www.bctia.org/ China   

August 9, 2007 | KRIC


KRIC Recruiting for Board of Directors

Board of Directors wanted for Innovation Council Cranbrook, British Columbia, August 01, 2007   

July 9, 2007 | KRIC


WANTED: Business/Economic Development Consultant

RFP – Industry Development Plan Community Futures of the SE Region (CFDC), in partnership with   

June 21, 2007 | KRIC


Fernie Youth Bring Back Award from Canada Wide Science Fair

Local students travel across country and win award Fernie youth bring back award from Canada Wide Science   

May 16, 2007 | KRIC


Get the E in your Business

So you’re in the phone book. Big deal. The question is ‘Are you online?’ Doing business online is not   

April 28, 2007 |


Rob Cruickshank from the BCTIA Comes to Cranbrook

WHERE: College of the Rockies, Cranbrook main campus. Room 154. WHEN: Thursday, May 10th 1:30pm - 3pm Join   

April 13, 2007 | KRIC


KRIC Hosting Community Collaboration Workshop

The Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council, in partnership with Science World British Columbia, is pleased   

April 12, 2007 | KRIC


Science World Comes to Cranbrook

Discover the science all around you! Cranbrook celebrates eye-popping, jaw-dropping science at free,   

April 2, 2007 | Science World


Creston to Host Scientists and Innovators in the Schools Workshop

Attention! Scientists, engineers, technologists and technicians who want to learn more about classroom   

March 23, 2007 | Ktunaxa Nation Communications Department


Ktunaxa Nation Network Officially Launches

Ktunaxa Nation Council For Immediate Release March 22, 2007 Ktunaxa Nation Network Officially Launches! East   

March 9, 2007 | BCIC


BCIC Announces Science Scholarship Opportunity

MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2007 BC INNOVATION COUNCIL INVITES STUDENTS FROM THE   

December 5, 2006 | Ministry of Advanced Education


EAST KOOTENAY RESEARCH GETS BOOST FROM PROVINCE

CRANBROOK - The Province is funding a new East Kootenay science and technology council as part of nearly   

November 9, 2006 | BCTIA


Technology associations from around BC join forces to accelerate growth of tech industry

VANCOUVER, BC November 9, 2006 —The British Columbia Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) and the