Alberta task force calls for systems approach to assist province's tech sectors

From: Research Money | Date: September 19, 2007| Author: Anonymous | Copyright information

An Alberta task force has submitted an interconnected slate of proposals to accelerate the commercialization and development of the province's technology-based sectors. The centerpiece recommendation is a $300-million fund of funds to encourage the capital markets to increase investment in promising start-ups and early-stage firms. Chaired by David Martin, executive chairman of Smart Technologies Ine, the Task Force on Value-Added and Technology Commercialization is urging the government to q...