| Enterprise Fredericton’s eNewsletter | Volume #4: July 2011 |
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Kira Awards: Winners at annual gala say they've shown information technology companies can thrive in provinceIn fact former UNB computer engineering student Kumaran Thillainadarah and his professor, Felipe Chibante of Fredericton, thought quite the opposite. "I think if we tried to do this somewhere else, like a very saturated U.S. market, it would have been very hard for us," Thillainadarah said. "As soon as I had an idea and a business plan, the business and university community helped a lot. I was sent in the right direction able to get in touch with people at Google and Nokia." FRYPE: Young business leaders get chance to network and establish roots
It's all part of the reason for the burgeoning community network, which is co-ordinated by officials from Enterprise Fredericton. The group has held one event so far and will host an educational session Tuesday between 5-7 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Chrystal Hallihan, a business development officer with Enterprise Fredericton, said the idea of forming a network for young professionals, entrepreneurs and students between the ages of 19-35 evolved out of the success of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce's monthly after-hours networking events. |
Message from the ChairMay the Times Ahead be Just as InterestingBy Susanne Alexander, Chair of Enterprise Fredericton 
May you live in interesting times — or so goes an apocryphal Chinese proverb. How accurate a description of the last year. A federal and a provincial election. Major investments in Fredericton’s economy by private and public sources. A growing population. Higher rates of employment. And an increasingly diverse, multi-lingual population. Last year, the Fredericton-Oromocto area was the only region in New Brunswick to experience an increase in employment. In 2010, employment rose by 2,900 and the unemployment rate dropped to less than 6.9%, well below the provincial average. This bears out a long-term trend of steady growth in the region over the past decade, with the exception, of course, of 2008-2009. Enterprise Fredericton recognizes UNB’s Office of Research Services as its 2011 Economic Development Champion
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The UNB's Office of Research Services was named Enterprise Fredericton's economic development champion for 2011. Above, from left, are: Doug Motty, CEO Enterprise Fredericton; Susanne Alexander, chairwoman of the board of Enterprise Fredericton; Greg Kealey, UNB's provost and vice-president of research; and Dwight Ball, executive director of the office of research services at UNB. |
Enterprise Fredericton will unveil a new investment strategy this fall.
The initiative will be called Invest Greater Fredericton and it will include a broader-based response to investment opportunities, said Enterprise Fredericton CEO Doug Motty on Tuesday. |
Read more at Enterprise Fredericton's Website...