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Honouring Cal Nichols
AEG mourns the passing of founding Chairman and Chairman Emeritus Cal Nichols, remembering his lifelong commitment to Alberta, business, community and the principle of giving back.
AEG mourns the passing of founding Chairman and Chairman Emeritus Cal Nichols, remembering his lifelong commitment to Alberta, business, community and the principle of giving back.
Will Alberta business recover from the uncertainty of the referendum question?
Alberta businesses have weathered economic downturns, labour shortages, policy changes and market volatility, but the uncertainty surrounding the referendum presents a different challenge: confidence in long-term stability. Cam explores the potential impact of the referendum debate on business confidence, investment and growth, and how Alberta’s strong economic fundamentals could help its business community navigate uncertainty and emerge stronger.
Alberta businesses have weathered economic downturns, labour shortages, policy changes and market volatility, but the uncertainty surrounding the referendum presents a different challenge: confidence in long-term stability. Cam explores the potential impact of the referendum debate on business confidence, investment and growth, and how Alberta’s strong economic fundamentals could help its business community navigate uncertainty and emerge stronger.
The AEG podcast, Episode 4: Scaling Up Innovation in Alberta: Navigating Barriers and Sharing Lessons with the World
This podcast discusses the work of ERA, an organization in Alberta that invests in technology and innovation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and grow the economy. Justin mentions the benefits of their investments and highlights some of their funded projects, such as the hydrogen train and hydrogen semi-trucks. He also mentions the challenges of scaling up technology, including the lack of risk-taking capital and the importance of having a good business model and company management acumen. Justin emphasizes the importance of sharing knowledge and experiences, both successes and failures, and mentions the efforts in environmental sustainability being made in Alberta. He also mentions the difficulty of finding help for innovators but encourages them to persevere and seek help from various sources.
This podcast discusses the work of ERA, an organization in Alberta that invests in technology and innovation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and grow the economy. Justin mentions the benefits of their investments and highlights some of their funded projects, such as the hydrogen train and hydrogen semi-trucks. He also mentions the challenges of scaling up technology, including the lack of risk-taking capital and the importance of having a good business model and company management acumen. Justin emphasizes the importance of sharing knowledge and experiences, both successes and failures, and mentions the efforts in environmental sustainability being made in Alberta. He also mentions the difficulty of finding help for innovators but encourages them to persevere and seek help from various sources.