econext, OceansAdvance and ACADA are excited to announce our annual member holiday social on December 15, 2021!
Join econext, OceansAdvance and ACADA staff, directors, members, Industry stakeholders and decision makers for an evening of food, drink, and networking at the Sheraton Hotel St. John’s in their Indoor Garden.
While the event is free, we are asking for a minimum $5.00 donation when registering that will be donated directly to Heavenly Creatures NL
Event Details
December 15, 2021
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Sheraton Hotel, St. John’s – Indoor Garden
Please note: To ensure the safety of participants from COVID-19, this event will strictly follow public health guidance in place at the time of the event. Space will be more limited than in the past and no exceptions will be made at the time of the event to accommodate entry should you not be registered in advance.
econext works one-on-one with its members to help them become more productive and competitive, help them pursue growth and funding opportunities, and help them become more environmentally sustainable in their operations. It represents the collective membership in its efforts to accelerate clean growth in Newfoundland and Labrador.
How We Can Help:
econext engages its members one-on-one to help identify opportunities for growth and challenges to productivity, and work to connect them to the resources that exist to help them succeed.
We work with entrepreneurs, owners, and business development professionals to help them answer the following kinds of questions:
Are there funding or other supports available to help my business grow?
How can my business be more productive, and more competitive?
How can my business become more innovative?
What should my business’ next steps be in pursuing international business?
I want to start a new business… what opportunities are out there, and how I get started?
econext acts as a broker between its members, business development experts, and agencies that provide support and financing mechanisms.
Marketing support
econext members have access to experts in the marketing and communications technology field who can offer advice and insight on branding, strategic planning, website development and e-commerce, social campaigns, creative and design, and much more to help you effectively communicate in a targeted fashion and take advantage of the growing global interest in clean technology and environmental services. Contact us and we can set up a complementary 1-on-1 meeting with our professional partners.
econext also follows your social media activities and re-broadcasts your content through its own networks. Your firm is listed on econext’s member directory and is featured on our social media channels. Using our multiple newsletter channels, our website and by being able to access other econext members, we help advance your firms marketing and communications capabilities a significant amount.
Reduced Rates for econext Events and Training
econext members and their employees enjoy reduced rates at all of econext’s events including conferences, workshops, training courses, and more. Where your firm has training needs, econext can work with you to provide solutions either by finding and facilitating delivery of the appropriate programming, or by developing custom solutions to meet niche needs.
Networking
econext is at the centre of the province’s clean technology and environmental services sector – a network of entrepreneurs, environmental professionals, business owners, researchers, and policymakers that spans many industries and organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador. As a member of econext, your firm belongs to this exclusive group and can make the most of the associated networking opportunities.
Representation of Your Business Interests
Through our strong relationships with municipal, provincial, and federal governments as well as industry leaders, econext members have a voice with key decision-makers and in the public forum. Where your firm identifies issues or opportunities, econext advocates on your behalf to address challenges or barriers. Via econext’s Board of Directors, its committees, and regular direct membership engagements your firm also has direct input into the association’s policy and sector growth strategies.
International Business Representation
The internationalization of firms from Newfoundland and Labrador is a top priority for econext. The association supports its members in exploring new or expanding upon existing opportunities abroad – whether that be through export, joint venture / partnership, licensing technologies, accessing capital, etc.
econext has specific long-term programming around export to Caribbean markets and business development in Europe, but also works with its members one-on-one to assist them in:
Accessing sector and market relevant training and information
Making connections with other firms engaged in relative international business
Connecting with government officials, international trade officers, and others
Acquiring market intelligence and developing market/supply chain penetration strategies
Providing a series of supports in partnership with its broad network of local, national, and global partners
If you have any questions about membership benefits with econext, please contact us. We are always willing to chat about how we can best serve our members, so if there’s a benefit you think is missing, let us know!
econext has submitted a series of 36 recommendations for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to consider in the development of a new renewable energy plan.
“Newfoundland and Labrador has what the world needs,” said Kieran Hanley, econext’s Executive Director. “We have a wealth of undeveloped renewable energy resources that can help sectors and nations meet their environmental objectives and commitments.”
Hanley said that up until now the options for development within the province have been limited, but the increasing demand for clean energy in both electricity grids and industrial activity – along with the prospect of using renewables for the production and export of clean fuels – “opens new doors for us”.
econext has submitted a series of 36 recommendations for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to consider in the development of a new renewable energy plan.
“Newfoundland and Labrador has what the world needs,” said Kieran Hanley, econext’s Executive Director. “We have a wealth of undeveloped renewable energy resources that can help sectors and nations meet their environmental objectives and commitments.”
Hanley said that up until now the options for development within the province have been limited, but the increasing demand for clean energy in both electricity grids and industrial activity – along with the prospect of using renewables for the production and export of clean fuels – “opens new doors for us”.
“Discussions around concepts like net zero, energy transition, decarbonization, green jobs, and so on… are intensifying and accelerating rapidly worldwide,” said Hanley. “From hydro, to wind, to wave – we have excellent resources to offer, and so the simple question becomes: how do we get what we have to the people that need it?”
Hanley said that the economic growth and diversification potential for Newfoundland and Labrador associated with the growth of the renewable energy sector could not be understated. “We have before us an enormous opportunity to fundamentally change our economy,” said Hanley.
Following a series of meetings and engagements with renewable energy developers, suppliers, providers, and other stakeholders throughout October and November, one theme consistently emerged. “In order for Newfoundland and Labrador to meet its potential, we have to find ways for industry to get more involved in the planning and development of renewable energy” said Hanley, noting that how the province regulates the sector will need to change.
“Should we seize the moment, econext believes that the future is bright for Newfoundland and Labrador – but it will require vision and bold steps forward.” Hanley said he hopes that econext’s recommendations are valuable in helping the provincial government create that vision.
econext is an association of businesses that accelerates clean growth in Newfoundland and Labrador. econext works on behalf of over 200 members to foster environmentally sustainable economic development. More information can be found at https://econext.ca.
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Media Contact Kieran Hanley, Executive Director, econext kieran@econext.ca
This webinar summarizes research undertaken by econext that explores the emerging blue and green opportunities in Caribbean markets that are specifically relevant to Atlantic Canadian capabilities. Presented by the study’s expert authors.
In 2020 econext commissioned a report with the objective to (1) provide an overview of current strategies and specific program and project development in the Caribbean pertaining to the blue and green economy, and (2) gain an understanding of how capabilities within Atlantic Canada might be applicable.
Join International Business Development Consultant Amber Mackereth, Dr. Angus Friday (Atlantean Inc.), Bill Chislett (MI International), and Marlene Power (MI International) who authored the report to present on their findings and provide relevant updates and developments in from 2020-21.
Emerging cleantech companies share a common challenge: securing pilot projects with potential customers. To help ventures overcome this obstacle, Foresight has launched the Pilot program. This four-week program helps cleantech ventures perfect their pilot pitch. The course includes:
Week 1: Building a business case, different pricing structures
Week 2: Developing a strong sales pitch, identifying pilot outcomes
Week 3: Technical risk IP issues
Week 4: Developing a technology scale-up plan, final pitch presentations
This is the latest initiative from Foresight’s Accelerator team, responding to a critical need. The biggest obstacles to working with industry are industry caution about risk and difficulty accessing the right people in industry, according to the recent Canada Cleantech Survey.
Enrolment has begun for the Pilot program for an early 2022 program start. Apply today.
(ST. JOHN’S, NL) – econext is extending a congratulations to one of its members this morning following a major investment announcement.
Mysa announced today the closing of a $20.3 million Series B equity funding round which will help the company develop new products and services and expand its international marketing and distribution channels.
“We are very proud of what Mysa has been able to accomplish,” said Kieran Hanley, econext’s Executive Director. “The fact that this company, in a relatively short period of time, has grown from its two co-founders to employing a diverse team of 96 and growing… is nothing short of inspiring.”
Hanley said that Mysa is helping to show entrepreneurs and startups in Newfoundland and Labrador that there is no limit to what they can achieve. “This province’s technology sector is thriving, and as we move towards a cleaner economy the opportunities in front of cleantech developers will be substantial.”
Hanley noted that Mysa has helped to give back to the community even during times of accelerated growth – becoming the first business in Newfoundland and Labrador to achieve carbon neutrality and representing the cleantech sector at-large through support of econext.
econext is an association of businesses that accelerates clean growth in Newfoundland and Labrador. econext works on behalf of over 200 members to foster environmentally sustainable economic development. More information can be found at https://econext.ca.
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Media Contact Kieran Hanley, Executive Director, econext kieran@econext.ca
econext (still NEIA at the time) is proud to have facilitated the Transition 2050 project throughout 2019 and 2020. Funded by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and in partnership with Fundamental Inc., the project led a cohort of six NL municipalities through a climate action planning process – the target being a transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The process began by measuring the carbon footprint of each Town’s municipal operations, and the resulting action plans were kicked-off via a keystone project.
The video above highlights the solar energy projects undertaken in the Town of Bauline and the Town of Torbay.
Podcasts highlighting the initiatives of the other partner municipalities – Town of Stephenville, Town of Paradise, Town of Channel-Port Aux Basques, Town of Baie Verte – will be launched shortly.
Energy Research & Innovation, formally Petroleum Resources Newfoundland and Labrador (PRNL), is delivering the offshore research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) component of Natural Resources Canada’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). ERF applied research and innovation projects are looking at ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Newfoundland and Labrador’s (NL) offshore oil and gas industry. One ERF project is a study looking at the use of offshore floating wind turbines to provide power to offshore oil and gas production facilities. This study is interested in hearing from Atlantic Canadian companies and affiliates who may have an interest in offshore wind.
Econext members in Atlantic Canada, who may have an interest in offshore wind, are invited to participate by completing the survey (link below). The results of the survey will help the study to understand the interest and capabilities of the local/regional supply and service industry toward the offshore wind industry. Results of the study will not be made public on an individual company basis but rather assimilated to understand the capabilities of our region.
We appreciate your taking the time to complete the survey. The study leads may also reach out to respondents of the survey for follow up discussion.
