Month: October 2024

EOI: Work Placement Hosts (Funded Three-Month Internship)

Posted on by Chelsie Cake

econext is seeking expressions of interest from companies in the clean, green, and blue sectors interested in hosting internships as part of an experiential learning project. The internships must:

  • Be three months/90 days in duration
  • Provide meaningful full-time work and experience (at least 35 hrs/week)
  • Be completed by March 31, 2025.

Expectations of Internship Hosts

Funding of up to $10,000 per placement will be provided to participating companies. Any costs related to intern compensation or project participation that are over and above the provided funding will be the responsibility of the host.

Participating hosts will be required to participate in micro-learning training to prepare them to provide meaningful work and experience to the work-placement participants

Instructions for Submission

Interested companies should indicate their interest by emailing Ogaga Johnson, Director of Workforce Development for econext, at ogaga@econext.ca.

The submission should include:

  1. A short summary (200 words or less) of your organization and its connection to or activity in the clean/green/blue sectors;
  2. A short summary (200 words or less) of the type of work experience you can provide to the participating interns; and
  3. The name, position, and complete contact information for your organization’s point of contact.

Any questions regarding this initiative or the submission process can be forwarded by e-mail to ogaga@econext.ca. 

Deadlines

The deadline for submitting questions for the expression of interest is Friday, November 1, 2024 at 1:00 PM.

The deadline for submitting an expression of interest is Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 3:00 PM.

Jobseekers

If you’re an interested jobseeker or would like to be considered for this work placement or any future job opportunities, please complete this form on/before Tuesday November 5, 2024 at 3:00 PM.

Any questions, please email Ogaga Johnson, Director of Workforce Development: ogaga@econext.ca.

econext contributes to Newfoundland and Labrador economic development conference

Posted on by kieran

For Immediate Release
October 9, 2024

Last week econext staff attended and participated in a panel discussion at the Economic Developers Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (EDANL) conference in Twillingate, NL.

econext‘s Manager of Industry and Community Engagement (Colin Heffernan), Special Project’s Lead (Sara Jafari), Manager of Climate Services (Sepehr Khosravi), and Director of Workforce Development (Ogaga Johnson) at the EDANL Conference.

“econext have staff members who specialize in helping communities tackle their greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change,” says Colin Heffernan, econext‘s Manager for Industry and Community Engagement and panel moderator. “Viewing a town’s opportunities and challenges through that green lens opens the door to new economic development possibilities”.

The event was focused on providing information and resources for the province’s economic development practitioners working to support their communities. “A community can be defined geographically, like a town, or more holistically as a group of businesses, stakeholders, and so on,” said Heffernan, noting that many of the same economic development principles apply in different scenarios. The event was attended by staff from municipalities, industry associations, sector organizations, business, and the public service.

econext‘s panel also highlighted the major clean energy projects being pursued in the province, and the workforce that will be required to develop them.

“There are lots of opportunities available for municipalities to help finance economic development initiatives through green and environmental projects,” said Heffernan. “What we wanted to convey at the event was that econext‘s staff are here to help communities identify and pursue those opportunities.”

Heffernan said that those interested can contact econext directly at https://econext.ca/contact/.

About econext

econext is a not-for-profit association with a mission to accelerate clean growth in Newfoundland and Labrador by: (1) stimulating research, development, and innovation; (2) preparing its workforce for a greening economy; and (3) acting as a catalyst for climate change action within its industries, businesses, and communities.

econext has been working for over 30 years on behalf of its members across many sectors to support environmentally sustainable economic development. More information can be found at https://econext.ca.

Call for EOI – Municipalities NL Trade Show Booth

Posted on by Colin Heffernan

econext is calling for expressions from relevant enterprises with an idea, product, service or technology that they would like to exhibit to the attendees of the 2024 Municipalities NL Trade Show, to take place from November 8-9, 2024 at Joseph R. Smallwood Arts and Culture Centre and the Steele Community Centre in Gander, NL.

A maximum of five prospective exhibitors will be assigned one of the following times for their company to join econext staff at the trade show booth:

  1. Thursday November 8th from 8:00 AM -12:00 PM
  2. Thursday November 8th from 1:30 – 5:00 PM
  3. Thursday November 8th from 7:30 – 10:00 PM
  4. Friday November 9th from 8:30 AM -12:30 PM
  5. Friday November 9th from 1:00 – 5:00 PM


EXPECTATIONS FOR EXHIBITORS

Each of the slots listed above come with a cost to the exhibitor of $300.00, payable to econext. econext staff will provide invoicing upon confirmation of attendance.

Exhibitors are responsible for all other costs of attendance including, but not limited to:

  • Travel
  • Accommodations
  • Meals
  • Admission to other Conference sessions/events

The exhibit space will be shared with econext staff who will be there to promote services and resources for municipalities. Exhibitors are expected to come with all necessary materials for the Trade Show such as promotional items, signage/banners, and demonstration products.

In addition to the above times, a networking/hospitality social is scheduled on the Conference agenda from 7:30 – 10:00 PM on Friday November 9th. To attend this event and network with municipal leaders and decisionmakers, exhibitors must contact Municipalities NL.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSIONS

Please include with your submission:

  • The service or product you will be marketing to the MNL Conference Delegates
  • A short (200 words or less) summary of why you are targeting the municipal sector
  • The name, position, and complete contact information for the exhibitor who will be attending on your company’s behalf.

Please submit by email to Colin Heffernan, Manager of Industry and Community Engagement with econext, at heffernan@econext.ca.

DEADLINE

The deadline for submitting an expression of interest is Wednesday October 23, 2024 @ 2:00 PM.

econext ideathon | November 15-17, 2024 | CNA Prince Phillip Drive

Posted on by Alex Rumbolt

This event has been cancelled. Stay tuned to our newsletter and website for future ideathon events.

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econext Clean Growth Ideathon

Embrace the Future of Clean Growth! econext is thrilled to announce it’s fourth ideathon, paving the way for innovative solutions that will drive sustainable progress in Newfoundland and Labrador. This time, we are bringing the ideathon the CNA Prince Philip Drive Campus! The weekend-long event, open to all CNA students, will be taking place in-person November 15-17, 2024.

What is an ideathon?

Ideathons are competitive events in which students work together in teams over a short timeframe to come up with solutions to a set challenge. Our ideathons are a space to develop innovative solutions for clean growth in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The specific challenge, relating to clean growth, will be released at the beginning of the weekend where we will provide you with all the necessary information needed to participate.

Teams will consist of 3-5 students.

Learn more about our previous ideathons here: September 2023 | March 2024 | September 2024

Who can participate?

This is a multi-disciplinary event and we welcome any student from CNA to participate. If you are interested in clean growth, we encourage you to join us! Please note that this event takes place at Prince Philip Drive campus, and transportation and accommodations will NOT be provided.

When and where?

The ideathon will take place at the CNA Prince Philip Drive campus over a 48-hour period from November 15-17, 2024. Locations and times will be available in the coming weeks.

We encourage students to stay on campus while working to take part in workshops and activities and to benefit from mentors.

Why should you participate?

  • We will be awarding cash prizes to the top three teams: $3,000 for 1st Place, $2,000 for 2nd Place, and $1,000 for 3rd Place! PLUS more non-tangible prizes.
  • Network with people in the industry as well as your peers
  • Workshop opportunities
  • Learn about the clean growth industry
  • Team building
  • You will be provided with free meals, snacks, and swag
  • Group activities
  • Have some fun!

How to register?

Registration is individual, but you will be required to work on teams of 3-5 students. Submission of teams will take place on the evening of Friday November 15. If you have already established a team, you will be required to submit your teams then. If you haven’t already established a team, there will be opportunity throughout the evening to network to form teams. We will assist in matching individuals to teams as needed.

Click here to view the registration page.

What is the schedule?

Our ideathon is a weekend-long event, beginning on Friday, November 15 at 5pm and ending on Sunday, November 17 at 5pm.

The detailed schedule will be released in the coming weeks.

Have questions?

Reach out to Alex Rumbolt at alex@econext.ca

Stay tuned for more information! We will be updating this page in the coming weeks as the ideathon approaches.

 

The econext Ideathon was made possible through partnership with the Business + Higher Education Roundtable, and with support from the Government of Canada.

Various Positions

Posted on by Job Posting