Clean and green technologies and services in Newfoundland and Labrador are preparing for a period of growth in numerous sectors. To help small- and medium-sized businesses capitalize on the opportunities that arise and make the most of what’s to come, there are a suite of financial and funding supports to bring them to the next level.
On Thursday September 5th, join econext as we host an online session to present multiple funding and financing opportunities available to SMEs that operate in environmental services, renewable energy, and the circular economy. The session will feature presentations from:
· NRC-IRAP
· ACOA
· Department of Industry, Energy and Technology
This is an ideal virtual event to learn what each of the above organizations can fund and/or finance for your business, make connections with the right people at each, and maximize the knowledge and resources at hand for your business to succeed in clean growth.
Registrants will be sent the link to the Zoom meeting two days prior to the event.
When: Thursday September 5th, 2024 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM NDT
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free
Brian is an accomplished and dedicated health, safety, environment & regulatory professional with over 30 years’ experience in the energy and mining sectors. Brian has been a consultant to several major mining and energy companies, government agencies and private industry for emergency preparedness and response, incident investigation, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, auditing, HSE planning and technical integrity assurance. Brian was educated at Memorial University and was admitted to the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 1992, Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering in 1994 and Master of Applied Science in Environmental Engineering in 1999. Brian has been associated with econext since the mid 1990’s, having worked as an environmental consultant for over a decade in Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2006 he expanded his career in asset management with Shell in the UK and the Netherlands for over five years. Returning to St. John’s he worked with AMEC (WSP) as a senior environmental engineer and was soon after seconded to Rio Tinto’s IOC mine in Labrador City for his first experience in the mining sector. In 2012 Brian continued his mining experience with Vale’s Long Harbour Processing Plant as Operations Environmental Supervisor. In 2014 Brian joined WorleyParsons to develop an Environmental Management System for Alderon’s Kami Mine project and soon after took on a role as Environment & Regulatory Manager for the ExxonMobil Hebron Topsides Project. In late 2017, Brian went back to consulting at Pinchin Ltd. as Team Leader, Environmental Due Diligence and Remediation. In 2020 he became SHE Coordinator for the Vale Voisey’s Bay Mine Expansion Project construction of two underground mines in northern Labrador. In 2021 Brian worked with HMDC/ExxonMobil as the Environment Advisor for the Hibernia offshore drilling and production platform. Most recently, in 2024 he joined the World Energy GH2 team as the Environmental Compliance Manager for Project Nujio’qonik, pioneering Canada’s wind to green hydrogen industry as part of the global energy transition to clean fuels.