EDCO Exchange
December 2016
The EDCO office will be closed December 27, 2016 to January 2, 2017. 

We look forward to celebrating our 60th year with you in 2017! 
Innovation Article Roundup
KEEP UP TO DATE IN THE WORLD OF INNOVATION!

The Globe and Mail 

Fortune

Forbes

4. Boardroom innovation all comes down to diversity
The Globe and Mail 

5. Canadian innovation grows, but outpaced by China's record one-million patent applications
Financial Post

6. Apple 'Lacks Courage' For Innovation, Says Analyst (But Wait A Minute)
Forbes

7. How Helsinki is bringing smart city innovation to its core
ReadWrite 

8. Canada's innovation policy needs more humanities and social sciences, FedCan meeting told
University Affairs 

9. How Vicki Saunders plans to get a million women involved in venture capital
Canadian Business 
New Reports in the EDCO Resource Library
GREAT RESOURCES ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
Eastern Ontario Regional Network & Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus 
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research 

Executive Office of the President of the United States
Council of Economic Advisers

Upcoming Events

January 18, 2017
Measure What Matters: Top Metrics for Economic Developers in 2017
Webinar 

January 19, 2017 
Optimizing Your Economic Development Website
Webinar

February 6-7, 2017 
Investment readiness for communities and regions
Toronto, ON

February 7-9, 2017 
Ontario's Economy: Driven by Innovation
Toronto, ON

March 1-3, 2017
Festival and Events Ontario Conference 2017
Sault Ste. Marie, ON

May 9-10, 2017
Canadian Immigration Summit 2017: Innovating at 150 and Beyond
Ottawa, ON

Employment Opportunities

Corporation of the Town of Hanover
Closing January 10, 2017

Town of Caledon
Closing January 10, 2017

Town of Bracebridge
Closing January 11, 2017
 
Contact  Heather Lalonde to post your 2017 employment opportunities with EDCO

The EDCO Team
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