This op-ed was originally printed in the Telegraph-Journal, Daily Gleaner, and Times & Transcript on January 30, 2020.

TechImpact is focused on tech workforce development as one of our key objectives. We feel that the strength of our industry is directly tied to the quality, diversity, size and strength of its professionals, including new graduates and current workers.

The APEC report released on September 17th underlines the growing importance of digital technology to Atlantic Canada's economy. It has also shown us the tremendous potential the tech industry offers to our region and our local economy, so it's important we make it a priority.

We launched our newsletter The Impact earlier this year to help advance our primary goal of growing Atlantic Canada’s tech industry.

TechImpact and Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB), in collaboration with Jupia Consultants, are completing a research project to better understand the skills needed for ICT jobs in New Brunswick, especially for new graduates.

If you’re an employer looking for your next talented team member, UNBSJ’s upcoming breakfast on April 4 can help.

Welcome to the first edition of The IMPACT, an online publication curated by TechImpact to share stories of people, innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology that are changing the way we live and work in Atlantic Canada and beyond.

Investing in innovation is key to growth. In the past two weeks, there have been announcements involving TechImpact members.

An inspiring organizing team of university women are leading the charge to bring Girls STEM UP to life. TechImpact and its members are engaged to assist this team.

Are you a New Brunswick employer looking to expand your workforce or hire university talent? FutureReadyNB can help!