TEC: a little TLC for tech startups - Gary Lamphier, Edmonton Journal
Can you believe it? Chris Lumb has a beef with moi, your humble and faithful scribe. In particular, the CEO of TEC Edmonton objects to a column I wrote last week, in which I slammed the Age of Innovation as an overhyped dud -- long on promise, short on substance.
Up Close and Personal with an Active Corporate Mentor - Geoff Morgan, Unlimited Magazine
Sitting in a wired office four stories above Jasper Avenue, TEC Edmonton’s executive VP of business development is equipped with two computers, a well-used Blackberry and, unobtrusively off to one side, a much-scribbled-on whiteboard. The writing is a clue to Dr. Randy Yatscoff’s roles, past and present: he combines his technical PhD and real world business experience to grow new companies.
Investing in TEC Edmonton is a long-term societal strategy - Graham Hicks, Edmonton Sun
How on earth do you ever assess the value of strangely constituted organizations like TEC Edmonton, the $6 million a year “incubator” of new technology-based business that’s an “unincorporated joint venture” between the University of Alberta – taking on all the university’s invention-to-industry processes – and Edmonton Economic Development Corporation.