We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Nadia Dubé Ph.D. MBA, Senior Project Director Foreign Direct Investment Life Sciences and Health Tech at Investissement Québec, about Québec's vibrant life sciences sector and the confluence of talent, a growing research & start-up ecosystem and strategic & financial government support that drives the sector's continued growth.
In part two of our Conversation with Invest Alberta, COO Lynette Tremblay profiles the breadth of investment momentum the organization is generating for attracting companies and capital to Alberta including from the United States.
In our first episode with Invest Alberta, CEO Rick Christiaanse discusses some of the ways that his organization helps international companies find their next home in Alberta including deploying an innovative team approach and a proactive global talent strategy.
In part two of our Conversation with Brian Bernknopf, Managing Director of QA Consultants, he profiles the intersection of quality engineering and emerging tech applications including AI & machine learning, blockchain & distributed ledger systems and autonomous & connected vehicles.
In our first episode with Brian Bernknopf, Managing Director of leading software quality engineering services firm, QA Consultants, he discusses the role of quality analysis and engineering to ensure software works, scales, and can operate securely in a world that increasingly "runs on software".
In our final episode of our 4-part series exploring Intellectual Property, Marko Zoretic, partner at IP law firm, Knobbe Martens, provides a window on the process of litigating IP and the considerations and implications for a client.
In part three of our special series on Intellectual Property, Marko Zoretic, partner at Knobbe Martens, discusses best practices for working with your IP law firm during litigation when a client is a defendant or plaintiff.
In the second episode of our four-part series on optimally managing your company's relationship with your IP law firm, Harnik Shukla, partner at Knobbe Martens, discusses the over reliance on NDAs especially among start-ups to protect their ideas and products.
In the first of four episodes in our special series on 'Working with Your IP Law Firm' we hear from Harnik Shukla, patent partner at Knobbe Martens. Harnik shares some best practices on leveraging the expertise of your IP counsel.
At the 2022 MAPLE Southern California Summer Reception, we hosted an expert panel discussion on global IP strategy examined from legal and tax perspectives. MAPLE member organizations Knobbe Martens and RSM US LLP discussed four cases culled from client experiences. Bert Hawkins, National Chair for the Global Tax Strategies Group at RSM moderates the panel.
Getting goods to Canada the smart way is the focus of our Conversation with Paul Tessy, Senior Vice President at Jericho, New York-based Purolator International. Paul outlines three important considerations when considering a transportation provider for reaching into and across the Canadian market from the United States.
In part 2 of our Conversation with Mike Coates, co-CEO of Purus North America, an Ontario manufacturer of Ecoraster permeable paving solutions, he discusses the market opportunities in Canada and the U.S. for innovations in stormwater management and permeable paving in municipal construction and other sectors including equestrian environments.
In this two-part Conversation with Mike Coates, co-CEO of Southwestern Ontario-based Purus North America, we discuss the challenges of managing storm water runoff with an aging infrastructure and the eco-friendly solution that his firm provides with the patented Ecoraster permeable paving systems manufactured in Canada and used in commercial, industrial and equestrian applications.
Jason Tse, Executive Director of the MAPLE British Columbia Chapter, shares personal reflections on the importance of Asian Heritage Month and Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month which are celebrated in Canada and the U.S. in May.
In part two of our Conversation with John Griffin, President of Toronto-based benefits consulting firm, Sterling Capital Brokers, we discuss the most common benefits program planning expectations his firm encounters from U.S. clients entering the Canadian market for the first time.
How benefits can help an organization express its culture, which is critically important as companies compete for top talent, is the focus of our Conversation with John Griffin, President of Toronto-based Sterling Capital Brokers, Canada's largest independent benefits consulting firm.
We have the pleasure of speaking with Daniel Silverman, Vice President of Foreign Direct Investment at Investissement Québec International to hear about why Québec is North America's best kept secret, its key sectors, and the opportunities for U.S. businesses to invest and grow in Québec Canada. Dan also highlights the services of the Invest Québec team.
In our second episode with Investissement Québec International, we speak with Marie-Eve Jean, Vice President Exports, regarding the work of the Invest Québec team to help Québec companies to connect with global markets and to help U.S. and international companies to source goods and services from Québec markets.
In part two of our Conversation on the life sciences sector in Québec with Nadia Dubé, Senior Project Director Foreign Direct investment Life Sciences and Health Tech at Investissement Québec, she discusses the regionality of innovation and centers of excellence within the Québec life sciences ecosystem.