Saint John, NB - Curtis Howe, President of Mariner and Chairman of propelsj, today introduced four (4) new ICT start-ups: Ambir Technology Group Inc., an IT services company providing expertise to foster IT and Research and Development (R&D) innovation; Bell-Aliant SMB Innovation Centre, a state-of-the-art R&D facility, catering to the national Small and Medium Business market; DecisionMed Inc., offering innovative health informatics solutions through the development of complex medical diagnostics software; Trinity Enterprise Inc., which plans to revolutionize the publishing industry by changing the current model through the use of applied IT.
propelsj currently works with 4 other new ICT companies in start-up mode – not yet ready to launch and working closely with industry mentors to perfect their business plans.
propelsj also unveiled key findings from the propelsj ICT DNA Study, performed by MBA graduates whose aim was the discovery of the dynamics of ICT businesses. Attendees were enlightened with facts surrounding the ICT sector in this region and presented with solid recommendations to accelerate growth in Saint John. The key messages were:
- The challenges facing the Saint John ICT sector are significant but are certainly not insurmountable.
- propelsj is being seen within the industry as playing a collaboration and facilitation role for growth. New ICT companies and ICT sector prospects announc
- The diversified second generation companies must emerge as strong drivers for growth.
- Accelerating the roll out of the propelsj incubator is a critical action for the community at large.
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