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Rethinking Rural – Why Rurality is About Culture, Not Just Place.
Rural communities sit at the heart of Canada's most significant economic shifts in energy, agriculture, and transportation. These regions produce virtually all the energy we use and grow the food we eat, making rural workers essential drivers of economic change.
Rural Innovation Hubs
Rural communities sit at the heart of Canada's most significant economic shifts in energy, agriculture, and transportation. These regions produce virtually all the energy we use and grow the food we eat, making rural workers essential drivers of economic change.
FlexNetworks Delivers High-Performance Fibre for Canadian Commercial Growth
FLEXNETWORKS HAS BUILT an extensive commercial fibre-optic network in the National Capital Region over the past 11 years, including a significant footprint in the Kanata North technology corridor.
Resilience and Readiness. What’s the connection?
Understanding the relationship between community resilience and investment readiness is crucial for community leaders, policymakers, investors, and development practitioners.
What Do Clusters Have To Do With It?
Cluster-based strategies help regions build on existing strengths rather than chasing industries unlikely to relocate, leading to smarter, more sustainable economic development and potential benefits for all ecosystem players.
Broadband – why do some succeed, and others do not?
Why do some succeed, and others do not? Why have some succeeded in implementing and leveraging broadband, and others have not? What do successful jurisdictions have in common? What are the keys to their success?
Are you taking care of business?
The SIRI (Saskatchewan Investment Readiness Initiative) March Briefing presents the case for a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).
Fibre-optic Expansion to More Saskatchewan Communities
FlexNetworks has now completed the successful expansion of their fibre-optic network to a record number of previously under-served communities, further strengthening our rural economies.
Is it Time for CEDS?
The SIRI (Saskatchewan Investment Readiness Initiative) March Briefing presents the case for a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).
Saskatchewan Investment Readiness Initiative
Investment readiness requires having all necessary elements in place at the right moment in time. Please see the attached February brief to learn more about investment readiness.
Education as Economic Driver: BHP Potash Economy Opens in Humboldt
The Potash Academy will support long-term economic growth and workforce participation in the regional ecosystem.
FlexNetworks – Fastest in Canada
Congratulations to FlexNetworks, SEDA’s Platinum Partner for being named PC Magazine’s “Fastest Overall Internet Service Provider (ISP)” for all of Canada.
Digital Inequality
Communities must address digital inequality for economic growth, prosperity, and well-being. Every community needs a digital enablement strategy.
A Rurban Growth Plan for Provincial Prosperity
We're taking action to ensure the future prosperity of Saskatchewan's rural and small urban ("rurban") communities by sharing our cost-effective and actionable policy platform.
The Case for Social Enterprises: SEDA Certifies
May 6th, 2024SEDA becomes certified as a Social Enterprise by Buy Social Canada!
‘Back to the Future’ Leadership
June 10th, 2021 When we are looking to the future, to growing, to improving our situation, we often hear terms like collaboration, innovation, cooperation. They have become used so often that they have almost become buzz words that lose their meaning. One term we do not often hear about or do not celebrate is leadership.
The Economic Impact of Broadband
Feb 11th, 2021When the conversation turns to infrastructure, the focus is typically on roads, bridges, water, sewer, and buildings. All important to be sure. But what is overlooked is the digital infrastructure.
How Fast is Fast?
Nov 16th, 2020A commonly asked question when it comes to the internet, is ‘how fast is fast?’ According to some experts, the question should be - it depends on what you need – now and in the future.
Basic Critical Infrastructure for the 21st Century
Oct 15th, 2020 - For many of us, it seems unfathomable to think of life without a broadband connection to the internet. But for some, it is not within their reach.