Guest speakers: Cal Koskowich and Nicole Daub
Technology Development Advisors, NRC- “Enabling Innovation Right in our own Backyard.”
The Club enjoyed a great presentation by two Technology Development Advisors from Natural Resources Canada-Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP).
On the topic of “Enabling Innovation Right in our own Backyard”, Cal and Nicole offered a small glimpse of the many successful companies that have taken a new idea to commercial success.
For the last 25 years, Cal Koskowich, Technology Advisor, has been NRC’s person south of Calgary, connecting with a broad spectrum of industries including Oil & Gas, Agriculture, Construction, Transportation and Telecommunications. He further collaborates with Defense Research & Development Canada (DRDC), Agriculture Canada, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge College and Medicine Hat College. He is a 3rd generation Albertan and Professional Engineer
Nicole Daub holds a degree in Environmental Science from the University of Lethbridge and an MBA from Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. and served on the board of the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce finishing as the Chair in 2019/2020. In 2022, Nicole joined NRC bringing with her over 15 years experience in geospatial/ag tech industries, and continues connecting a diverse range of industries including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), software development, health technology and whatever else emerges!