KAST Initiatives

LINX Project

LINX gets launched – KAST is excited to be launching our four LINX projects which include MentorLinx, IdeaLinx, CapitalLinx and TalentLinx.

Scholarship Opportuity for students from the Kootney/Boundary Region

BCICThe Paul and Helen Trussell Science & Technology Scholarship, established in 1990 by the Trussell Family, is an opportunity for science students who graduated from the Kootenay/Boundary region.

Eighth Annual New Ventures BC Competition

NEWS RELEASE: Top entrepreneurs in B.C. can win $335,000 in prizes with this years New Ventures BC competition, one of North Americas largest technology business idea competitions. This represents an increase of $200,000 over last year. To read more click on the attachment below.

 

The BC Sustainable Energy Association

BCSEA

The West Kootenay Chapter of the The BC Sustainable Energy Association BCSEA meets every 3rd Wednesday at Selkirk College in Castlegar. 

The West Kootenay Manufacturing and Technology Study

The West Kootenay Manufacturing and Technology Study, commissioned by KAST in partnership with Selkirk College's Regional Innovation Chair.

Shad Valley Summer Enrichment Program

KAST was proud to sponsor the Shad Valley Summer Enrichment Program. Shad Valley is a four week summer enrichment program, in which local Rossland Secondary School student, Leah Hilts was selected to attend. Students spend a month living in residence at one of our host university campuses across Canada. The program is offered to students

Composite Technical Information Session

An information session for the composite industry is being planned for June 25, 2007 in the Okanagan (exact location TBD).

Technical information session

Minding Her Business

In the past 15 years, there has been a 50 percent increase in the number of self-employed women in Canada, and one million Canadian women will own a small business by 2010, according to a report released by the CIBC, "Women Entrepreneurs: Leading the Charge". There are now 800,000 women business owners in Canada and the number of

Free Business Outreach Session

If your business has employees or may have employees in the future you need to know about BC Employment Standards, BC Workers', Compensation, and Canada Revenue Agency Payroll Information and how they apply to your business. Two separate sessions giving you 1) an introduction to British Columbia's Workers Compensation and Employment Standards for