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announced a $75,000 gift from canada life to support lakehead thunder bay’s ingenuity community space – part of ingenuity, the new business incubator and makerspace located in the university’s centre for advanced studies in engineering and sciences (cases) building.
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when the time comes to head back to campus.
“canada life is pleased to support educational initiatives like the ingenuity project aimed at helping youth grow and discover opportunities,” said jeff macoun, president and chief operating officer, canada, for canada life.
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, university and community on a path to even greater success in the years to come,” he said.
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security when working on projects, and a whiteboard wall calendar lists a variety of on-campus and community business development activities and events.
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“we’re grateful to canada life for this contribution that supports the development of this unique space allowing for the convergence of entrepreneurial activities,” he said.
community partners, such as the northwestern ontario innovation centre, the city of thunder bay community economic development commission and entrepreneur centre, and thunder bay ventures, will have on-site hours, and host meetings to discuss resources to support budding entrepreneurs when in-person gatherings are safe to resume.
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for more information contact:
megan mcilmoyl
corporate communications & public affairs
canada life
519-857-6334
media.relations@canadalife.com
brandon walker
media, communications and marketing associate
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mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca
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