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Ideas abound at regional summit

Business, aboriginal, government and community leaders gathered in Timmins Sept. 24 to exchange ideas on telecommunications.

Business, aboriginal, government and community leaders gathered in Timmins Sept. 24 to exchange ideas on telecommunications. NeoNet’s Innovation Summit was designed to present a regional vision and develop an action plan to contribute to the federal government’s National Innovation Strategy.

About 50 attendees from Timmins, Hearst, Kapuskasing and Cochrane gathered to discuss ways to create new knowledge opportunities, develop new economy skills and discuss ways to set the right business and regulatory environment as a means of strengthening communities. The findings will be presented to a national summit in Ottawa.