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Diversifying a City's Economy

Diversifying a City’s Economy by ‘Innovating Out’ From the Core

In a recent article, James Lochrie – a national tech leader – points out the amazing transition happening in the Calgary innovation ecosystem as we move from primarily “energy tech” innovation to a more broad-based collection of startups that cross industry boundaries.

Leankor Wins Big!

Everyone here at Leankor is celebrating some great news. Recently, the team attended and competed in the Energy New Venture Competition, hosted and sponsored by the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business, as well as Innovate Calgary and Encana. And after spending the day pitching an impressive (and intimidating) judging panel on the Leankor […]

Productivity Tip #1 – Boost Workplace Productivity

Most Managers are often on the look out for new ways to boost their bottom line. Many tend to focus on increasing their profits. But another method of increasing margins is to hunt for ways to cut costs and eliminate any inefficiency or waste within your business. But cutting costs doesn’t necessarily mean cutting corners. […]

Lean Into It

And so there I sat, mouth agape, as my customer and construction industry veteran Bill Black explained, “The commercial real estate construction process is broken and mired in waste. Seventy percent of all projects end over budget and late, while up to fifty percent of the construction process is consumed in non-value add work consisting […]