THE PARTNERSHIP
What year did TEC Edmonton and TusStar sign their deal?
2017
Which country is TusStar from?
China
What is Canada really good at when it comes to innovation?
Producing knowledge and research
What’s the name of China’s plan to boost high-tech manufacturing?
Made in China 2025
What does TEC Edmonton help with?
Helping start-up companies grow and succeed.
Who was Alberta’s premier at the time
Rachel Notley
Which university started TusStar?
Tsinghua University
What is Canada not so good at?
Turning ideas into businesses (commercialization).
Which country’s plan inspired it?
Germany’s “Industry 4.0.”
What two groups run TEC Edmonton together?
The University of Alberta and the City of Edmonton’s Economic Development group.
What was the new office in Edmonton called?
TusStar Alberta
What year was TusStar created?
1999
What province wanted to grow its tech industry beyond oil and gas?
Alberta
What was one goal of the plan?
To use more home-grown (domestic) technology.
What year was TEC Edmonton ranked 16th best incubator in the world?
: 2015
What was the main goal of their partnership?
To help Canadian start-ups enter the Chinese market.
About how many companies has TusStar helped start?
over 3000
What organization gives venture capital to Alberta’s tech companies?
Alberta Enterprise Corporation.
What’s it called when China invests in other countries to learn new tech?
Technology-seeking investment.
What program helps TEC Edmonton companies expand to other countries?
The Global Connector Program.
What challenge did TEC Edmonton face with this deal?
Balancing opportunity with concerns about Chinese government involvement
What are TusStar’s three big goals?
Go global, add value for start-ups, and grow innovation parks
What grade did Alberta get for innovation from the Conference Board of Canada?
C
Name one industry China focused on in Made in China 2025.
Robotics, aerospace, clean energy, or medicine.
Name one country or region TEC Edmonton worked with before China.
Latin America (through the AMILA project)