How are we working together?
The Province funded Innovate BC to manage the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Horizons Bootcamp program. Innovate BC contracted Alacrity Canada to deliver this program. The Province funded DIGITAL to manage the Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator (CTTA) program. DIGITAL contracted NPower to deliver this program.
Alacrity — a non-profit organization in B.C. that seeks to help and empower entrepreneurs — will reach out to several Indigenous organizations to promote the CRM Horizon’s Bootcamp to increase program awareness among their networks. NPower, the Canadian Tech Talent delivery partner, is currently working with Indigenous partners to receive validation of program information for the Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator program.
The Province continues to work with Innovate BC and DIGITAL to deliver programming through Alacrity and NPower by funding opportunities to support initiatives that increase Indigenous Peoples’ involvement in B.C.’s technology sector.
Are there challenges?
No challenges identified.
Highlights
The next iteration of the Digital Skills Bootcamp, overseen by Innovate BC and delivered by Alacrity Canada, is focused on offering new opportunities for participants across B.C. to effectively use CRM systems.
The CRM Horizons Bootcamp has achieved over 70% representation of people from equity-seeking groups among participants since launching in August 2024. Additionally, more than 70% of participants are based in rural or remote areas of the province. Over the next fiscal year, Alacrity Canada has plans to engage several Indigenous organizations to promote the CRM Horizons Bootcamp.
In September 2024, the Province announced it renewed its partnership with NPower Canada, Microsoft Canada, and CIBC, investing $4 million to expand the Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator program.