In partnership with the Cooperation Council of Ontario (CCO), the North Atlantic Accelerator program is launching a five days event for social entrepreneurs and actors in sustainable economic development for rural regions. Join us every day at 12 pm EST / 4 pm GMT and discover ways to drive your project idea to the next level with experts from around the North Atlantic region. Experts from various countries such as Denmark, Iceland, Scotland, The Faroe Islands, The State of Maine in the US and Canada will convene for this once in a lifetime event. This event follows the Think Rural, Think Digital, Think Ahead hackathon held in April 2021. 

Mon 10 May | The Importance of Networking and Mentorship
Presenters:
Morten Larsen - CEO of Nukiga (Dmk/Greenland)
Sigrun Jonssveinsdottir - Director of Iverksetan - Faroe Islands
Lise-Lotte Terp - CEO of Arctic Consensus

Tues 11 May | Competencies for Innovation
Presenter:
Bala Kamallakharan - Founder - Startup Iceland

Wed 12 May | Markets - Rural Tourism
Presenters:
Jenny Kordick - Executive Director - Maine Outdoor Brands
Ásta Kristín Sigurjónsdóttir - Managing Director Iceland Tourism Cluster
Gord Knowles - Senior Coordinator, Investment Attraction and Economic Development, Destination Northern Ontario

Thur 13 May | Markets - Digital Health
Presenters:
Nik Fiorio - Lead Strategist - First Response Mental Health
Dr Andrea McColl- Senior Development Manager Life Sciences
Tom Rainey- Executive Director - Maine Centre for Entrepreneurs

Fri 14 May | Ecosystems
Presenters:
Gillian Galloway - Head of Innovation - Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)
Bala Kamallakharan - Founder - Startup Iceland
Kyle McCall - Business Development and Commercialization Manager - Ontario Centre for Innovation
Moderator : Jean-François Parent, Director of Major Financing at CCO ; CCEDNet Board member

Register for any or all of these presentations

For more information, contact info@cco.coop