Innovation
Celebrating Economic Development Week - A Month in The Life
Blog Post | May 14, 2025
As a Senior Business Innovation & Strategic Partnerships Officer, I see Economic Development Week as a moment to reflect on the why behind what I do here at Invest Barrie and the how our department helps build thriving communities through innovation and entrepreneurship. Learn more about what I do in my role, as I take you through a month in my professional life.
March 2025: Invest Barrie Quarterly
Newsletter | March 28, 2025
December 2024: Invest Barrie Quarterly
Newsletter | December 20, 2024
Presenting the 6th Mayor's Innovation Awards Nominees for Municipal Innovation
Blog Post | November 25, 2024
Introduced in 2023 by Mayor Alex Nuttall, the Municipal Innovation Award demonstrates the City of Barrie’s commitment to continuous improvement and excellence in public service. It recognizes the individuals, teams, and departments within our organization that have gone above and beyond to drive innovation, streamline processes, and deliver more effective and efficient services to our community.
Presenting the 6th Mayor's Innovation Awards Nominees for Shift Disturber
Blog Post | November 25, 2024
The Shift Disturber award is a fan favourite, designed to recognize an individual who has championed innovation in their business, organization or community. Where others see opposition, they see opportunity. This individual is a powerhouse of creative problem solving, shaking up norms and spearheading strategic solutions in the midst of uncertainty.
Presenting the 6th Mayor's Innovation Awards Nominees for Youth Innovator
Blog Post | November 25, 2024
The Youth Innovator award recognizes youth who are challenging the status quo and showcases some of the incredible learning that comes through entrepreneurship. This award encourages youth entrepreneurs of all types – from students working on capstone projects to those working on their own non-profit, for-profit or social enterprise – to develop their ideas, products/services, or even improvements for an existing product or process.
Presenting the 6th Mayor's Innovation Awards Nominees for Research & Innovation Contribution
Blog Post | November 25, 2024
The Research and Innovation Contribution award recognizes industry and academic researchers, as well as entrepreneurs whose innovative activities have had high impact on their individual business or sector, engaging knowledge users throughout the process.
Presenting the 6th Mayor's Innovation Awards Nominees for Creative Collaboration
Blog Post | November 25, 2024
The Creative Collaboration award recognizes two or more companies or organizations that have forged an alliance and reached new heights or achievements that they couldn't have reached alone. Contributions may be across sectors, industries, geographies or verticals.
Presenting the 6th Mayor's Innovation Awards Nominees for Pivot Point
Blog Post | November 25, 2024
The Pivot Point award recognizes companies or organizations that have navigated unexpected challenges by discovering and pursuing opportunities for growth. This recognition focuses on those who purposefully took action, addressing risks and implementing key changes to their business model or processes.
Invest Barrie’s Top 5 Takeaways from reIGNITE Conference
Blog Post | December 19, 2023
A few Invest Barrie team members had the pleasure of attending the 2023 reIGNITE Conference, along with a community of entrepreneurs, start-ups, angel investors, leaders, venture capitalists, and innovative business peers for a three-day mini-MBA opportunity at Olympia Sports Camp in Muskoka.