Innovation and ConvergX
Programs that help Kootenay innovators commercialize technology and grow new industries.
ConvergX Xpand commercialization zone
Cranbrook Economic Development has partnered with ConvergX® Xpand™ to connect East Kootenay businesses and innovators with buyers, government, investors and research partners, to move proven technology “from prototype to procurement.”
- For market-ready technology (technology readiness levels 7 to 9)
- A 12 to 18 month deal cycle, with virtual briefings, roundtables and matchmaking
- Sectors include aerospace, defence, security, space, energy, mining, technology, manufacturing, agriculture, construction and health
Partners include Canadian Rockies International Airport, College of the Rockies, the City of Cranbrook, CanExport, PacifiCan, ETSI BC and NIMA.
KORE Outdoors
The Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise (KORE) is an alliance of more than 40 outdoor gear makers and designers in the Kootenays. It offers education, collaboration and connections to grants and financing, and works to attract gear manufacturers to the region. Its annual summit marked its fifth year in September 2026.
Cranbrook Innovation Initiative
The City’s goal is to make Cranbrook the largest innovation zone in the BC Interior for commercializing research, with a focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomous land and air vehicles, advanced optics, clean energy and data science, and to grow existing industry by revitalizing and repurposing land.
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