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Digital Technology Supercluster Renamed to Digital Global Innovation Cluster, Appoints Edoardo de Martin as New Chief Development Officer
Wednesday, January 25, 2023Company Profile | Follow Company
Vancouver, BC, January 25, 2023--(T-Net)--Digital Technology Supercluster announced today that it has renamed the organization as Digital Global Innovation Cluster, and appoimted former Microsoft GM and CubicFarms interim CEO Edoardo De Martin as its first-ever Chief Development Officer.
"As we near our fifth anniversary, our new identity as the Digital Global Innovation Cluster(Digital) reflects the global scope of our mission to build world-leading digital solutions to someof the planet's biggest problems through co-investment, cross-sector collaboration, and digitaltalent development," said CEO Sue Paish.
"Now that we have cemented and validated our game-changing model for advancing digital tech, and with Edo returning to lead our strategic direction, we are accelerating the application and reach of our model, and partnering with a wider range of companies and organizations."
Having previously served as Co-Chair of Digital's Board from 2018 to 2021, De Martin possesses an understanding of the independent consortia's vision, purpose and mission.
"My 20-plus years in the global innovation ecosystem have taught me that game-changing technological progress takes patience, hard work, dedication, and stable and predictable resources," De Martin said.
"Building a new and productive model for tech development here in Canada would have been a historic undertaking even without the intervention of an unprecedented pandemic. But after rising to the many challenges of COVID-19, Digital has emerged stronger than ever."
De Martin said he is particularly impressed by the responsiveness and flexibility of Digital's partnership-fuelled training programs, which are on track to graduate more than 7,000 Canadians by 2024.
Designed to help businesses of all types and sizes develop the capacity for digital transformation, these programs include Digital Innovation & Leadership (DIAL), which after its 2022 launch had already enrolled over 250 participants, with employment rates topping 95 percent; and the Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator (CTTA), which since launching in 2021 has enrolled 1,442 unemployed and underemployed youth from rural and remote communities across Canada, with more than 80 percent of graduates securing employment or enrolling in further education.
"When I completed my term with the Board in 2021, I felt confident that the organization was on track to realize its transformative potential," De Martin said. "And I was right: Having closely followed its programs since then, I know the time has come to rededicate myself to turning this potential into tech-driven outcomes that keep Canadians healthy, address climate change, and drive economic productivity."
Previously, De Martin held various leadership positions, including interim CEO, at B.C.-based agtech company CubicFarms; served as General Manager of the Microsoft Vancouver Development Centre, which he grew from 300 to 1,700 team members; and led the delivery of Need for Speed Underground, a top-selling video game worldwide, for Vancouver-based Electronic Arts.
He also serves on the boards of Innovate BC, the Greater Vancouver Board ofTrade, the Richmond Hospital Foundation, and LlamaZOO Interactive Inc.
"Edoardo's skill and experience in building productive teams and shaping ecosystems has been at the heart of his more than two decades in technology," Paish said. "He is a passionateadvocate of Canada's tech sector, and the team is proud and excited to working alongside Edo again."
About the Digital Global Innovation Cluster
The Digital Global Innovation Cluster ("Digital"), formerly known as the Digital Technology Supercluster, is driving Canada's growth and prosperity through global leadership in digital innovation. Digital is building a better Canada by growing Canadian businesses, creating adigitally skilled workforce and positively impacting lives across our country.
We accelerate the development and adoption of digital technologies that keep Canadians healthy, address climate change and drive economic productivity. Through a powerful combination of co-investment, cross-sector collaboration, IP creation and digital talent development, we unlock the potential of Canadians to lead and succeed in the digital world.
For more information, visit: https://www.digitalsupercluster.ca/
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