Accoding to Backbone magazine, here are ten associations that make a difference for Canada’s tech sector:
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Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada: The association that represents those who train the next generation of knowledge workers. Policy areas include research and innovation.
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BIOTECanada: a national association for biotech innovators.
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Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance: the country’s largest high-tech association.
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Canadian Association of Business Incubation: for business incubators and economic development organizations.
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Canadian Clean Technology Coalition: national alliance for companies in the clean-tech sector.
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Canadian Federation of Independent Business: advocacy and research for Canadian small businesses and entrepreneurs.
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Canadian IT Law Association: fosters development among Canadian lawyers specializing in IT law, e-commerce and intellectual property.
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Canadian Women in Technology: part of the CATAAlliance, CanWIT encourages women to consider careers in technology and helps accelerate the careers of those already in the sector.
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CIO Association of Canada: networking, professional development and sharing of best practices by IT executives and CIOs.
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Information Technology Association of Canada: the voice of the Canadian ICT industry.
WCIT 2012 also got a mention as one of the three best tech and business conferences held in Canada.
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