Blue Sky Economic Growth Corporation Information

The Blue Sky Economic Growth Corporation facilitates the development of Information Communications Technology (ICT) projects throughout Northern Ontario. We believe that access to technology is crucial to the economic and cultural success of Northern Ontario. Blue Sky Net has a three part approach to improving access to technology for business and residential consumers: Expand infrastructure, develop Applications, improving knowledge. Incorporated in 2002, Blue Sky Economic Growth Corporation (BSEGC) was initially a sector driven economic development organization. Based on work plans developed by industry leaders in a number of economic pillars such as agriculture, mining, tourism, forestry etc., BSEGC Board members felt that approach was too vast to truly make a difference in economic development. In 2005, the Board of Directors passed a resolution that the mandate of the corporation would shift to technology development, because it became apparent that in order to succeed on a global playing field, all sectors needed the ability to connect their business and vision to the rest of the world through high speed access to the Internet, and also for social, education and health well being initiatives. Thus, Blue Sky Net became the lead initiative for the corporation.