A partnership between the Province of Nova Scotia and seven municipal units, the Western Regional Enterprise Network(Western REN) leads an extensive network of business and public sector partnerships. This network works to create a business and investment friendly environment in Southwest Nova Scotia.
With a focus on workforce, business succession, and infrastructure improvements, the Western REN has been Informing,Connecting, and Accelerating economic development since 2014. The approach balances direct business-facing services with region-wide collaborations for overcome immediate challenges to rural economic development.
The seven municipal units and Nova Scotian government agencies listed below match each other’s funding to provide the core operating budget of the Western REN. The funders collectively appoint a private-sector Board of Directors, ensuring the diversity among the Directors reflects the diversity of the region’s population.
Board members are recruited and appointed based on their skills and competencies in finance, business acumen, governance, entrepreneurship, leadership, strategic planning, and their ability to think and take decisions through a regional lens.
“Noses In, Fingers Out”
The Board is responsible for the fiscal accountability and strategic direction of the organization – they hire the CEO to run the organization and oversee all staff.
All Western REN actions are informed by research and evidence. For information about data sources referenced in reports or presentations, contact Evan Nemeth. (LINK)
A partnership between the Province of Nova Scotia and seven municipal units, the Western Regional Enterprise Network(Western REN) leads an extensive network of business and public sector partnerships. This network works to create a business and investment friendly environment in Southwest Nova Scotia.
With a focus on workforce, business succession, and infrastructure improvements, the Western REN has been Informing,Connecting, and Accelerating economic development since 2014. The approach balances direct business-facing services with region-wide collaborations for overcome immediate challenges to rural economic development.
The seven municipal units and Nova Scotian government agencies listed below match each other’s funding to provide the core operating budget of the Western REN. The funders collectively appoint a private-sector Board of Directors, ensuring the diversity among the Directors reflects the diversity of the region’s population.
Board members are recruited and appointed based on their skills and competencies in finance, business acumen, governance, entrepreneurship, leadership, strategic planning, and their ability to think and take decisions through a regional lens.
“Noses In, Fingers Out”
The Board is responsible for the fiscal accountability and strategic direction of the organization – they hire the CEO to run the organization and oversee all staff.
All Western REN actions are informed by research and evidence. For information about data sources referenced in reports or presentations, contact Evan Nemeth. (LINK)
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wren@westernren.ca
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Yarmouth, Nova Scotia B5A 1E9
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