Tech group links with Canadian counterpart.CommNexus San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , a local technology advocacy group, has signed an agreement with a similar Canadian organization to form an international alliance. The Wireless Innovation Network of British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography , or WINBC, signed the memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. Jan. 10. It's the second such partnership CommNexus--formerly the San Diego Telecom Council--has formed in the last two months. The first was signed with Cambridge Wireless, a British tech advocate. With its Canadian agreement, CommNexus is focused on providing opportunities for local companies to foster joint ventures, licensing and partnerships between San Diego and British Columbia companies, said Julia Wilson Julia Wilson is a rower from Australia, who has won Rowing World Championships gold medals in the Eight and Four for her native country in 2001 and she picked up a silver medal in the Eight at the 2002 World Championship. , the chief executive officer of CommNexus. Both areas have strong wireless clusters, she said, and can benefit through collaboration. She posits this example: A company that's stuck in the laboratory and can't find a way to move forward could benefit from work done by a Canadian company. "It's really just about the relationship," said Sunil Sharma, trade commissioner at San Diego's Canadian Consulate Consulate, 1799–1804, in French history, form of government established after the coup of 18 Brumaire (Nov. 9–10, 1799), which ended the Directory. . "We are optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op it'll be a catalyst to build a relationship between these two regions. It's going to be a good basis to go forward with activities and investment and actual corporate interactions between Vancouver and San Diego." A reverse trade mission to Vancouver is planned in 2006, Sharma said, and the two allied tech advocates will help arrange meetings and vet potential participants. They'll be responsible for finding five to 10 San Diego companies that have potentially complementary businesses in Vancouver, he said. Have any defense or technology-related news? Send it to sdbj@sdbj.com or call (858) 277-6359. |
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