Ready, Set, Invest!

Episode Notes A discussion and analysis on new business opportunities, land developments and how some local start-ups are reached international markets in 2017. Our host inteviews Ryan Jackson, entrepreneur and president of the VA Angels Medicine Hat chapter. Real Estate: We start off with an overview of major developments including the $15 million renovation of the local shopping mall, the redevelopment of an old fire hall, efficiencies at city hall and some of the last commercial lands in the south-end of the city. New tech in town: One company is honing Medicine Hat’s oil and gas strengths to manufacture clean technology. Will the $55.7 million power plant pay off? We discuss how the city’s new power plant and the discovery of helium may open opportunities for new businesses. A contract between a natural gas company and the leading supplier of methanol secured the manufacturing of the petrochemical in the city for years to come. Update: The outcome of the Medicine Hat Meat Traders’ time at District Ventur