What does it take to coordinate research and engagement on agrivoltaics? For Omri Haiven, that is his job at the Clean Energy Research Group at Simon Fraser University, which specializes in the co-location of renewable energy and agriculture. This passion comes from an interest in food co-ops, which influences access, affordability, and equitable access to food and impacts food security.

Connecting talent to opportunities is something that Michael McPhie has always been intrigued by. In fact, he feels that young people should understand the businesses that they operate in and spend actual time in their industry, rather than sitting in classrooms or staying close to home. And he lives that mantra as well, in his role at Falkirk Environmental Consultants, he anticipates where industry trends are headed and develops business practices according to that.

When Jeanette Jackson took over a clean-tech accelerator called Foresight, it was a team of two. Today, that number has grown to 50. To get there, she had to start with a hands-on strategy, doing everything from ideas to pitching them. Over the years, she transitioned into the leadership role that she serves today. Her biggest advice to others is to get a handle on fine details such as numbers for financials and keeping track of projects’ progress.