On July 19^th, techNL announced that NetBenefit was chosen to be included in the Houston Scale-Up Hub Program. This program provides selected companies with resources and shared office space in Houston, Texas with the intention of expanding their reach in the energy sector. The Ion District is one of the top energy innovation hubs in the world and includes key partnerships with organizations such as Microsoft, ExxonMobil, NASA, Chevron, and Rice University among others.

The resources provided by the program helps to further accelerate NetBenefit’s expansion to the US market and progress in the energy industry.  

techNL July 19 Press Release Summary – https://technl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Press-Release-19-7-24-SUH-Houston-Cohort-2024.pdf

Boosting Export Sales with Scale-Up Hub Houston’s Cohort of Nine Atlantic Canada Tech Companies 

July 19, 2024 – St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador: techNL is pleased to announce the selection of nine Atlantic Canada energy and clean tech companies into the 2024 Scale-Up Hub Houston program (the “Program”). The Program will help Atlantic Canada-based energy tech and clean tech companies build an international presence and expand export sales. Targeted access to strategic markets in the Houston region will support these high-growth companies to scale with a growing focus on energy tech, sustainable operations, environmental stewardship, and new and renewable forms of energy. 

Applications for the 2024 Scale-Up Hub Houston program opened in April and officially kicked off in June for a nine-month duration. techNL is leading the Program on behalf of Partners at the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Global Affairs Canada, the Province of Nova Scotia, the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Invest Nova Scotia, Innovation PEI, and Opportunities New Brunswick supported by the Atlantic Trade, Investment, and Growth Agreement.

 More information on techNL and the  Scale-Up Hub Houston Program can be found at techNL.ca

“Demand for our products has been growing in the US energy market, this program allows us to be closer to our clients and the market to continue to grow and provide world-class service.”  

Matt Adams 
CEO, NetBenefit Software Inc.

The Houston Scale-Up Program runs from July 2024 through March 2025

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