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Lumidas Inc.

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1 - 10 employees

🏭 Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Lumidas Inc. is on a mission to reduce the barrier to adoption of fiber optic sensing technologies for geotechnical monitoring of critical infrastructure. They provide specialized expertise in emerging fiber optic sensing technologies such as distributed acoustic sensing, passive seismic monitoring techniques, and conventional geotechnical monitoring methods. With a multidisciplinary approach, Lumidas aims to create innovative solutions to geotechnical problems, and they are a registered permit holder with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), partnering with consultants for quality reviews of engineering deliverables.

📋 Description

• Partner cross-functionally with senior leadership on high-priority strategic initiatives as organizational priorities evolve • Research emerging opportunities in entrepreneurship, workforce development, and innovation • Support the leadership and program teams in development of new program concepts, partnership opportunities, and international collaborations • Contribute to and maintain partnership tracking systems and CRM records • Prepare briefing notes, meeting materials, and background research for government relations engagements • Coordinate with external government relations firms and support RFP preparation as needed • Research government priorities, policy developments, and funding opportunities relevant to Venture for Canada's work • Help maintain stakeholder engagement records and support relationship tracking • Support development of policy reports, white papers, and strategic publications, including Venture for Canada's work on AI adoption among SMEs • Provide executive support to senior leadership, including calendar coordination, scheduling, email support, network management, and other administrative support as needed • Prepare briefing materials, presentations, and talking points for meetings, speaking engagements, and external event support

🎯 Requirements

• 2+ years of professional experience, ideally in business, consulting, government relations, policy, or a professional-services environment • Strong research skills and the ability to translate research into clear, structured written materials (briefing notes, reports, case studies) • Experience developing and managing external relationships, partnerships, or stakeholder ecosystems, including maintaining relationship pipelines, CRM systems, and engagement tracking processes • Exposure to government relations, public affairs, or policy work (e.g., briefing notes, RFPs, coordinating with external firms) is a strong asset • Experience supporting senior executives is a strong asset • Skilled in working across multiple, unrelated workstreams simultaneously without losing quality or follow-through • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences, including executives, partners, government stakeholders, and external audiences.

🏖️ Benefits

• Moderate in-person attendance of program-related events