# Investing in Innovation: How Simulation Powers Economic Growth Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/advancing-healthcare-through-simulation-7223116/investing-in-innovation-how-simulation-powers-economic-growth Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/advancing-healthcare-through-simulation-7223116/investing-in-innovation-how-simulation-powers-economic-growth.md Podcast: [Advancing Healthcare Through Simulation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/advancing-healthcare-through-simulation-7223116) Published: 2025-04-14T16:15:42+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/d5fc6587 Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/d5fc6587/694fbcd1.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/advancing-healthcare-through-simulation-7223116/episodes/investing-in-innovation-how-simulation-powers-economic-growth Duration seconds: 1472 ## Resource In this episode, we’re joined by Robert Sikora of Edmonton Global to explore the intersection of simulation-based healthcare training and economic development. Robert shares how Edmonton’s growing reputation in health and life sciences is driving international interest—and how simulation is becoming a vital pillar in attracting investment and accelerating innovation. We explore: Why global investors and startups are looking to Alberta —and specifically Edmonton —as a rising health and life sciences hub How simulation tools like CAMS at NAIT help companies validate medical devices before going to market The role of risk mitigation, workforce development, and R&D cost savings in choosing a region for innovation The collaborative advantage of Edmonton’s ecosystem—where post-secondaries, industry, and government work in harmony How simulation is reshaping regulatory readiness , product validation, and clinical training What attendees can expect from the upcoming Provincial Simulation Summit on May 7 Learn more at “ Advancing Healthcare through Simulation: A Provincial Summit ” hosted by CAMS at NAIT on May 7 About: NAIT Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation – Visit This series was produced by Road 55 in Edmonton, Alberta – Learn more at: road55.ca ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/advancing-healthcare-through-simulation-7223116/episodes/investing-in-innovation-how-simulation-powers-economic-growth/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/advancing-healthcare-through-simulation-7223116/investing-in-innovation-how-simulation-powers-economic-growth.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.