KORE is an economic development and diversification initiative managed by the Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Society located in Kimberley, BC. KORE has organized an industry cluster of all the outdoor recreation gear manufacturers and designers in the Kootenay region and to date has identified 40+ craft gear makers and designers who have organically started up production manufacturing and design within the Kootenays. KORE’s goal is to scale and attract growth within the industry cluster.

For more info: visit https://koreoutdoors.org/

New Funding Awarded to KORE for Recovery Advisor Positions The Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise Initiative (KORE) has been awarded funding to hire two economic recovery advisors to work with the network of outdoor recreation production manufacturers and designers in the region. The funding comes from the Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) and is part of the Rural Business and Community Recovery Program (RBCR), put in place to help communities and businesses throughout British Columbia’s Southern Interior bounce back from the economic challenges of this past year. The funding from ETSI-BC and the Government of British Columbia will allow KORE to hire an “Accelerator Advisor” who will work directly with the KORE outdoor gear business network, as well as an “Attraction Advisor,” whose job it will be to attract incoming businesses to start-up or relocate to the Kootenays.