Novus Innovation Enterprises Corp.

Technology strategy · Independent oversight · Program recovery 

Get technology right when the stakes are high

Senior, independent advice for public and mission-driven organizations (crown corporations, agencies, utilities, municipalities and non-profits) and for businesses. From Glen Cottick, former acting Chief Innovation Officer and head of IT at the City of Winnipeg.

When to call us

  • A major technology program has stalled, overrun or failed, and you need an independent view and a way forward.
  • A major program is underway and your board, council or sponsor wants an independent view of whether it will deliver.
  • New cyber and AI obligations are arriving, such as Manitoba's public-sector AI and cybersecurity act.
  • Your leadership team needs an IT direction it can afford, from a part-time (fractional) CIO rather than a full-time hire.

How we help

  • Troubled Program Reset: a 30-day independent review and a plan to get a stalled or failed program back on track.
  • Independent Program Oversight: a candid, independent view for the sponsor or board while a major program is underway.
  • IT Assessment & Roadmap: where your technology stands and a three-year plan your budget can support.

  • Cyber & AI Readiness Review: a practical check against the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security baseline and Manitoba's new AI and cybersecurity law.
  • Executive Advisory (Fractional CIO): a part-time senior IT leader for organizations without one.

Why Novus

  • 34 years at the City of Winnipeg, including acting Chief Innovation Officer and head of IT, responsible for all technology across the City, with 300 staff and a $40M budget.
  • Sponsored the Public Safety Communication System, PMI Manitoba Project of the Year 2018.
  • Since 2023: IT maturity assessments across sectors, a crown corporation transformation, and the reset of a previously failed program.
  • Senior oversight from Glen on every engagement, with a bench of experienced specialists for assessment, procurement, project management and architecture.

For newly elected councils

A free 60-minute video briefing for new councils and their CAOs on what's coming: Manitoba's new AI and cybersecurity law, the Auditor General's cyber baseline, and 9-1-1 continuity after this summer's outage.

Facing a high-stakes technology decision?