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REMOVING BARRIERS: STARTUP FUNDING AND SUPPORT AVENUES

RBC Summit 2019. REMOVING BARRIERS: STARTUP FUNDING AND SUPPORT AVENUES. 1. SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM. Coaching. Community. SMEs. SMEs. Capital. TRADITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES. FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL AVENUES. NRC-IRAP https://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/irap/

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REMOVING BARRIERS: STARTUP FUNDING AND SUPPORT AVENUES

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  1. RBC Summit 2019 REMOVING BARRIERS: STARTUP FUNDING AND SUPPORT AVENUES 1

  2. SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM Coaching Community SMEs SMEs Capital

  3. TRADITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES

  4. FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL AVENUES • NRC-IRAPhttps://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/irap/ • Includes information about NRC-IRAP, advisory services, and programs. • AB AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY https://cap.alberta.ca/CAP/ • Information about the Canadian Agriculture Partnership program in Alberta • Building and connecting agriculture capacity to get products to market. • ALBERTA EDT https://www.alberta.ca/community-economic-development.aspx • Alberta Economic Development and Trade – Community and Economic Development • Includes Economic Development support information, funding and grants, Indigenous community programs. • AB INNOVATES https://albertainnovates.ca/funding-entrepreneurial-investments/ • Information about all AB Innovates Entrepreneurial Investment services and funding. • AB INNOVATES https://albertainnovates.ca/funding-clean-technology/climate-change-innovation-and-technology-framework-ccitf/ • Information about services and funding around the Alberta Innovates Climate Change Innovation and Technology Framework (CCITF).

  5. Alberta Innovates Business lines Clean Energy Emerging Technologies Investments Health Innovations Post Secondary Investments Entrepreneurial Investments Bio Sector

  6. FUNDING PROGRAMS FORMATION Mission >Vision >Strategy VALIDATION Lean Startup GROWTH Scale Up -2 -1 0 1 2 3 Business Model / Market Fit Product / Market Fit Problem / Solution Fit Vision / Founders Fit Micro-Voucher/Voucher Early Stage Start Up Support via RIN Product Demonstration Program R&D Associate (salary assistance) Commercialization Associate (salary assistance)

  7. FUNDING PROGRAMS FORMATION Mission >Vision >Strategy VALIDATION Lean Startup GROWTH Scale Up -2 -1 0 1 2 3 Business Model / Market Fit Product / Market Fit Problem / Solution Fit Vision / Founders Fit Alberta Small Business Innovation& Research Initiative (ASBIRI) Clean Technology Commercialization & Networks Programs Global Partnership Program – Mexico/China Clean Technology Business Innovation

  8. Climate Change Innovation & Technology Framework (CCITF) Clean Technology Development Clean Technology Business Innovation Clean Technology Networks Clean Technology Facilities Clean Technology Commercialization Clean Technology Large Scale (ERA)

  9. REGIONAL INNOVATION NETWORKS • 8 • Regional • Innovation • Networks Fort McMurray Lloydminster Grande Prairie Edmonton Central Alberta Calgary Medicine Hat Lethbridge

  10. REGIONAL INNOVATION NETWORK OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA SMEs SMEs

  11. Clients and services • Clients • South West Alberta-based SMEs • Alberta Innovates and RINSA focus on Technology or knowledge-based entrepreneurs • Services • Access to experienced business advisors • Ecosystem navigators • One-on-one guidance • Match-making and network connections • Training and Workshops • Meeting and working space • Why? • Accelerate growth • Coaching and network development • Education and learning • Access to non-dilutive capital

  12. FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL CONTACTS • CAL KOSKOWICH, Industrial Technology Advisor (ITA), NRC-IRAP • Calvin.Koskowich@nrc.gc.ca • Located at Lethbridge College • JAN WARREN, New Venture Coach, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry • Jan.Warren@gov.ab.ca • Located at the Lethbridge Research Station • LINDA ERICKSON, Manager SW, Regional Economic Development Services, Alberta Economic Development and Trade • Linda.Erickson@gov.ab.ca • Located in Downtown Lethbridge • DR. CHRISTINE MURRAY, Director, Agricultural Technologies, Alberta InnovatesAlberta Innovates • Christine.Murray@albertainnovates.ca • Located at the University of Lethbridge • LINDSAY SPADAVECCHIA, Technology Development Advisor (TDA), Alberta Innovates • Lindsay.Spadavecchia@albertainnovates.ca • Offices at Tecconnect and Lethbridge College, often on campus at University of Lethbridge

  13. RINSA • RENAE BARLOW, Tecconnect/EDL • renae@chooselethbridge.ca • DAVE HINGER, University of Lethbridge • hingde@uleth.ca • GREG VILK, University of Lethbridge • Greg.Vilk@uleth.ca • NORMA WOLFCHILD, Blood Tribe Economic Development • Wolfchild@bloodtribe.org • BEV THORNTON, Alberta Southwest • bev@albertasouthwest.com • CAL KOSKOWICH, NRC-IRAP • Calvin.Koskowich@nrc.gc.ca • MEGAN SHAPKA, Lethbridge College • Megan.Shapka@lethbridgecollege.ca • DARLENE SINCLAIR, Community Futures Lethbridge • dsinclair@albertacf.com • ROBIN LEE TWIGG, Piikani Resource Development • admin@prdl.ca • PETER CASURELLA, SouthGrow • Peter.Casurella@southgrow.com • CYNDI VOS, Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce • cyndi@lethbridgechamber.com • LINDSAY SPADAVECCHIA, Alberta Innovates • Lindsay.Spadavecchia@albertainnovates.ca

  14. PLEASE REACH OUT! LINDSAY SPADAVECCHIA Technology Development Advisor, Alberta Innovates SELF-REGISTRATION PORTAL www.connectwithus.albertainnovates.ca EMAIL Lindsay.Spadavecchia@albertainnovates.ca

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