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Incubate and Accelerate: Technology trends and developments (from Canada…ay?)

Incubate and Accelerate: Technology trends and developments (from Canada…ay?). Incubate. Accelere. What do incubators and accelerators do? Build businesses Create jobs. Incubate vs. Accelerate models ------------------------------ no hard and fast rule design them as you like.

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Incubate and Accelerate: Technology trends and developments (from Canada…ay?)

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  1. Incubate and Accelerate: Technology trends and developments (from Canada…ay?)
  2. Incubate Accelere
  3. What do incubators and accelerators do?Build businessesCreate jobs
  4. Incubate vs. Acceleratemodels------------------------------no hard and fast ruledesign them as you like
  5. Length of timeTargeted resourcesStage of growthInvestmentMentors/advisorsProgrammingExternal management teams
  6. Largest Incubators and accelerators in our region (New England)
  7. Canada’s AcceleratorCTA@Boston
  8. Funded by Canadian Federal GovernmentAdministered by the Consulates via Trade Commissioner Service$5m over 5 years
  9. Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service150 TC’s around the world
  10. Launched April 201325 companies 90 day programtech, life sciences
  11. Success stories for 2013
  12. Est startup (2 years)Michael Fergusson, CEOAYOGO GAMESapplying game psychology to patient self careayogo.comwin: secured more business, still pitching!
  13. --applying gaming technologies to healthcare problems --Solving problems for patient non compliance--need developers, and BD experts with understanding of healthcare problems and comfortable with technology
  14. Est w/I last 3 yearsJames Rathmell, BDLUFA FARMScommercial rooftop greenhouses to change the way cities eatwin: establishing a rooftop operation in Boston
  15. --sustainability--social enterprise--cultural self-sufficency--quality food, grown locally--farmers, ecologically minded labor force--agriculturists, retail specialist, operations and logistics personnel
  16. Est w/i last 3 yearsSharon Fan, BDGESTSUREallowing surgeons to access images through simple hand gestureswin: secured investment funding and new business
  17. --reducing infection in the OR--costs saving --medical equipment sales--healthcare professionals--IT and interoperability technologists
  18. What’s on for 2014?
  19. ExpansionBroader sector coverageFormal mentor programSystematic ProgrammingMore defined outcomes
  20. Who’s coming?Health ITEdtechAgriculturalBetter search enginesSocial enterprisesRetail/ecommerce Think Dirty Learning Bird Provender Synbiota Plasticity My Customizer
  21. Themeslocalcustomizedoptimizedintegratedinteroperablethe internet of everythingmore mobile appssustainablesmarter everything
  22. Christine.Carr@international.gc.ca617 247 5162I’m also on learnist…search for Tech Biscuit
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