Innovate Calgary's Company Creation model creates “investor ready” enterprises by providing:
1. People:
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Early-stage management led by an experienced Executive-in-Residence – a serial entrepreneur with a proven history of founding, growing and exiting from technology startups
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Dedicated business development personnel with proven industry expertise and strong educational backgrounds
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Access to legal, communications, tax planning & recruiting experts
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Recruitment of corporate directors and candidates for scientific advisory board
2. Services and Other Resources:
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Business planning and financial modeling
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Intellectual Property development and management expertise
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Product planning and path-to-market development Access to market research and specialized information databases
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Corporate structure planning to meet regulatory and investor requirements
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Virtual company capabilities including: accounting, development of marketing materials and websites, and other back-office support
3. Office Space:
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Access to professional office space in a dynamic incubator environment-- at favourable rates
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Common reception and meeting rooms
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Full internet and telephone infrastructure
4. Funding /Access to Capital:
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Up to $250,000 cash over three years for technology and corporate development
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Introduction to government funding agencies, angel investors and early-stage venture capital firms
Innovate Calgary's Company Creation program has historically leveraged its direct funding commitments by 3X through identifying and helping secure public funding sources
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