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

2. SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM
Coaching
Community
SMEs
SMEs
Capital

3. TRADITIONAL
FUNDING SOURCES

4. FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL AVENUES
NRC-IRAP
Includes information about NRC-IRAP, advisory services, and programs.
AB AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Information about the Canadian Agriculture Partnership program in Alberta
Building and connecting agriculture capacity to get products to market.
ALBERTA EDT
Alberta Economic Development and Trade – Community and Economic Development
Includes Economic Development support information, funding and grants, Indigenous community programs.
AB INNOVATES
Information about all AB Innovates Entrepreneurial Investment services and funding.
AB INNOVATES
Information about services and funding around the Alberta Innovates Climate Change Innovation and Technology Framework (CCITF).

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

6. Mission > Vision > Strategy Business Model / Market Fit
FUNDING PROGRAMS
FORMATION
Mission > Vision > Strategy
VALIDATION
Lean Startup
GROWTH
Scale Up -2 -1 1 2 3
Problem / Solution Fit
Vision / Founders Fit
Product / Market Fit
Business Model / Market Fit
Micro-Voucher/Voucher
Early Stage Start Up Support via RIN
Product Demonstration Program
Micro-Voucher: TRL 2 – TRL 4 Up to $10,000 / $100,000
Voucher: TRL 3– TRL 6 Up to $10,000 / $100,000
Product Demonstration Program: TRL 7 – TRL 8 Up to $100,000 – $300,000
r&D Associate: TRL 2 – TRL 8
Level 1: up to $52,500
Level 2: up to $67,500
Commercialization Associate: TRL 2 – TRL 8
Level 1: up to $52,500,
Level 2: up to $ 75,000
Level 3: up to $ 105,000
R&D Associate
(salary assistance)
Commercialization Associate
(salary assistance)

7. FUNDING PROGRAMS FORMATION Mission > Vision > Strategy
VALIDATION
Lean Startup
GROWTH
Scale Up -2 -1 1 2 3
Problem / Solution Fit
Vision / Founders Fit
Product / Market Fit
Business Model / Market Fit
Alberta Small Business Innovation & Research Initiative (ASBIRI)
Clean Technology Commercialization & Networks Programs
Micro-Voucher: TRL 2 – TRL 4 Up to $10,000 / $100,000
Voucher: TRL 3– TRL 6 Up to $10,000 / $100,000
Product Demonstration Program: TRL 7 – TRL 8 Up to $100,000 – $300,000
r&D Associate: TRL 2 – TRL 8
Level 1: up to $52,500
Level 2: up to $67,500
Commercialization Associate: TRL 2 – TRL 8
Level 1: up to $52,500,
Level 2: up to $ 75,000
Level 3: up to $ 105,000
Global Partnership Program – Mexico/China
Clean Technology Business Innovation

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

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

10. REGIONAL INNOVATION NETWORK OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA
UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE
LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE
NRC-IRAP
BLOOD TRIBE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY FUTURES LETHBRIDGE
SOUTHGROW
ALBERTA SOUTHWEST
LETHBRIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PIIKANI RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
ALBERTA INNOVATES
TECCONNECT/EDL
SMEs
SMEs

11. Clients and services Clients Services Why?
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
Located at Lethbridge College
JAN WARREN, New Venture Coach, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Located at the Lethbridge Research Station
LINDA ERICKSON, Manager SW, Regional Economic Development Services, Alberta Economic Development and Trade
Located in Downtown Lethbridge
DR. CHRISTINE MURRAY, Director, Agricultural Technologies, Alberta Innovates Alberta Innovates
Located at the University of Lethbridge
LINDSAY SPADAVECCHIA, Technology Development Advisor (TDA), Alberta Innovates
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
GREG VILK, University of Lethbridge
NORMA WOLFCHILD, Blood Tribe Economic Development
BEV THORNTON, Alberta Southwest
CAL KOSKOWICH, NRC-IRAP
MEGAN SHAPKA, Lethbridge College
DARLENE SINCLAIR, Community Futures Lethbridge
ROBIN LEE TWIGG, Piikani Resource Development
PETER CASURELLA, SouthGrow
CYNDI VOS, Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce
LINDSAY SPADAVECCHIA, Alberta Innovates

14. PLEASE REACH OUT! Technology Development Advisors:
LINDSAY SPADAVECCHIA
Technology Development Advisor, Alberta Innovates
SELF-REGISTRATION PORTAL
Technology Development Advisors:
Support SMEs in their region to further develop or commercialize their ideas or technology.
Provide entrepreneurs or SMEs advice on matters related to technology or business process.
Connect entrepreneurs and SMEs to services inside Alberta’s innovation system.
Support members of the Regional Innovation Network and their clients.