What’s Going on in Alberta?Making Sense of Our Technology Ecosystem

Patrick LorDan Park

We Have a Great Technology Ecosystem…

NO LOGIC EXISTS IN THIS SITUATION AT ALL

…But it Can Be Hard to Make Sense of it All

Leveraging Alberta at Each Stage of Your Business

Ideation / MVP Startup Early Growth Rapid Growth Maturity

Events & Conferences

Programming & Mentors

Co-Working Space

Non-VC Financing

Venture CapitalAccelerators/Incubators

BootstrapFriends & Family

Customers/Suppliers

M&AIPO

Alberta Can Help Entrepreneurs Build Companies

Events & Conferences

Programming & Mentors

Co-Working Spaces

Non-VCFinancing

VentureCapital

FrequencyEntrepreneur Networking

VC Networking Location

Throughout the Year

Calgary & Edmonton + across Canada

Throughout the Year

Calgary & Edmonton + across Worldwide

Throughout the Year Calgary

Annual Edmonton

Annual Calgary &Edmonton

Annual Banff

Events & Conferences

Mentors Events Programs Space Funding

Programs & Mentorship

VMS

& Preflight

Programs & Mentorship (continued)

Mentors Events Programs Space Funding

Institute for Innovationand Entrepreneurship

Ent@Ualberta

Hunter Centre

VMS eHUB

Address Cost per Desk Events Programming

212 9 Ave SE #200

Calgary

From $350 per month

119 14 St. NW Calgary

From $300 per month

1900 11 St. SE Suite 150Calgary

From $30per day

10187 104 St NW Edmonton

From $250per month

Co-Working Space

Type of Capital Stage Detail

Equity/Debt Hybrid EarlyAccelerate Fund co-investsalongside Angel investors

Equity and Debt AllDebt capital,

mezzanine financing

Angel/Seed VC SeedFounder-focused seed fund that invests

in early-stage, tech-based startups

Invest-Tech | Angel EarlyAccess to accredited

investor groups pursing

Government Grant Early IRAP provides project specific grants

Tax Credit AllRefundable or

non-refundable tax credits

Angel EarlyAngel investment group with

membership in Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Phoenix and Winnipeg

Non-VC Financing

Venture Capital

Stage Sector Detail

Post-Seed & Early IT Dan Park, VP Canada

Growth Agriculture & Food Michael McGee, Managing Director

Early IT, Healthcare, Energy Robert Simon, Sr. Managing Partner

Early & Growth Energy Eric Schmadtke, VP, Investments

Seed & Early IT Shawn Abbott, Partner

Various Energy Art Robinson, Partner

Various Ag Tech Mark Carlson, Managing Director

Early IT Brad Johns, General Partner

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