Making sense of our technology ecosystem

1. What’s Going on in Alberta?
Making Sense of Our Technology Ecosystem
Patrick Lor
Dan Park

2. We Have a Great Technology Ecosystem…

3. NO LOGIC EXISTS IN THIS SITUATION AT ALL
…But it Can Be Hard to Make Sense of it All

4. Leveraging Alberta at Each Stage ofYour Business
Ideation / MVP Startup Early Growth Rapid Growth Maturity
Events & Conferences
Programming & Mentors
Co-Working Space
Non-VC Financing
Venture CapitalAccelerators/Incubators
Bootstrap
Friends & Family
Customers/Suppliers
M&A
IPO

5. Alberta Can Help Entrepreneurs Build Companies
Events &
Conferences
Programming &
Mentors
Co-Working
Spaces
Non-VC
Financing
Venture
Capital

6. Frequency
Entrepreneur
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

7. Mentors Events Programs Space Funding
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Programs & Mentorship
VMS
& Preflight

8. Programs & Mentorship (continued)
Mentors Events Programs Space Funding
Institute for Innovation
and Entrepreneurship   
Ent@Ualberta    
Hunter
Centre    
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VMS eHUB

9. 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 150
Calgary
From $30
per day
10187
104 St NW
Edmonton
From $250
per month
Co-Working Space

10. Type of Capital Stage Detail
Equity/Debt Hybrid Early
Accelerate Fund co-invests
alongside Angel investors
Equity and Debt All
Debt capital,
mezzanine financing
Angel/Seed VC Seed
Founder-focused seed fund that invests
in early-stage, tech-based startups
Invest-Tech | Angel Early
Access to accredited
investor groups pursing
Government Grant Early IRAP provides project specific grants
Tax Credit All
Refundable or
non-refundable tax credits
Angel Early
Angel investment group with
membership in Calgary, Edmonton,
Kelowna, Phoenix and Winnipeg
Non-VC Financing

11. 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

12. Thank You
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@PatrickLor
@ParkDan