2. CapitalRoad – an industry-led, not-for-profit
foundation (began as an industry association in 1980s)
Mission
Linking Canada’s highest quality, emerging
technology companies to the most active and
supportive investors
3. access-to-capital focus
‘Commercialization pain points’ faced by emerging companies
Human Capital Markets Capital
• Numerous technology • Numerous technology
commercialization programs
• Few Canadian programs
commercialization programs and organizations
and organizations provide and organizations provide
support support
address access to angel,
seed, VC, and beyond
CapitalRoad’s unique focus on ‘access to capital’ programs and events
complements other not-for-profit technology commercialization
associations, incubators and innovation centres.
CapitalRoad focused on innovative, synergistic relationships with
partner organizations across Canada and beyond
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4. approach
Canada’s premiere, early stage, technology access-to-capital forums
Develop mutually beneficial programs with partners across Canada
o Deliver national program in cooperation with leading, regional partners
o Partners: not-for-profit technology commercialization organizations; industry
(sponsors, investors); angel groups and government agencies (national,
regional)
o Programs for early-stage entrepreneurs in support of technology
commercialization support ecosystem
Help develop Canada’s technology commercialization support ecosystem
o e.g. eLearning network infrastructure with partners
Generate increased international investor participation
o From United States, Europe and Asia
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5. leading investment forums
Canada’s largest “early stage” technology investment forum program
o Banff Venture Forum: largest in Canada; 14th year (October 4th-5th, 2012)
o October 2011: 400 attendees; 46 companies; Canadian, US and European VCs
o Canadian Financing Forum: 15th year (February 2nd-3rd , 2012)
o February 2011: 225 attendees; 30 companies; Canadian and US VCs
o Investment streams: ICT/Life Sciences/Energy technology & Cleantech
World class keynotes, panels and on-site boot camps/mentoring
complement entrepreneur presentations to investors
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7. strategic focus
Strategic Objective 2012 Activities
o Develop mutually beneficial partnerships with technology
commercialization organizations and regional programs
Leading Canadian across Canada
provider of early
stage, technology o Build on BVF/CFF success to identify and create
financing forums complementary ‘commercialization’ ecosystem programs
and programs with partners
o Develop eLearning strategy to position CapitalRoad and
partners as leading contributors to technology
commercialization ecosystem for emerging/early stage
technology companies across Canada
Fall 2011
8. keys to strategic success
Strategic Partners 2012 Activities
Investors o Attract more GPs/LPs/corporate investment
funds/angels/international investors to forums/programs
Sponsors o Increase value that sponsors gain from forums/programs
o Create multi-year sponsorship opportunities
o Cooperate with organizations/events across Canada to
create new sponsorship opportunities/benefits
Entrepreneurs o Operate boot camps/mentoring for regional pitch
competition winners at BVF and CFF
o Provide online learning resources with partners
Regional Partners o Develop cooperation with new regional partners that
complement existing CapitalRoad partners
o Develop/implement mutually beneficial events/programs
to assist entrepreneurs across Canada
Fall 2011
10. contacts
Don Kjosness
President, CEO and Director; CapitalRoad
kjosness@telusplanet.net
Marc Elrick
Executive Director, Banff Venture Forum & Canadian Financing Forum
marc@criticalpathgroup.com
www.thecapitalroad.com
www.banffventureforum.com
www.financingforum.com
Fall 2011
