Webinar: EDC – Accessing resources and funds for pre-revenue companies in a time of crisis

This April 24, MaRS and Export Development Canada (EDC) invite you to a special webinar featuring experts from Fundingportal, the National Research Council-Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP), and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE). They’ll unpack how to stay afloat in the current crisis, as well as outline tactical steps and best practices for landing resources and funds. Topics to be discussed include:

Options available for pre-revenue companies;
Tactics and best practices for writing a winning grant application;
How to inform your mitigation tactics against churn; and
Practical and speedy ways to stay afloat.
Much of the webinar will be a Q&A format, so please come prepared to engage in a lively discussion.

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Speakers:

Karen Fournier, COO of Fundingportal

Karen works with hundreds of companies in the advanced R&D sector, helping them land funding and grow for success. A member of Fundingportal’s founding team, she was previously a parliamentary reporter in Ottawa and a weekly columnist for the Financial Post. Karen holds an MBA from the John Molson School of Business.

Dr. Velko Tzolov, NRC-IRAP regional director, Ottawa

Velko is a leading industrial technology advisor and business officer. He holds a PhD in physics and a master’s degree in engineering physics from Sofia University (Bulgaria), as well as an MBA from the Telfer School of Management. Velko is also an adjunct professor at the Sprott School of Business.

2020-04-24 11:00:00 2020-04-24 12:00:00 America/Toronto Webinar: EDC – Accessing resources and funds for pre-revenue companies in a time of crisis This April 24, MaRS and Export Development Canada (EDC) invite you to a special webinar featuring experts from Fundingportal, the National Research Council-Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP), and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE). They’ll unpack how to stay afloat in the current crisis, as well as outline tactical steps and best practices for landing resources […]
Details Posted in: Invest Ottawa Events Date: Friday Apr 24, 2020 Time: 11:00am-12:00pm Cost: Free Website: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/accessing-resources-and-funds-for-pre-revenue-companies-in-a-time-of-crisis-registration-102999684830?aff=EDC Organizer: EDC