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TEC VenturePrize - Alberta's Business Plan Competition

Registration is now open for our 10th annual business plan competition.

This year, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of VenturePrize, an additional VenturePrize competition is being introduced: NanoVenturePrize. This competition offers 150K in prizes and all the benefits of the Fast Growth competition.

All submissions into the competition receive a detailed feedback report which is beneficial in assisting the entrepreneur in further development of the business plan.

The deadline for submissions is February 24, 2012

This year's prize packages:

Fast Growth - $150,000

NanoVenturePrize - $150,000

Provincial Student Competition - $10,000 +

For further details and to register, visit the TEC VenturePrize section of our website.

Welcome to TEC Edmonton

TEC Edmonton is a business service provider, helping transform technologies into business opportunities. Our goal is to capture the value of the innovation in our region, for our region.

A unique not-for-profit, TEC Edmonton is joint venture between the University of Alberta and the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC).

Services

2012 TEC Connector Reception Announced

1/23/2012 6:39 PM

Join TEC Edmonton on Tuesday, February 28, for the 2012 TEC Connector Reception! This networking event is an opportunity to interact...

DNA lab for livestock opens for business

11/7/2011 10:29 AM

Canada’s first full DNA service lab specializing in livestock is open for business. The Delta Genomics Centre provides the livestock industry with a biobanking, genotyping and sequencing service that enables them to produce more efficient and healthier animals.

Cortex Receives U.S. Patent for the use of Ampakine Molecules to Treat Respiratory Depression

8/26/2011 2:56 AM

Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a patent that protects the use of Ampakine® molecules for the treatment or prevention of respiratory depression. The patent is licensed exclusively to Cortex from the University of Alberta, and is based on the pioneering research of Dr John Greer.

Go-To-Market Program

8/14/2011 2:21 PM

The Go-To-Market program and workshops combine a comprehensive go-to-market curriculum with applied learning, access to experts and one-on-one mentoring. Key deliverables are the development and expert review of a strategic marketing plan and marketing implementation strategy.

The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) and TEC Edmonton join forces to help University of Alberta researchers

7/14/2011 3:10 PM

The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) and TEC Edmonton have signed an affiliation agreement allowing University of Alberta researchers with promising health discoveries to access CDRD’s world-class expertise and infrastructure.

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Events

TEC VenturePrize - Alberta's Business Plan Competition

Services

2012 TEC Connector Reception Announced

DNA lab for livestock opens for business

Cortex Receives U.S. Patent for the use of Ampakine Molecules to Treat Respiratory Depression

Go-To-Market Program

The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) and TEC Edmonton join forces to help University of Alberta researchers

The art of the elevator pitch - tomorrow (Thurs. Jan. 25), 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Hotel Mac

TEC Edmonton's Jason Ding featured on Alberta Primetime TV show

Save a spot at the TEC Edmonton Connector Reception, before it's too late!

TEC Edmonton handles record-breaking numbers of Reports-Of-Invention from University of Alberta researchers

Chinese design and manufacturing service provider coming to Edmonton