Since 2013, the Innovation Awards has honoured University of Alberta Researchers, their ground breaking technologies and the commercialization community that helps bring their innovations from out of the lab and into the world. Join us to celebrate the researchers who received a US patent and have an active private partner. Those who have created a University of…

  Determining valuation is one of the most difficult tasks an early stage company faces; complicating matters further is the fact that there is no exact art or science to it. Nonetheless, there are ways of reaching a ballpark figure. This event is an interactive, informal group presentation given from the perspective of the angel…

Please note that this session was previously under the title "Masterminding your next big idea: A rapid start method" Launching a new business, or even a new product, is challenging. How do you know you have a great idea that will guarantee success before you even begin? You don’t need a 100-page business plan to…

*One ticket is valid for up to two people per company. Imagine that you have been attempting for months, without success, to see a potential buyer to “pitch” your company’s services. But no one is returning your phone calls. And then, as fate happens, you run into an elevator just before the doors close and…