Capital road overview spring 2012
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CapitalRoad Overview
Spring 2012
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
access-to-capital focus
‘Commercialization pain points’ faced by emerging companies
CapitalRoad’s focus on ‘access to capital’ programs and events complements other not-for-profit technology commercialization
associations, incubators and innovation centres.
Focus on innovative, synergistic relationships with partner organizations across Canada and beyond
Spring 2012 1
Human Capital• Numerous technology
commercialization programs and organizations provide
support
Markets
• Numerous technology commercialization programs
and organizations provide support
Capital• Few Canadian programs
and organizations address access to angel,
seed, VC, and beyond
approach
Canada’s premiere, early stage, technology access-to-capital forums
Develop mutually beneficial programs with partners across Canadao Cooperate with leading, regional partnerso Partner with not-for-profit technology commercialization organizations;
industry (sponsors, investors); angels and government (national, regional)o Support technology commercialization eco-system for early-stage
entrepreneurs Help develop Canada’s technology commercialization support ecosystem
o e.g. eLearning network infrastructure with partners
Generate increased international investor participationo Primary focus on United Stateso Explore limited participation from Europe and Asia
Spring 2012 2
leading technology investment forums
Canada’s largest early stage technology investment forumso Banff Venture Forum: largest in Canada; 14th year (October 4th-5th, 2012)
o 400 attendees; 46 companies; Canadian, US and European VCso Canadian Financing Forum: 15th year (February 2nd-3rd , 2012)
o 215 attendees; 30 companies; Canadian and US VCso Introduced new “First Look Showcase” (extending to BVF 2012)
o Investment streams: ICT; Life Sciences; Energy Technology & Cleantech World class keynotes/panels “Road to Banff Venture Forum” boot camp/mentoring complements
entrepreneur presentations to investors
Spring 2012 3
Banff keynote dinner
Spring 2012 4
strategic focus
Strategic Objective 2012 Activities
Leading Canadian provider of early
stage, technology financing forums
and programs
o Develop mutually beneficial partnerships with technology commercialization organizations and regional partners across Canada
o Build on BVF/CFF success to identify and create complementary ‘commercialization’ programs with partners
o Develop eLearning strategy positioning CapitalRoad and partners as leading contributors to technology commercialization ofr emerging/early stage companies
Spring 2012 6
keys to partner relationships
Strategic Partners 2012 Activities
Investors
o Increase opportunities for investors to see new deal and networking opportunities
o Attract more GPs/LPs/corporate investment funds/angels/international investors to forums/programs
Sponsors o Increase business development opportunities for sponsorso Cooperate with organizations/events across Canada to create
new sponsorship opportunities/benefitso Create multi-year sponsorship opportunities
Entrepreneurs
o Provide opportunities to meet/network with investorso Operate boot camps/mentoring for regional pitch
competition winners at BVF and CFFo Provide online learning resources with partners
Regional Partners o Create opportunities for regional partners that complement existing CapitalRoad partners; including mutually beneficial events/programs to assist entrepreneurs across Canada
Spring 2012 7
sponsors and partners
Spring 2012 8
contacts
Don KjosnessPresident, CEO and Director; CapitalRoad
Marc ElrickExecutive Director, Banff Venture Forum & Canadian Financing Forum
www.thecapitalroad.comwww.banffventureforum.com
www.financingforum.com
Spring 2012