Support for Start Ups: Ideating and Concepting

June 10, 2020

Western Economic Diversification Canada and Alberta Economic Development, Trade, and Tourism partner to deliver this workshop titled “Show Me The Money”, a workshop on how to navigate government funding landscape for entrepreneurs.

Darrell Skoreyko, founder, Serious Labs, delivers a presentation on his experience successfully receiving government funding and the impact it has had on his company, followed by a series of other presentations from experts across Canada:

"Making Canada a country of discoverers and innovators" by Irene Mikawoz, Deputy Director, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC);

"Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)" by Julie Kennett, Acting Regional Director, Industrial Research Assistance Program, National Research Council of Canada;

"Show Me The Money" by Carla Otto, Director of Regional Innovation, Alberta Innovates; and

"Ideating and Concepting: Support for Start Ups" by Elliot Hewitt, Business Development Manager, Western Economic Diversification Canada.

The above presenters then participate in a panel discussion moderated by Michael Kerr, Technology Development Advisor, Alberta Innovates.

Originally aired June 10, 2020