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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Life Sciences British Columbia Society

$82,624.00

2020 LSBC Investor Readiness Program for SMEs

FY 2020-21 · 2020-08-01

Summary
The 2020 LifeSciences BC Investor Readiness Program for SMEs will bring together ten early-stage BC SMEs with an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR). EIRs will be carefully selected and matched to each SME based on specific experience and knowledge relevant to that particular SME. The program will support the participating SMEs to become “investor ready” by providing them with new skills to successfully attract investment funds. The program will culminate in an investor pitch session where the participants will use their new skills to present to a group of pre-qualified investors.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Business Number
133800706
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2021-03-31
Agreement Number
956640
Agreement Start Date
2020-08-01
Agreement Title
2020 LSBC Investor Readiness Program for SMEs
Agreement Title (French)
Programme 2020 LSBC Investor Readiness pour les PME
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$82,624.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
The 2020 LifeSciences BC Investor Readiness Program for SMEs will bring together ten early-stage BC SMEs with an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR). EIRs will be carefully selected and matched to each SME based on specific experience and knowledge relevant to that particular SME. The program will support the participating SMEs to become “investor ready” by providing them with new skills to successfully attract investment funds. The program will culminate in an investor pitch session where the participants will use their new skills to present to a group of pre-qualified investors.
Description (French)
Le programme 2020 LifeSciences BC Investor Readiness pour les PME réunira dix PME de la Colombie-Britannique en phase de démarrage avec un entrepreneur en résidence. Les entrepreneurs en résidence seront soigneusement sélectionnés et assortis à chaque PME en fonction de leur expérience et de leurs connaissances particulières. Le programme aidera les PME participantes à devenir « prêtes pour les investisseurs » en leur fournissant de nouvelles compétences pour attirer avec succès des fonds d'investissement. Le programme se terminera par une session de présentations aux investisseurs au cours de laquelle les participants utiliseront leurs nouvelles compétences pour communiquer à un groupe d'investisseurs préalablement qualifiés.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
Vancouver Granville
Federal Riding (French)
Vancouver Granville
Federal Riding Number
59036
NAICS Code
813910
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
133800706
Recipient City
Vancouver|Vancouver
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Life Sciences British Columbia Society
Recipient Operating Name
LifeScience British Columbia, LSBC
Recipient Postal Code
V6H 3X8
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
172-2020-2021-Q3-956640