Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
District Ventures
$965,000.00
District Ventures Accelerator (DVA)
EF 2015-16 · 2015-08-01
Résumé
District Ventures (DV) is Canada’s first accelerator for consumer packaged companies (CPG) in the food & beverage and health & wellness sectors.
DV connects innovative early-stage entrepreneurs with experienced advisors, investors and commercialization support. Its industry-leading six-month accelerator program is designed to increase a company’s brand equity, sales and evaluation.
Build on the initial success of District Ventures Accelerator Program by providing enhanced learning opportunities for the companies, with specific concentration on marketing and brand development.
Objectives
1. Establish a community for innovative entrepreneurs and promote entrepreneurialism
2. Become a National Centre of Excellence for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies seeking to grow.
3. Design and develop the District Ventures structures, systems and processes to engage Small and Medium-sized Enterprises motivated to grow in the CPG market
Ministère
Programme
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to OrganizationsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Organizations (lien de confiance élevée)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Calgary|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Numéro d'entreprise
821737327
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Tel que publié
Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by -122 days.
Additional Information (French)
La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de -122 jours. Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois
Agreement End Date
2019-02-28
Agreement Number
851415
Agreement Start Date
2015-08-01
Agreement Title
District Ventures Accelerator (DVA)
Agreement Title (French)
District Ventures Accelerator (DVA)
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$965,000.00
Amendment Date
2018-11-30
Amendment Number
6
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Organizations projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux organismes stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
District Ventures (DV) is Canada’s first accelerator for consumer packaged companies (CPG) in the food & beverage and health & wellness sectors.
DV connects innovative early-stage entrepreneurs with experienced advisors, investors and commercialization support. Its industry-leading six-month accelerator program is designed to increase a company’s brand equity, sales and evaluation.
Build on the initial success of District Ventures Accelerator Program by providing enhanced learning opportunities for the companies, with specific concentration on marketing and brand development.
Objectives
1. Establish a community for innovative entrepreneurs and promote entrepreneurialism
2. Become a National Centre of Excellence for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies seeking to grow.
3. Design and develop the District Ventures structures, systems and processes to engage Small and Medium-sized Enterprises motivated to grow in the CPG market
Description (French)
District Ventures Accelerator (DVA)
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux organismes, vise à soutenir les organismes en les aidant à construire et à intégrer leur capacité d’innovation au Canada au bénéfice des entreprises canadiennes, et plus particulièrement des PME et à aider les organismes à offrir des services d’aide à l’innovation aux PME au Canada.
Federal Riding
Calgary Confederation
Federal Riding (French)
Calgary Confederation
Federal Riding Number
48005
NAICS Code
54161
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux organismes
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Organizations is to support Organizations in building and integrating the innovation capacity in Canada for the benefit of Firms in Canada, primarily SMEs and to support Organizations in providing innovation assistance services to SMEs in Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux organismes, vise à soutenir les organismes en les aidant à construire et à intégrer leur capacité d’innovation au Canada au bénéfice des entreprises canadiennes, et plus particulièrement des PME et à aider les organismes à offrir des services d’aide à l’innovation aux PME au Canada.
Recipient Business Number
821737327
Recipient City
Calgary|Calgary
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
District Ventures
Recipient Postal Code
T2N 3S3
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2018-2019-Q3-851415
