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Financing
Overview
Government Programs
Tax Credits
Venture Capital
Seed Financing
Angel Investors
Incubators
Databases
Tools
Information on financing innovation, whether that is taking a new product to market, starting a new company or upgrading manufacturing and business processes to take full advantage of the e-business economy. Learn about government programs and tax credits available to innovators. You can also find tools to assess your level of financial readiness and a useful library of guides and documents on how to best look for and get financing.
Overview
- Angel Forum - Vancouver
Started in 1997, the Angel Forum introduces emerging companies to private equity investors, semi-annually each spring and fall. Pre-screened technology, service and industrial companies seeking equity funding up to $1 million, deliver "live" presentations to pre-screened investors. Also available are Investor Ready 101 seminars in Vancouver and Victoria.
Source: Angel Forum - Vancouver
- Financing Your Business
Money that finances business is called capital. Bank loans approved for day-to-day business operations (working capital) have characteristics that make them different from those approved for equipment purchases (long term capital or capital assets). A bank loan officer can often assist you in finding a workable combination of these different types of capital.
Source: Canada Business Service Centres
- Préparation et évaluation des demandes de subvention (In French Only)
Ce document expose les étapes du développement d'un projet de recherche, de la rédaction d'une demande de subvention et de l'évaluation de cette dernière.
Source: Bureau de liaison entreprises-Université et des Subventions
- Types of Financing by Purpose of Financing
Learn how to get started in small business and about the advantages and disadvantages of different types of financing.
Source: Strategis - Sources of Financing - Venture Capital
- Types of Financing by Size of Firm
Determine the type of financing that might be appropriate for you, based on the size of your business.
Source: Strategis - Sources of Financing - Venture Capital
Government Programs
Tax Credits
- 10% Tax Credit - New Brunswick
New Brunswick's Investment Team offers best turnkey site selection service; market access, infrastructure, productive bilingual labour, innovation, technology.
Source: Government of New Brunswick
- Alberta Economy
Albertans benefit from the lowest overall taxes in Canada. Alberta is the only province that does not have a provincial retail sales tax. Alberta has a competitive corporate tax rate for manufacturers.
Source: Department of Alberta Economic Development
- BC Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit
The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR & ED) Tax Credit Program provides a 10% tax credit to qualifying corporations that carry on SR & ED in British Columbia after August 31, 1999. This credit is claimed when filing the T2 Corporation Income Tax Return.
Source: British Columbia Ministry of Provincial Revenue
- Corporate R & D Tax Credits
Revenue Canada's SRED Program - Tax credits for R&D in Canada.
Source: Corporate R & D Tax Credits
- Corporations - Tax Related forms (Quebec)
This site provides access to forms required by corporations in Quebec for tax purposes.
Source: Ministry of Revenue
- Investing in Innovation And Infrastructure (Ontario)
Ontario Ministry of Finance | Archives
Source: Ministry of Finance - Ontario
- Ontario R & D Tax Credits
This site explains the Ontario New Technology Tax Incentive (the "ONTTI") which encourages the development and transfer of new technology.
Source: Ontario Ministry of Finance
- Tax and Finance Centre
A good collection of links and documents on the federal government's Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax credit. Identifies best practices.
Source: CATA Alliance
- Tax Credit Information Bulletins (Nova Scotia)
This site has links to bulletins on the various tax credits available in Nova Scotia.
Source: Government of Nova Scotia
- Tax Incentives in Manitoba
Manitoba Trade and Investment Corporation, an agency of the provincial government's department of Industry, Trade and Mines, is designed
principally to develop export trade and promote inward investment in Manitoba, Canada.
Source: Government of Manitoba
Venture Capital
- BDC Venture Capital
Has a range of lending programs and partnerships that support venture capital assistance. They also provide consulting services.
Source: Business Development Bank of Canada
- Finding Money
Concise article on finding financing for new product ideas from the perspective of the inventor or small start-up company, it walks the reader through the earliest stages of gathering financial resources to develop a prototype.
Source: Inventors' Digest
- Tips to Improve Chances of Securing Venture Financing
Consider these helpful suggestions before approaching a venture capitalist.
Source: Strategis - Sources of Financing - Venture Capital
- Venture Capital
Are you a good candidate for venture capital? Find out here.
Source: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Seed Financing
Angel Investors
- Angel Forum - Vancouver
Started in 1997, the Angel Forum introduces emerging companies to private equity investors, semi-annually each spring and fall. Pre-screened technology, service and industrial companies seeking equity funding up to $1 million, deliver "live" presentations to pre-screened investors. Also available are Investor Ready 101 seminars in Vancouver and Victoria.
Source: Angel Forum - Vancouver
- Finding and Working with Angels
Angel investors in your neighbourhood have varying interests and personalities. Your job is to meet as many as possible and get all the referrals you can so that you can locate those potential investors who will be compatible with you and comfortable with your business.
Source: Strategis - Sources of Financing - Venture Capital
- VANTEC - Vancouver Angel Network for Technology Companies
Vantec Angels are accomplished Vancouver area technology entrepreneurs who wish to make early stage investments in, and sometimes provide mentoring or advice to, new companies.
Source: Vancouver Enterprise Forum
Incubators
- Brightspark Holdings Inc.
Brightspark identifies, evaluates and funds technology and software companies seeking early stage private funding.
Source: Brightspark Holdings Inc.
- National Business Incubation Association
Business incubators help emerging growth companies survive and grow during the start-up period when they are most vulnerable. With approximately 800 members worldwide, NBIA is the largest membership organization of incubator developers and managers, providing education, training and industry information.
Source: National Business Incubation Association
- Québec Biotechnology Innovation Centre
Québec Biotechnology Innovation Centre (QBIC) a business incubator specialized in biotechnology, located in the Laval Science and High Technology Park, offers customized business counselling to start-up and emerging enterprises.
Source: Québec Biotechnology Innovation Centre
- TechnoCap
TechnoCap Inc. is a US style venture capital company headquartered in Montreal with offices in Toronto and $250 million of committed capital with more than $100 million invested.
Source: TechnoCap
Databases
Tools
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