Attention professors, researchers & students!
FREE | IQC 0101 | Lunch & refreshments provided
Are
you
ready
to
commercialize
your
research?
Are
you
unsure
but
curious
about
what
it
takes?
Are
you
looking
for
funding?
If
so,
this
event
is
for
you!
Find
out
how
you
can
maximize
your
odds
for
success
and
turn
your
research
into
a
startup
at
this
Up
Start
micro
symposium.
The
Business
Development
Bank
of
Canada
(BDC),
Velocity
and
the
Waterloo
Commercialization
Office
(WatCo)
will
deliver
all
you
need
to
know
to
effectively
commercialize
your
research.
This
is
an
opportunity
to
connect
with
BDC
Capital’s
Deep
Tech
Venture
Fund
partner
Duncan
Stewart
and
technical
director,
Jackson
Hamilton.
You
will
also
learn
about
new
funding
opportunities
at
the
University
of
Waterloo
from
John
Dick,
director
of
Velocity
campus
and
Scott
Inwood,
director
of
commercialization
at
WatCo.
Throughout
the
day
you
can
expect
to
hear
about
the
following:
•
The
journey
from
researcher
to
founder
–
a
map
of
the
steps
needed
to
create
a
successful
spinout
company
•
How
WatCo
and
Velocity
help
with
this
journey
•
How
to
be
strategic
with
patents
and
other
types
of
intellectual
property
•
How
non-dilutive
funding
plays
a
role
in
commercial
development
•
When
to
raise
investment
from
angels
and
VCs
•
Insights
into
how
investors
think
–
directly
from
the
investors
themselves
•
Common
pitfalls
to
avoid
•
Commercialization
myths
and
factual
insights
on
what
is
required
to
spinout
a
company
•
An
experienced
view
of
what
it
takes
to
be
a
successful
founder
Registration
is
required.
Please
RSVP
by
Nov
25.