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Past Venture'Challenge Winner Gears Up for Record Year!
Canadian Prairie Garden (CPG) has come a long way since founder and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Beaulieu participated in Innovate Manitoba's Venture'Challenge in 2010.
In six years the company has raised significant capital, built a multi-million-dollar production facility in Portage La Prairie, and found the sweet spot for accessing its market of multi-national food manufacturers.
CPG's sales are expected to hit $6 million in fiscal 2016 and then double in years 2017 to 2019. "If we continue with our current pace of growth a second production facility will be in the planning phase by next summer," said Beaulieu.
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Launchpad Startup Skills Bootcamp in Winnipeg May 13-16, 2016 is your entry into the 2016 VentureChallenge.
Over $300,000 is available to Manitoba's most promising startups at Venture'Challenge 2016, and Launch'Pad bootcamp is your entry into the Venture'Challenge.
The LP Bootcamp is for serious entrepreneurs, offering 3.5 intense days of bootcamp experience. At the end of the Bootcamp, six participating companies will be selected to compete in the 2016 Venture'Challenge, with the top three each gaining access to $100,000 in capital.
Registration deadline is Friday, May 6, 2016... >
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Inaugural Pembina Valley Boot Camp Great Success!
Great early stage companies and one aspiring inventor joined Jan Lederman and Randy Thompson in Morden / Winkler April 4 & 5, 2016 for the inaugural Pembina Valley Boot Camp. Also on hand were close to a dozen mentors, sponsors and community organizations.
The winners of the inaugural Pembina Valley Boot Camp were Marc Palud from, Repstar Agencies, Daniel Friedrich from Perimeter Vison and Rebecca Kroeker from PurleyGorgeous Cosmetics.
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Westman Boot Camp Attracts a Crowd!
Another large turnout generated excitement at the Westman Boot Camp held April 6 & 7, 2016 in Brandon.
"This is the best development workshop I have ever participated in," said Brandon resident Erin Mills. Nathan Berry agreed. "I learned a lot of really important stuff that we never covered in business school" said Nathan, who is planning the launch of a rapid prototyping business in the Westman area.
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Industry CONNECTS: Strategically Marketing Your Research
Cutting edge research with great commercial and social potential was on display at the IndustryCONNECTS event 'Strategically Marketing Your Research: Pitch Coaching for Academics' held April 20, 2016 at the University of Manitoba.
Researchers pitched technologies ranging from improving the longevity of aortic valve replacements to reducing obesity through a unique cooking oil that has the added benefit of reducing input costs for bakeries.
Workshop participants learned ways to focus on the economic and social impact of their research when talking to industry partners and policy makers. The program was offered by Innovate Manitoba in collaboration with the University of Manitoba and promotional support from the University of Winnipeg and Red River College.
Innovate Manitoba looks forward to seeing these and other technologies on display at Pitch'Day 2016, taking place November 10 at the RBC Convention Centre.
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INNOVATE MANITOBA WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Innovate Manitoba is pleased to welcome new Board members Mark Evans, Sean McKay and Anita Wortzman.
Mark Evans founded Emerging Information Systems Inc. in 1990 and went on to build the company into the largest supplier of financial planning software in the world. He engineered the sale of EISI in the fall of 2011 and has since retired from the company.
Sean McKay is the President and CEO of the Composites Innovation Centre, an industry-led not-for-profit established in 2003 to support technology development and commercialization of composites materials and processes for manufacturing industries in Manitoba and across western Canada.
Anita Wortzman is President and CEO of Acumen Corporate Development, a premier corporate development firm helping companies develop strategies and raise capital for growth.
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VENTRE'CHALLENGE ALUMNUS FARMERSEDGE KEEPS RACKING UP THE ACCOLADES
Coming off a $50M + fundraising round from Silicon Valley VC Kleiner Perkins, FarmersEdge yesterday was recognized by PwC as the winner of this year's Vision to Reality: Innovator of the Year award in the "Disruptor" category for startups. 180 companies from across Canada were in consideration for the award before a group of independent judges reduced the field to 15 finalists. FarmersEdge uses technology in the growing field of precision agriculture to assist farmers in optimizing inputs and yields.
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SELLING FOR ENTREPRENEURS UNIT TWO IS LIVE!
Accelerate sales and overcome business development barriers by understanding the sales funnel. In Unit Two of Selling for Entrepreneurs, you'll learn how to develop sales opportunities by building a prospecting plan as well as how to take advantage of new and traditional sales channels and technologies. By the end of this unit, you'll start to develop fluency in lead generation and social selling best practices.
Find it in the Entrepreneur's Toolkit >
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TECHFUTURES: $3,000 AND OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR YOUNG STARTUP ENTREPRENEURS
TechFutures is accepting applications from now until May 20, 2016 from entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 34 who are either pursuing or considering the commercialization of a technology-driven business idea. Along with the cash, award winners receive lean startup training (i.e. Launch'Pad Startup Skills Workshop) from Innovate Manitoba and services from Entrepreneurship Manitoba.
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TRAPTAP BESTS GOAL KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN!
TrapTap, a simple device for your car that warns of traps, zones, & cameras, blew past its $85,000 Kickstarter fundraising goal with over 30 days remaining in the campaign. They now are approaching $200,000 raised. Way to go guys!
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Partner and Community Events
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THE NEXT VA ANGELS FORUM IS FAST APPROACHING
April 28, 2016 from 4:30 p.m.
True North Director's Lounge located at the MTS Centre
VA Angels has an exciting line up this month. Presenters include Tim Hudek of OGC Brewing and Jack Peterson of Cogmation Robotics. Space is limited and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Refreshments will be served.
To reserve your spot please RSVP to Cathy at winnipeg@vaangels.com >
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WORLD TRADE CENTRE FREE TRAINING/SEMINARS
Various dates
Winnipeg
Learn about various subjects to help you succeed in business, including: Government Procurement, HR priorities, Provincial Sales Tax, Supply Chain Management, Twitter and more.
More information >
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