New Startup Ventures Legal Clinic provides free legal advice weekly

The Marcel A. Desautels Centre at the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba has created a new program to provide complimentary legal advice for early stage ventures. The Clinic will host office hours weekly where third year law students, with support from lawyers at Pitblado LLP and Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP, will provide advice and assistance on a range of legal issues faced by startup entrepreneurs, including:

Apply today to start this week!

Two weekly sessions:
Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon @ The Eureka Project
Thursday | 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon @ Startup Winnipeg

Important information and documents:

Startup Clinic Info Sheet
Startup Clinic Client Application Form (Apply with this one!)
Startup Clinic: Becoming a Client

Partners:

Collaborative Supporters:

SAVE THE DATE | April 4 – 5, 2016: Pembina Valley Entrepreneur Boot Camp

Looking to grow your business? Need risk capital? Want expert advice on your next steps? Want to learn how to pitch your business? Join Randy Thompson, serial entrepreneur and leader of on of Canada's most active angel groups, in Brandon to learn how to be a successful startup founder. Innovate Manitoba has partnered with supporting organizations in the Pembina Valley to host this inaugural Boot Camp. It is the same winning format as our Westman version (below). This event is open to anyone in Manitoba. Registration coming soon!

Early Bird Registration Open >

April 6 - 7, 2016: Westman Entrepreneur Boot Camp

This is the Westman region's version (the original) of the above Entrepreneur Boot Camp. The Pembina Valley Bootcamp is designed entirely off of this winning program. This event is open to anyone in Manitoba.

Learn more and register >

Pitch'Day competitor pitch videos!

Following their pitches to the nearly 250 in attendance, the competitors delivered there pitches again in our 'pitch recording studio'. If you missed Pitch'Day or want need a refresher on their pitches, check out the competitor videos here!

Watch them >

Another Launch'Pad Startup Skills cohort off to the races

On Dec. 6, 2015 at Sports Manitoba, 13 more Manitoba startup entrepreneurs, including seven TechFutures grant winners learned about what they're in for as startup founders and what they need to accomplish to take their businesses to the next level. Many of the participants left the Workshop excited for the Launch'Pad Startup Skills Bootcamp taking place on May 13 to 16, 2016. Not ready for the intensive 3.5 day Bootcamp? Mark your calendars for the next Workshop, which will take place on June 5, 2016.

Learn more >

Social Innovation Challenge: Winners and Videos

Innovate Manitoba was a proud partner of the Social innovation Challenge in Winnipeg that took place on November 27 and 28, 2015 at the University of Manitoba.

Read about the winners and see their pitch videos >

Rural Innovation in Manitoba research project will provide tools to strengthen agri-food industry

A new research project at Brandon University (BU) will help rural Manitobans get their good ideas to market. Focusing specifically on the agri-food sector, and on barriers to commercialization, the research aims to close the "innovation gap" and help unlock the value of rural Manitoban ideas and knowledge.

Read more >

UM prof one of Canada's most powerful women

Professor Sabine Mai has been chosen as a 2015 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner in the Sun Life Financial Trailblazers and Trendsetters category by the Women's Executive Network. The Top 100 Awards recognize Canada's strong and fearless female leaders who have become agents of change in reshaping Canadian organizations at the highest levels.

Read more >

In case you missed it: Pitch'Day 2015 recap

Pitch'Day 2015 showcased the evolution of Manitoba's startup scene, with veteran startup founder, Bryce North, taking top spot with TrapTap.

Learn about who else took home prizes, what the judges had to say – including Tanya Soman with 500 Startups – and dive even deeper by listening to the Innovation Alley Pitch'Day Podcast! >

Venture'Challenge winner, Kindoma launches Indiegogo campaign

Kindoma, founded by Carly Shuler (Winnipeg) and Tico Ballagas (Paulo Alto) is in the middle of an crowdfunding campaign to bring their revolutionary video-chat reading and drawing apps to Android and provide their app service free of charge to families separated from their kids due to hospitalization, military service, or incarceration.

Check out their campaign! >

Pitch'Day competitor, The Clipper, launches Indiegogo campaign

Founded by Matt Olson, Jesse Marr and Greg Moneta out of the Ramp Up Manitoba/Assent Works space, the Clipper brands itself as the highest quality and most innovative herb grinder on the market, and even has the approval of the 'Prince of Pot', Marc Emery.

Check out their campaign! >

Forward this to someone who might find it interesting →

Partner and
community events

January 27, 2016 from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. in Winnipeg

DRAGON'S DEN VIEWING PARTY

Watch David Bernhardt and Marco Langley pitch their product, the TwoCane, on Dragon's Den! Come to AssentWorks (125 Adelaide St. 3rd Floor) to network and discover if they were able to slay a Dragon.

RSVP with Emelia Nyarku: enyarku@assentworks.ca >

February 5 to 7, 2016 in Winnipeg

CEO MANITOBA'S RAMPUP WEEKEND

Ramp Up Weekend for STUDENTS! Build business in 55 hours, compete for cash, prizes, and startup assistance. Only $20 for CEO Manitoba members and six meals are included!

Learn more and register >

February 10, 2016 from 6 – 8 p.m. in Winnipeg

MAKING BANK ON PHYSICAL PRODUCTS IN THE DIGITAL WORLD

This Ramp up Meetup features Adam Tsouris and Gord Parke, co-founders of PPG Technologies and makers of SkyPro, which has sold 75,000 units across North America; they will be speaking on "Bridging the Gap Between Making it and Selling it".

Learn more and RSVP here >

Various Dates in Winnipeg

WORLD TRADE CENTRE FREE TRAINING/SEMINARS

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 info >