1. CapitalRoad Overview
Spring 2012

2. Industry-led, not-for-profit foundation
(began as an industry association in 1980s)
Mission
Linking Canada’s highest quality, emerging technology
companies to the most active and supportive investors

3. access-to-capital focus
‘Commercialization pain points’ faced by emerging companies
Human Capital
• Numerous technology
Markets Capital
commercialization programs
and organizations provide • Numerous technology • Few Canadian programs
support commercialization programs and organizations
and organizations provide
support
address access to
angel, seed, VC, and
beyond
CapitalRoad’s focus on ‘access to capital’ programs and events
complements other not-for-profit technology commercialization
associations, incubators and innovation centres.
Focus on innovative, synergistic relationships with
partner organizations across Canada and beyond
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4. approach
 Canada’s premiere, early stage, technology access-to-capital forums
 Develop mutually beneficial programs with partners across Canada
o Cooperate with leading, regional partners
o Partner with not-for-profit technology commercialization organizations;
industry (sponsors, investors); angels and government (national, regional)
o Support technology commercialization eco-system for early-stage
entrepreneurs
 Help develop Canada’s technology commercialization support ecosystem
o e.g. eLearning network infrastructure with partners
 Generate increased international investor participation
o Primary focus on United States
o Explore limited participation from Europe and Asia
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5. leading technology investment forums
 Canada’s largest early stage technology investment forums
o Banff Venture Forum: largest in Canada; 14th year (October 4th-5th, 2012)
o 400 attendees; 46 companies; Canadian, US and European VCs
o Canadian Financing Forum: 15th year (February 2nd-3rd , 2012)
o 215 attendees; 30 companies; Canadian and US VCs
o Introduced new “First Look Showcase” (extending to BVF 2012)
o Investment streams: ICT; Life Sciences; Energy Technology & Cleantech
 World class keynotes/panels
 “Road to Banff Venture Forum” boot camp/mentoring complements
entrepreneur presentations to investors
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6. Banff keynote dinner
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7. strategic focus
Strategic Objective 2012 Activities
o Develop mutually beneficial partnerships with technology
commercialization organizations and regional partners across
Leading Canadian Canada
provider of early
stage, technology o Build on BVF/CFF success to identify and create
financing forums complementary ‘commercialization’ programs with partners
and programs
o Develop eLearning strategy positioning CapitalRoad and
partners as leading contributors to technology
commercialization ofr emerging/early stage companies
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8. keys to partner relationships
Strategic Partners 2012 Activities
Investors o Increase opportunities for investors to see new deal and
networking opportunities
o Attract more GPs/LPs/corporate investment
funds/angels/international investors to forums/programs
Sponsors o Increase business development opportunities for sponsors
o Cooperate with organizations/events across Canada to
create new sponsorship opportunities/benefits
o Create multi-year sponsorship opportunities
Entrepreneurs o Provide opportunities to meet/network with investors
o Operate boot camps/mentoring for regional pitch
competition winners at BVF and CFF
o Provide online learning resources with partners
Regional Partners o Create opportunities for regional partners that complement
existing CapitalRoad partners; including mutually beneficial
events/programs to assist entrepreneurs across Canada
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9. sponsors and partners
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10. contacts
Don Kjosness
President, CEO and Director; CapitalRoad
kjosness@telusplanet.net
Marc Elrick
Executive Director, Banff Venture Forum & Canadian Financing Forum
marc@criticalpathgroup.com
www.thecapitalroad.com
www.banffventureforum.com
www.financingforum.com
Spring 2012