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Expectations and Opportunities – Quarterly Breakfast Series Highlights Investment

June 21, 2013 Innovation Cluster Admin

The Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster (GPIC) hosted the summer edition of our Quarterly Breakfast Series on Friday, June 21, at Fleming College.

This “sold out” event was hosted in partnership with our friends at the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce,

GPIC’s Quarterly Breakfast Series is proudly sponsored by Bereskin & Parr LLP, one of Canada’s leading intellectual property law firms, with the support of the Stewart Group and community partners Community Futures Development Board and Workforce Development Board.

This event highlighted the ever-popular topic of investment opportunities for startups and growth companies, and focused specifically on what investors are looking for; their expectations; and types of investment opportunities.

The event was addressed by an influential group including:

  • John Fielding, Regional Director of Business Development, Eastern and Northern Ontario (Ontario Centres of Excellence) – John discussed money available through OCE to prepare companies for angel investment, and how they can match angel investment once made to “de-risk” the investment opportunity.
  • Yves Lafortune, Managing Director, Peterborough Region Angel Network – Yves spoke about what angels are looking for in investment opportunities and what kinds of due diligence, questions, and expectations a company can expect when dealing with angels.
  • Paulette Prentice, Economic Development Officer, Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario – Paulette presented the investment type funds they have for companies in reference to angel investment already in place.

The event was a packed house, with 40 attendees from industry, government and academia in attendance.

For more information on the presenting organizations, please see:

  • Ontario Centres of Excellence
  • Peterborough Region Angel Network
  • Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario

Our next Quarterly Breakfast will take place on Friday, September 21st. Stay tuned for more details on topics and speakers…

Tony Orsi, Patent Agent with Bereskin & Parr LLP, speaking with Andressa Lacerda, Ph.D candidate, Trent University

The Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster is a not-for-profit with a mission to drive innovation-based economic growth and high-tech job creation in the Peterborough region. We operate at the intersection of academic research, science and business to:

  • Leverage the knowledge in our world-class institutional partners: Trent University and Fleming College;
  • Harness the talent of researchers, students, innovators and entrepreneurs; and
  • Deliver public and private funding and investment.

Supported by our core partners – the Ontario Centres of Excellence, Trent University, Fleming College and thePeterborough Region Angel Network, the Innovation Cluster works to promote industry-academic and industry-industry collaboration as well as to provide support to start-up technology companies and entrepreneurs to help them take innovative ideas and processes to market.

 

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Recent Updates

Innovation Cluster Breakfast Series Speaker – Paul Hickey

January 11, 2013 Innovation Cluster Admin

The Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster and Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce,  is hosting the “Quarterly Breakfast Series,” Friday January 18th, 2013, at The Gathering Space, Gzowski College, Trent University – 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.  Presented by Bereskin & Parr Intellectual Property LLP.

 

This event will highlight the topic of commercialization, focusing on marketing, supply chain/distribution and sales customer support.

The Innovation Cluster is happy to announce  Paul Hickey, partner & President of BrandHealth.  Mr. Hickey will be discussing, how marketing  can impact commercialization and sales. For more information on Paul Hickey read his bio posted below.

 

Paul Hickey

Paul was born and raised in Peterborough, and graduated from Queen’s University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He was co-founder of MarketForce, which by the late 90’s had grown into Canada’s leading healthcare and pharmaceutical advertising agency. Paul and his two partners sold MarketForce to Young & Rubicam (New York) in 1999, and Paul remained with the agency for four years during its biggest growth phase.

Paul retired from MarketForce in 2003, and then returned to the advertising world in 2005 by starting a new agency, BrandHealth, based in downtown Peterborough. From its Peterborough headquarters the agency provides strategic and creative services to some of the world’s leading healthcare and consumer brands including Botox®, Cialis® and Sensodyne® and now employs more than 30 full-time advertising professionals.

He is currently Chair of the Board of Lakefield College School. Recent board involvement includes 4th Line Theatre, The Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board (PAAB), and the Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster. Paul is Past-Chair of the Association of Medical Advertising Agencies of Canada (AMAA).

Paul, wife Kristine, and two daughters split their time between their homes in Millbrook, Ontario and Rustico, PEI.

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You’re Invited to Spring Quarterly Membership Breakfast!

February 22, 2012 Innovation Cluster Admin

Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster Members & Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Members and Community Members are officially invited to the Spring Quarterly Membership Breakfast.

March 23 breakfast invite

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