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Accelerating Your Growth [Silicon Valley, New York City and Boston Market Access]
TCS Technology Bootcamps Eastern Canada April 14-20, 2010
Accelerating your Growth Bootcamp Partners
The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)
Located in more than 160 cities worldwide and expanding:
• With 22 Locations in USA alone • Expanded network in China, India, Mexico, and Brazil
18 offices across Canada. • Ontario locations in Toronto, Windsor, Waterloo & Ottawa
Canada’s most comprehensive network of international trade professionals.
Building Canada’s Economy The TCS promotes Canada’s economic
interests in the global marketplace.
• Foreign-market access
• Trade leads • Exports • Business contacts • Events
• Technology transfer • Licensing agreements • Joint venture development • Investment in Canada • Research and
development (R&D) partnerships
The TCS facilitates:
Our clients • Are small, medium and large companies; • Are established in Canada; • Do business abroad; and • Have researched their market(s).
We help you: – Export – Invest abroad – Seek technology and capital – Develop R&D partnerships
Boot Camp Program Goals
• Introduce companies into TCS pipeline – Regional offices and local development
organizations – Consulates in key US markets
• Identify firms with highest potential – Qualify through evaluation by expert
panels
• Prepare those companies for fast growth
– Coach on methodology, culture, strategy and tactics
• Accelerate company growth with customized Market Access programs
– Silicon Valley – Boston, New York City
Silicon New York
Boston
Valley
TCS Technology Growth Program
Start with Canadian
Regional Offices
Trade Commissioner
Service Bootcamps
Other Competitions and Rankings
Track One Silicon Valley
• Aftercare Missions • C100 Mentoring • Canadian Technology Accelerator at Plug & Play
Track Two New York City
US NE strategic partnership and financing forum Oct 2010( In-territory visits, Company introductions and Mentoring assistance )
Track Three Boston
US NE strategic partnership and financing forum Oct 2010( In-territory visits, Company introductions and Mentoring assistance )
In Canada
In USA
Preparation Qualification/Selection Access Growth!!
Target Companies • ICT and related high growth sectors
– Wireless/mobile infrastructure and apps
– Software and social media – Health IT, Green IT, Auto IT
• In revenue, looking to achieve faster growth – Prepared to expand beyond Canada – North America as a launch pad
• Needs – Understanding of global markets and
trends – Connections (through TCS) – Growth capital
Silicon Valley • Provide platform for companies to
access resources – Partners – Customers – Funding – Talents – Infrastructure – Entrepreneurship culture
• Short programs – Bootcamp aftercare missions:
“48 Hours in the Valley” – Road trips
• Immersion programs – Canadian Technology Accelerator
(CTA) @ PlugandPlay – mentorship and corporate
partnership
Canadian Technology Accelerator @ Plug and Play
• Tying Canadian companies into Silicon Valley • Six offices (+ 2 virtual) • Free space for 3 months • Access to Plug and Play and Consulate connection services
• Initiative for Canadians, by Canadians • “Top 100 most influential Canadian ex-pats
in Silicon Valley” – Venture Capitalists – Serial Entrepreneurs – Fortune 500 C-level execs
• Multi-threaded mission – Mentorship – Networking – Innovation/Commercialization policy
www.thec100.org
Boston / New England Market • Provide platform for companies to
access resources – Partners – Customers – Funding – Talent – Infrastructure – Entrepreneurship
• After Care Mission – US Northeast strategic
partnership and financing forum Oct 2010
The program will include an investment forum, In-territory visits, company introductions to private equity firms, potential customers, and potential strategic partners as well as mentoring assistance to companies selected through the boot camp initiative
New York City • Provide platform for companies to
access resources – Partners – Customers – Funding – Talent – Infrastructure – Entrepreneurship
• After care mission – US Northeast strategic
partnership and financing forum Oct 2010
The program will include speed dating, In-territory visits, company introductions to private equity firms and potential customers and Mentoring assistance to companies selected through the boot camp initiative
Thank you to our Partners