CapitalRoad Overview

Spring 2012

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

access-to-capital focus

‘Commercialization pain points’ faced by emerging companies

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

Spring 2012 1

Human Capital• Numerous technology

commercialization programs and organizations provide

support

Markets

• Numerous technology commercialization programs

and organizations provide support

Capital• Few Canadian programs

and organizations address access to angel,

seed, VC, and beyond

approach

Canada’s premiere, early stage, technology access-to-capital forums

Develop mutually beneficial programs with partners across Canadao Cooperate with leading, regional partnerso 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 participationo Primary focus on United Stateso Explore limited participation from Europe and Asia

Spring 2012 2

leading technology investment forums

Canada’s largest early stage technology investment forumso Banff Venture Forum: largest in Canada; 14th year (October 4th-5th, 2012)

o 400 attendees; 46 companies; Canadian, US and European VCso Canadian Financing Forum: 15th year (February 2nd-3rd , 2012)

o 215 attendees; 30 companies; Canadian and US VCso 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

Spring 2012 3

Banff keynote dinner

Spring 2012 4

strategic focus

Strategic Objective 2012 Activities

Leading Canadian provider of early

stage, technology financing forums

and programs

o Develop mutually beneficial partnerships with technology commercialization organizations and regional partners across Canada

o Build on BVF/CFF success to identify and create complementary ‘commercialization’ programs with partners

o Develop eLearning strategy positioning CapitalRoad and partners as leading contributors to technology commercialization ofr emerging/early stage companies

Spring 2012 6

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 sponsorso Cooperate with organizations/events across Canada to create

new sponsorship opportunities/benefitso Create multi-year sponsorship opportunities

Entrepreneurs

o Provide opportunities to meet/network with investorso Operate boot camps/mentoring for regional pitch

competition winners at BVF and CFFo 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

Spring 2012 7

sponsors and partners

Spring 2012 8

contacts

Don KjosnessPresident, CEO and Director; CapitalRoad

kjosness@telusplanet.net

Marc ElrickExecutive Director, Banff Venture Forum & Canadian Financing Forum

marc@criticalpathgroup.com

www.thecapitalroad.comwww.banffventureforum.com

www.financingforum.com

Spring 2012