GO-GLOBAL STRATEGIESCreating solid grounds for startup globalization.

INTRODUCTIONTeam of tech leaders across Canada that work with industry, government and academia to foster collaboration between business incubators, accelerators, innovation hub, co-working spaces and other key stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem.

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ATTRACTING TALENTThere is notable trend: new founders are moving away from the traditional Silicon Valley setup and that creates a new opportunity to Canada.

EUROPE

✓ Prominent startup and innovation hubs like Berlin,

Stockholm, and London.

✓ Ireland (Future Finance), Spain (Cabify), and

Denmark (Trustpilot), to name a few, all have at least

one tech startup that has raised $100M+ to date.

ATTRACTING TALENTThere is notable trend: new founders are moving away from the traditional Silicon Valley setup and that creates a new opportunity to Canada.

EUROPE

✓ Estonia and Eastern Europa are great for

entrepreneurship.

✓ Entrepreneurially-oriented public policies.

ATTRACTING TALENTThere is notable trend: new founders are moving away from the traditional Silicon Valley setup and that creates a new opportunity to Canada.

EUROPE CHINA✓ In early 2016, China became the largest Venture

Capital firm in the world – country has funneled

$338 billion into startup investment funds.

ATTRACTING TALENTThere is notable trend: new founders are moving away from the traditional Silicon Valley setup and that creates a new opportunity to Canada.

EUROPE CHINA INDIA✓ In 2015, overtook China in tech exits and now ranks

in global top 5.

ATTRACTING TALENTThere is notable trend: new founders are moving away from the traditional Silicon Valley setup and that creates a new opportunity to Canada.

EUROPE CHINA INDIA CANADA

✓ Canada is the newest El Dorado, jumping to number

3 spot in tech exits, behind US and UK.

✓ Opportunity to become the next hotspot for tech.

✓ How: attracting talent and high potential companies

to come to Canada

ATTRACTING TALENTThere is notable trend: new founders are moving away from the traditional Silicon Valley setup and that creates a new opportunity to Canada.

EUROPE CHINA INDIA CANADA

✓ Canada is the newest El Dorado, jumping to number

3 spot in tech exits, behind US and UK.

✓ Opportunity to become the next hotspot for tech.

✓ How: attracting talent and high potential companies

to come to Canada

ATTRACTING TALENTThere is notable trend: new founders are moving away from the traditional Silicon Valley setup and that creates a new opportunity to Canada.

EUROPE CHINA INDIA CANADA

✓ Canada is the newest El Dorado, jumping to number

3 spot in tech exits, behind US and UK.

✓ Opportunity to become the next hotspot for tech.

✓ How: attracting talent and high potential companies

to come to Canada

START-UP VISA OVERVIEW✓ An investment of at least $75,000 from a designated angel investor group;

✓ An investment of at least $200,000 from a designated venture capital fund; or

✓ Acceptance into a business incubator program by a designated business incubator.

✓ Must be incorporated in Canada prior to or upon the issuance of PR visas;

✓ The program requires that the applicant has control over IP;

✓ Up to 5 applicants + spouse, common-law partner and children.

2,750 Applicants/year148 Applicants as of November 28, 2016

SUCCESS STORIESProvides robust preclinical drug efficacy testing, clinical trial support and has grown to include 14 employees.

Customer experience analytics suite, designed to increase websites’s performance.

Provide a UNIX based shell-script proprietary framework to facilitate the conversion legacy systems.

A toolset to enable app developers to better engage their mobile app user base. Located in Halifax.

All-in-one enterprise mobile communication and management suite for SMBs. 14 employees worldwide with its head office in Halifax.

A system that fixes the distribution problem of the private jet industry and allows charter operators to modernize their business models.

THE PROGRAM DIFFERENCE✓ Permanent Resident even if business fail;

✓ Lead to citizenship;

✓ United States provides entrepreneurs with a

temporary two year visa (additional three years

possible) if business demonstrates rapid growth,

received significant investment of capital (of at

least $345,000) from qualified US investors

and offers "substantial public benefit”.

DISCOVERY

ROUND-UP✓ Start-up Visa program is a great tool for

strengthening Canada’s tech ecosystem and for

startups to enjoy benefits of a strong economy

and their North America/Global presence.

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