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Evolving the Innovation Ecosystem
Edmonton Innovation Ecosystem Community MeetingApril 11, 2019
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Welcome
Cheryll WatsonInnovate EdmontonEdmonton Economic Development Corporation
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Edmonton Innovation Ecosystem Community (EIEC)
Collaborate to Evolve and Improve
the Edmonton Innovation Ecosystem
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AB Artificial Intelligence
Steering Committee
Work Nicer
Team Alberta Innovation Coalition (TAIC)
Alberta Innovates
Amii
Health City
RainforestAB - YEG
Edmonton Advisory Council on Startups(EACOS)
Alberta Enterprise Corp
Talent Advisory Council on
Technology (TACT)
ERINNAIT, NABI, TEC Edmonton
(2016 – 2019)
Who is the Edmonton Innovation Ecosystem Community
EVERYONE… that wants to take an active role in creating
a thriving and effective Edmonton innovation
ecosystem
Post-Secondary Institutions
Concordia, McEwan, NAIT, UAlberta, Kings, Norquest
Pitchfest
Technology AlbertaAlberta
Women Entrepreneurs
Business Link
Chamber of Commerce
City of Edmonton
Futurepeneur
Government of Alberta
Valhalla Angels
VMS
Tech Entrepreneurs
& Founders
Cheerleaders & Supporters
Established Business Leaders
Sprout Fund
A100
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Our Collective Work
o Platform - https://edmontoninnovationecosystem.com/
o Ethos - EIEC Manifesto, Rainforest Social Contract
o Methodology – Startup Communities, Startup Commons
o Measurement – Startup Genome
o Data Sources – Start Alberta, Startup Blink
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Startup Company Promotion
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Ecosystem Promotion
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Thank You!
Ryan Seeras
For your work on the Startup Blink data entry of out tech startups.
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3:00 – 3:05 pm Introductions – Cheryll Watson, EEDC
3:05 – 3:30 pm YEG Innovation Compass – Chris Henderson, ZGM Update/Questions
3:30 – 3:35 pm EACOS Update – Sean Feehan, Co-Chair EACOS
3:35 – 4:00 pm TEC Taskforce – Jason Pincock, Dynalife CEO
4:20 – 4:30 pm Startup Edmonton Spring Council Budget – Cheryll Watson, EEDC
4:30 – 4:45 pm AnnouncementsRogers Suite Ticket Draw
5:00 – 5:30 pm Networking
Agenda3:00 – 5:30 pm
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YEG Innovation Compass
Chris Henderson, ZGM Modern Marketing Partners
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The Process So Far:• Approximately 230 participants• 4 group sessions (during pilot engagements)• 3 presentations• 8 roundtable discussions• 13 interviews
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Next:• Continued interviews and roundtables over
the next few weeks
• Focus on ensuring full compliment of entrepreneurs
• Driving to readiness for prioritization exercise
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Initial Recommendations and Directions Arising from the
Innovation Compass Process
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Mandates, metrics and governance models of service providers need to be adjusted now and reviewed regularly to ensure they align with the needs of the ecosystem.
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Focus on the development of an environment that enables lots of companies to launch easily, enables fast failure, and encourages return participation.
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Facilitate more direct mentoring by entrepreneurs who have experience founding and building tech companies in recent history.
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Make it extremely easy for innovators to get their IP out of post-secondary institutions.
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Formalize, fund and strengthen a mandate for a unified tech industry association that is entrepreneur-led.
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Invest in the establishment of a tech accelerator with a model proven in other jurisdictions.
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Shift service focus emphasis to helping entrepreneurs identify and secure local, national and international customers for their products.
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Focus supports within the ecosystem around identified pillars of strength, rather than diluting focus in dozens of areas.
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Find a better balance between the ability to fund entrepreneurs and the conditions and bureaucracy that surround that funding.
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Facilitate opportunities for entrepreneurs at every stage to build hard skills in practical areas (e.g., coding) and business skills (e.g., customer development).
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Create incentives and facilitate opportunities for private investors from all sectors within the market to take greater risks and invest in local start-ups.
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Provide funding for grassroots, entrepreneur-led initiatives that encourage connectedness amongst entrepreneurs in the ecosystem.
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Distill and effectively communicate the entirety of services, programs and supports available to entrepreneurs within the ecosystem in a single place.
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Next Steps:• Revisions to these directions based on
next set of interviews
• Process will conclude with on-line community prioritization
• Stay tuned to email and the website
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Sean FeehanCo-Chair, Edmonton Advisory Council on Startups (EACOS)
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Jason PincockChair, TEC Taskforce
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Cheryll Watson2018 Spring Supplemental Investment Request
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Municipal Investment RequestContext
As part of the fall 2018 budget process, EEDC submitted two requests for increases in core funding to deliver against the following Innovate Edmonton initiatives:
• Innovation Hub - Relocation and expansion of Startup Edmonton programming & co-working space
• Startup Program Expansion – Industry specialization of core Pre-flight programming and campus expansion
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Related Updates
October 23rd, 2018 - EEDC was asked by City Council to pause work on the Innovation Hub concept until further alternative models could be explored and robust stakeholder engagement could be completed.
November 28th, 2018 – As part of the City four year budget presentation EEDC withdrew the service package funding request for the Innovation Hub.
On April 16, 2019 - EEDC intends to confirm the request for an increase in funding to support Startup Edmonton program expansion.
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Mandate: To help more tech-enabled companies start and grow in Edmonton.
• Student Talent – Retention & Recruitment
• Programs & Mentorship – Early Stage & Foundational
• Community – Support & Engagement
• Workspace – Programs & Community
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Funding Focus$572,000/year (ongoing with moderate op cost increases/year)
The request has been reduced to serve only short term needs and has been validated by early feedback from the YEG Innovation Compass ZGM entrepreneur and community engagement on the innovation ecosystem
Investment Outcomes• Improve student talent retention by increasing the number of
student interactions 5000 –> 10,000 year
• Increase the # of tech-enabled startup companies being created 52 ->100 year
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Expand Student Outreach
• Since 2013 Startup Edmonton has been the only organization focused on tech-enabled student engagement
• Talent retention & connection to tech startups
• 2018/2019 school term - 4000 interactions & 800 student members
• 2018 pilot partnership with eHub to provide on campus programming
• Increase our campus presence and events
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Industry Themed Preflight Programming
• Foundational entrepreneur training is critical to company success
• Preflight: Lean canvas methodology - idea validation, minimum viable product, story telling
• Creation and implementation of industry-focused curriculum, programs and mentorship such as cannabis and AI
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Space as a Program Enabler
• Mercer space requires renovation to allow for increased program delivery & capacity
• Offer free space as part of specific program cohorts
• Reduce coworking space revenue expectations
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Announcements
3 minute updates
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We’re Hiring
• Strategic Program Manager
• Community Coordinator
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Rogers Ticket Draw
Tickets to join us in the box for the
Twenty One Pilots Concert
Wednesday, May 15th 7:00 p.m.
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Next Meeting – June - TBD
Feedback is a gift. Please be generous and leave constructive suggestions on how we can continue to make these meetings better using the cards on your table.
Thank you.