Thin Ice - An Innovator’s Guide to the Ecosystem

Episode 9: Lab2Market Validate

Lab2Market Program Manager Emille Martinazzo Rodrigues provides insights on applying to the Lab2Market Validate program, a funding and training opportunity to help students and researchers explore market and customer possibilities for their early stage innovations. Lab2Market Website [https://www.ualberta.ca/en/research/innovation/lab2market.html] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/emille-rodrigues/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BF1zOxEoaSiiJ1D5szwRW0A%3D%3D] martinaz@ualberta.ca [martinaz@ualberta.ca]

Episode 8: Legalese

Edmonton lawyer Craig Sherburne shares his thoughts on a number of legal and business issues and challenges faced by high tech startup founders.

Episode 7: Technology Transfer Services

Get to know the Technology Transfer Services team: Robert, Paul and Quang talk with Joanna about the art and science of technology commercialization. For University of Alberta researchers who are just starting to consider commercialization, we provide an overview of our backgrounds and the tech transfer process. Please reach out to us directly to discuss the commercialization possibilities for your innovation.  Tech Transfer Services website [https://www.ualberta.ca/en/research/services/commercialization/index.html] Commercialization Quick Guide [https://www.ualberta.ca/en/research/media-library/services/research-commercialization-process.pdf] tts@ualberta.ca

Episode 6: Startup TNT - Angel Investing Done Differently

Startup TNT is the number one pre-seed investor in Canada.  Listen as co-founder and director Zack Storms shares how to have fun, make friends, and build companies through StartupTNT’s community based angel investment forum. startuptnt.com zack@startuptnt.com

Episode 5: Entrepreneur Strength Training

Join us for a conversation with Ken Bautista, Vice President, Venture & Community at Edmonton Unlimited and founding partner of Flightpath Ventures, as he shares his advice for researchers looking to become entrepreneurs and discusses some of the challenges they might face. Ken also talks about Edmonton Unlimited, the resources and supports they provide as well how it fits into the Edmonton Regional Innovation Ecosystem..  https://edmontonunlimited.com/ https://kenbautista.com/