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|  The John Dobson Foundation - The mandate of the Foundation is to educate the public with regards to the free enterprise system in Canada, entrepreneurial activities in Canada and the financing of emerging companies in Canada. The foundation has supported many and varied community entrepreneurial efforts. John Dobson was the original sponsor of the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs, a national student body which advocates entrepreneurial education. He is also a supporter of 5 major Canadian economic ‘Think Tanks’. The John Dobson Foundation has given a gift of $100,000 to the winners of TiEQuest as the $20,000 ‘Dobson Prize in Entrepreneurship’ over 5 years.
Top | | |  ICICI Bank Canada - ICICI Bank Canada is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICICI Bank Limited, which has its headquarters in Mumbai, India. ICICI Bank Limited is India"s largest private sector bank as measured by asset base as of September 30, 2010 and the second largest bank in the country with consolidated total assets of over US $115 billion as of September 30, 2010. ICICI Bank Canada is a full-service direct bank with an asset base of about C$5 billion as of September 30, 2010, and a member of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (“CDIC”). www.icicibank.ca
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| | |  The Health Technology Exchange (HTX) - HTX supports emerging and established Ontario-based companies to develop, produce and commercialize innovative market-leading Medical and Assistive Technologies. HTX funds industry led projects that promote partnerships among stakeholders including: small, medium and large enterprises, academic and healthcare institutions, investors and granting agencies. HTX provides in-depth knowledge and expertise to expedite commercialization efforts in the sector. HTX collaborates with numerous entities within the Ontario Network of Excellence (ONE) to coordinate and maximize support for medical device and assistive technology companies. In addition to promoting collaborations, HTX’s highly qualified personnel provide mentorship in various areas of business. www.htx.ca
Top | | |  Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) - The Ontario Centres of Excellence is the pre-eminent research-to- commercialization vehicle in Ontario. Created in response to Ontario’s most critical competitive challenges, OCE facilitates economic growth through support for industrially relevant R&D, the opening of new market opportunities and the commercialization of leading edge discovery. OCE builds strong industry and academic relationships and stimulates knowledge transfer through the development of bright minds, moving their skills to the market. www.oce- ontario.org
Top | Pricewaterhousecoopers (PwC) - In Canada, PricewaterhouseCoopers has more than 5,200 partners and staff in locations from St. John"s, Newfoundland to Vancouver, British Columbia. Now celebrating 100 years of excellence in Canada, we provide industry focused assurance, advisory and tax services for public, private and government clients in four areas: Corporate accountability, Risk management, Structuring and mergers and acquisitions and Performance and process improvement. As part of a larger network of over 154,000 people in 153 countries, we work to provide clients with the best of our collective thinking, experience and solutions to build public trust and enhance value for our clients and their stakeholders. www.pwc.com Top
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| | |  Gowlings - Gowlings is a leading Canadian law firm with more than 700 professionals in offices across the country and in London (U.K.) and Moscow. Offering national strength and regional focus, the Firm is a recognized leader in business law, advocacy and intellectual property law, providing expertise across a broad range of industries and in virtually every area of law. www.gowlings.com
Top | KPMG - Provides Audit, Tax, and Advisory services. We work closely with our clients, helping them to mitigate risks and grasp opportunities. KPMG LLP is the Canadian member firm of KPMG International. KPMG International’s member firms have 140,000 professionals, including more than 7,900 partners, in 146 countries. Clients include business corporations, governments, and public sector agencies and not-for-profit organizations. Sustaining and enhancing the quality of this professional workforce is KPMG’s primary objectives and these values determine how KPMG interact with clients, with each other and with the world. KPMG contributes to the effective functioning of international capital markets. KPMG support reforms that strengthen the markets’ credibility and their social responsibility. KPMG tries to create sustainable, long-term economic growth, not just for their people and clients, but for the broader society.www.kpmg.com Top
Enterprise Toronto - Enterprise Toronto is an innovative public and private sector alliance created to provide one-stop sourcing of services and programs tailored to meet the needs of the Toronto"s Entrepreneurs and small businesses. Enterprise Toronto can help you make good decisions during your business start-up and develop your management capabilities as your business venture grows. Enterprise Toronto is managed by the City of Toronto Economic Development & Culture Office which offers services and programs in the areas of Small Business and Local Partnerships, Business Development and Retention, Investment Marketing, Economic Research and Business Information.www.enterprisetoronto.com Top |  Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) - BDC promotes entrepreneurship by providing highly tailored financing, venture capital and consulting services to entrepreneurs. A financial institution owned by the Government of Canada, BDC has been serving Canadian entrepreneurs for more than 65 years and puts a special focus on SMEs in sectors such as manufacturing, exporting, innovation and knowledge-based industries. BDC pays particular attention to start-ups, innovators, fast growth companies, manufacturers and exporters and also focuses on entrepreneurs who are working to commercialize the fruits of R&D to create innovative products and globally successful companies. www.bdc.ca
Top | | |  Excalibur – Excalibur Capital Management manages an investment fund focusing on emerging growth companies with strong intellectual property in a number of different industries using intensive fundamental research, extensive due diligence and ongoing monitoring. He participates in private placements in public companies, and invests in companies with strong inside following. Excalibur is organized as a limited partnership in Canada to offer tax efficient returns to accredited investors in Canada, US and other countries since December 1996. Excalibur also invests in different hedge funds on the basis of funds having a consistent track record and low correlation for a minimum of 36 months, funds with significant manager’s stake and managers with impeccable references.www.excaliburlp.com
Top | | |  OME Group Consultants - OME Group Consultants is a boutique firm specializing in claiming for the SR&ED tax credit program. SR&ED Consultants and Managers help over 400 clients each year to receive significant refunds on their R&D expenses through their dedicated ISO 9001:2000 approach. Since 1993, OME Group Consultants has been successful in recovering substantial dollars for our clients through the SR&ED program. The technical team of SR&ED Account Specialists will be able to understand your R&D and reformat it for the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) program requirements to maximize the benefit to your company.www.omegroup.com
Top | | | |  Soberman Chartered Accountants - Established in Toronto in 1958, Soberman LLP has rapidly become a highly-respected public accounting firm. Today, they are ranked as one of the premier chartered accounting firms in Canada. www.soberman.com
Top | | |  RBC Royal Bank - Canada’s largest bank as measured by assets and market capitalization, and among the largest banks in the world, based on market capitalization. We are one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies, and provide personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate and investment banking and transaction processing services on a global basis. We employ approximately 78,000 full- and part-time employees who serve close to 18 million personal, businesses, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 51 other countries. www.rbc.com
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| | |  McMaster University – With a total sponsored research income of $345 million, McMaster University ranks first in Canada in research intensity. McMaster is the only North American host site of a United Nations University. McMaster participates in more than 40 international exchange agreements around the globe. One of McMaster University’s professors is none other than Dr. Bertram Brockhouse, co-winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize for physics – only the 14th Canadian ever to win the prestigious award. www.mcmaster.ca
Top | | |  Fasken Martineau - Fasken Martineau is one of the world"s leading international business law and litigation firms. With over 650 lawyers, the firm has offices in Canada, the United Kingdom, France and South Africa. Their practice includes every sector of business, industry and government. Fasken’s international excellence, sector expertise, integrity and ethics have earned us numerous prestigious accolades such as being named a top corporate dealmaker by Lexpert; consistently distinguished in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, the prestigious Chambers Global Guide to the World"s Leading Lawyers, theInternational Financial Law Review"s Guide to the World"s Leading Financial Law Firms, andThe International Who"s Who of Business Lawyers. www.fasken.com
Top | | |  Koolatron - Koolatron is a Canadian company with headquarters in Brantford, Ontario a branch office in Orlando Florida and warehouse locations in Batavia, New York and in Rochester, Kent in UK. Starting with their flagship product line of 12V portable thermoelectric cooler, today they have expanded to manufacture market and distribute a wide range of consumer items via dealer- distributor network to majority of retailers, mass merchandisers and also direct to consumers via direct response television infomercials and through their websites. Koolatron products are marketed worldwide with many key retail accounts in Canada, USA and UK. www.koolatron.com
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Metratrade Limited - Having been more than twenty years in international business, Metratrade has built a reputation of a reliable source for industrial users of metals (such as steel and aluminum), engineering goods, machinery, equipment, plastics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Managed by experienced industrial professionals, with an efficient and competent order processing and execution system, Metratrade has long association with leading producing mills the world over. Quality supplies, competitive prices, committed deliveries and prompt after sales attention are the hallmark of our services. We offer mill as well as stock deliveries. Our equipment division helps clients to choose the right machinery, and undertakes installation, commissioning, training of personnel and long term financial and commercial tie-ups. www.metratrade.net
Top | Aird & Berlis - Located in the heart of Toronto’s Bay Street business district, the firm of Aird & Berlis LLP comprises a diverse group of more than 130 of Canada’s most talented lawyers. The firm provides a wide range of legal services for Banking, Corporate/Commercial, Corporate Finance, Energy, Environmental, Insolvency and Restructuring, Litigation, Municipal and Land Use Planning, Real Estate and Tax. Their lawyers are recognized for their expertise year after year by authoritative guides to the legal profession, such as Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Who’s Who Legal: The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in Canada, International Tax Review - World Tax: The comprehensive guide to the world"s leading tax firms, The Legal Media Group Guide to the World"s Leading Lawyer and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. www.airdberlis.com Top
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| | |  Extreme Venture Partners – Extreme Venture Partners is a Toronto based venture capital fund, which has recently raised $10 million to make seed investments in the Toronto area consumer Internet and wireless start-ups. Amar Verma, who has held a job at several start-ups with private equity firm Vengrowth Asset Management Inc., teamed up with Sandeep Madra, an entrepreneur, to form the Canadian firm. Extreme Venture Partners plans to invest up to $1 million seed-stage deals primarily focused on consumer Internet and wireless start-ups. www.extremevp.com
Top | Growthworks – Is a recognized leader in the Canadian venture capital industry, specializing in the management and growth of regionally based venture capital funds. GrowthWorks has combined assets under management of more than $600 million. GrowthWorks managed funds invested in small and medium-sized Canadian businesses with high growth potential that need equity financing to achieve success. www.growthworks.com Top | Maple Leaf Angels - Maple Leaf Angels is a group of private investors from a wide variety of backgrounds and careers. We collectively possess deep expertise in information technology, manufacturing, alternative energy, finance and services, and these are typically the industries we invest in. However, we are open-minded and will look at companies in other sectors also. The group’s typical initial investment ranges from $250,000 to $500,000, and we participate in subsequent financing rounds as well. Furthermore, we will consider syndication opportunities with other angel investors, venture capital funds or early stage private equity firms. www.mapleleafangels.com Top | iNovia Capital - Manages relatively small venture capital funds, so that means they make their money when entrepreneurs and investors make money (not on massive fees). iNovia Capital is not afraid to lead deals or invest alone. They like to make relatively small investments in seed stage companies that require limited capital to reach value creating milestones. Once these milestones are reached, they have the capability to follow-on in later rounds and offer capital to scale businesses and accelerate growth. They have an outstanding network of angels, strategic partners and venture firms that they can draw on as co-investors and advisors. www.inoviacapital.com Top | BEST Funds - Founded in 1996, BEST Funds is a leading Canadian venture capital firm. BEST is the manger of 2 Retail Venture Capital Funds, and 10 private funds. BEST has completed over 350 transactions to date, representing the entire spectrum of VC financing, from seed-and-start-up to later- stage financing. The firm’s principals bring a wealth of experience and professional designations. Their focus is on emerging companies engaged in software, cloud computing, financial services, and clean tech business models. They are actively seeking to place growth capital into exciting emerging companies across Canada. BEST provides both equity and debt financing. BEST Funds is an active venture debt investor, having closed over 20 venture debt transactions over the last 3 years. www.bestfunds.ca Top | Toronto Board of Trade - Mission is to advance the success of the members and the entire Toronto region. They facilitate opportunities for knowledge sharing, networking, business development, and city building. Involvement with the Toronto Board of Trade delivers valuable professional and personal advantages for businesses, volunteers and employees, and thought leaders. The Board is the authoritative voice of Canada"s most prominent business community. www.bot.com Top | Q1 Capital Partners - Q1 Capital is a boutique Investment Bank focused exclusively on Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Capital Fundraising Advisory Services for private Canadian companies. Our professional team offers depth of experience and superb access to North American venture capital and strategic capital resources. The Q1 team spends an enormous amount of time researching companies, sectors, trends and developments that impact high-growth Canadian companies. www.q1capital.com Top | Aga Khan Economic Planning Board - is an international development agency dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship and building economically sounds enterprises in the developing world. AKFED operates as a network of affiliates with more than 90 separate project companies employing 30,000 people, with annual revenues in excess of US$1.5 billion. AKFED takes a long-term view in order to build viable, self-sustaining and profitable companies. It also participates in the management of companies in which it invests with the aim of preparing companies for broader ownership by local interests. www.akepb.com Top | | |  Fairhaven Capital Partners – was formed by the Managing Directors of TD Capital Ventures which they founded in 2001. Their market knowledge coupled with relevant operating and entrepreneurial experience has attracted entrepreneurs to seek funding from Fairhaven Capital. They are proud of their investments in early stage companies, which are leaders in consumer, enterprise and information security markets. www.fairhavencapital.com
Top | | |  MaRS – MaRS Discovery District is a non-profit corporation founded to improve commercial outcomes from science and technology. MaRS fosters collaboration between communities of science, business and capital. MaRS Venture Group assists start-up team and growth companies in translating research and innovation into commercial successes, helping them create value. www.marsdd.com
Top | | |  Cameron McKendrick LLP – Is an internationally recognized law firm focusing on Canadian IP law. ‘New, Useful, Inventive’ are the 3 criteria for patentable inventions and qualities that they believe escribe their firm. It was founded in 2007 and it provides timely and effective IP services and finds creative solutions for their clients. www.cameronmckendrick.com
Top | | | McMaster University – With a total sponsored research income of $345 million, McMaster University ranks first in Canada in research intensity. McMaster is the only North American host site of a United Nations University. McMaster participates in more than 40 international exchange agreements around the globe. One of McMaster University’s professors is none other than Dr. Bertram Brockhouse, co-winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize for physics – only the 14th Canadian ever to win the prestigious award. www.mcmaster.ca Top | | | The Health Technology Exchange (HTX) - HTX supports emerging and established Ontario-based companies to develop, produce and commercialize innovative market-leading Medical and Assistive Technologies. HTX funds industry led projects that promote partnerships among stakeholders including: small, medium and large enterprises, academic and healthcare institutions, investors and granting agencies. HTX provides in-depth knowledge and expertise to expedite commercialization efforts in the sector. HTX collaborates with numerous entities within the Ontario Network of Excellence (ONE) to coordinate and maximize support for medical device and assistive technology companies. In addition to promoting collaborations, HTX’s highly qualified personnel provide mentorship in various areas of business. www.htx.ca Top | | | Gowlings - Gowlings is a leading Canadian law firm with more than 700 professionals in offices across the country and in London (U.K.) and Moscow. Offering national strength and regional focus, the Firm is a recognized leader in business law, advocacy and intellectual property law, providing expertise across a broad range of industries and in virtually every area of law. www.gowlings.com Top | | |  Chide.it is a new-age internet software company that has a focus on empowering feedback for its clients. The company’s main focus is to build online software to facilitate structured reviews, collaboration, and opinion gathering. Chide.it was a contestant in TiEQuest 2007. Chide.it is offering $5,000 of services to TiEQuest. www.chide.it
Top | | |  Presidents of Enterprising Organizations (PEO) - PEO facilitates a skilled learning process and expands career networks. In an environment of growth, PEO’s dynamic community of leaders guide companies committed to leadership excellence and organizational performance. They have been recognized in Canadian business through repeated selection as Best Managed Companies, Entrepreneur of the Year and Canada’s Best Employers. PEO provides one of the most effective sounding boards for a leader"s toughest decisions with members challenged as never before. www.peo.net
Top | | |  MyBindi.com was launched in 2000, in response to a growing need for South Asian presence in the media and to establish MyBindi as the leading South Asian Online destination. This stylish, relevant website focuses on South Asian Arts, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Community. Based out of Toronto , MyBindi.com is North America "s premier online South Asian network, geared towards second and third-generation South Asians. www.mybindi.com
Top |  Tabrizi Tabrizi Law Office PC (“TLO”) knows start-ups. We have worked exclusively as general counsel to start-up companies and founders for over 12 years. TLO was founded in Toronto in 2002 by Arshia Tabrizi, and has served clients such as NexJ Systems Inc. (founded by William Tatham, founder of Janna Systems, acquired by Siebel for $1.7 b.), RedFlagDeals.com (acquired by Yellow Pages in March 2010), and CognoVision Solutions Inc. (TiEQuest Winner, recently acquired by Intel). Arshia is a Computer Engineer and after graduating from UofT Law he learned the ropes at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (Palo Alto, Silicon Valley), the world’s leading law firm servicing technology companies and venture capital investors. www.tabrizilaw.com
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February 23, 2012
All successful contestants will be invited to a mentoring workshop at a downtown Toronto venue. The purpose of this workshop is to guide the contestants to improve on their venture. Many judges of the competition will be participating in the workshop
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