Innovacorp regularly participates in business events, conferences and notable industry initiatives. Check it out.

Summer Program for Entrepreneurs, McMaster University
July 18 - 24, 2010
Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald will be a keynote presenter at McMaster University's Summer Program for Entrepreneurs this summer. The Summer Program is intended to help new entrepreneurs map a route to start their businesses. Featuring experts in entrepreneurship from around the globe, the program includes lectures, workshops and one-on-one mentoring.

National Business Incubation Association's International Conference on Business Incubation
May 16-19, 2010
Innovacorp's Stephen Hartlen, Shelley Hessian and Dan MacDonald will participate at NBIA's International Conference on Business Incubation happening in May in Orlando, Florida. Stephen and Shelley will deliver a half-day pre-conference workshop in which they will share Innovacorp’s proven outreach strategy for developing, managing and growing the client pipeline. Dan will tackle the topic of Business Incubation 2015: Looking ahead five years, what will be the state of business incubation? For more information about the conference, visit http://www.nbia.org/events/.

Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network (EDN) Entrepreneur of the Year Event
April 20, 2010
Innovacorp's Stephen Hartlen will participate in a panel discussion at EDN's Entrepreneur of the Year event. The discussion will focus on equity sources of financing, and will also include a small business investor, an angel investor, and a representative from the First Angel Network.

Sobey School of Business MBA Professional Development Panel
April 6, 2010
Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald will participate on a panel focusing on export-oriented business in Nova Scotia. The event for students will be presented by the Sobey School of Business MBA Society.

Dalhousie University Faculty of Management Class Presentation
March 4, 2010
Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald will present to a commerce class at Dalhousie University on the topic of international business.

Dalhousie University New Venture Creation Class Presentation
March 3
Innovacorp's Ben Forcier will present to a new venture creation/entrepreneurship class at Dalhousie University on the topic of venture capital.

Business Over Breakfast: Software Product and Service Pricing and Packaging Strategies
February 24, 2010
Pricing and packaging can be daunting at the best of times, but it’s especially complicated for early stage software product and/or service companies. Pricing and packaging affects company image, consumer take up and churn behavior, and of course, revenue and profits.Hear from Patrick Hankinson, director of marketing for Tether, Matthew Doucette, co-founder of Xona Games, and Duncan Enman, founder of Can Stock Photo, as they discuss the logic of their pricing strategies and what they have learned about pricing’s impact on top and bottom line growth. Click here to learn more.

Innovacorp I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition Awards Reception
February 9, 2010
Celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship in Nova Scotia! Join Premier Darrell Dexter, Innovacorp and our partners for a fast-paced and upbeat evening. We'll announce the provincial winner of the I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition, awarding a $100,000 seed investment from Innovacorp. We'll also recognize the 1st and 2nd place award winners from the five provincial zones. (Plus, we'll rock out to Mike Cowie and the Big Night Out Band!) The event is happening on Tuesday, February 9, at the World Trade and Convention Centre from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. For more information or to RSVP click here.

Mount Saint Vincent University Student Business and Tourism Conference
February 5, 2010
Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald was the luncheon speaker at Mount Saint Vincent's 2010 Student Business and Tourism conference, Leadership, Growth & Effectiveness: A Connected Circle. Dan's presentation focused on innovation and leadership. Click here to read Dan's speech from the event, attended by almost 300 business, marketing and public relations students from MSVU and NSCC, with panels made up of business leaders from around the province.

Brains for Change
January 23-24, 2010
Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald will participate in a panel at Brains for Change, a conference to identify and articulate student priorities for the future of the university, hosted by the Dalhousie University Student Union. Dan will discuss the commercialization process of science and technological innovation to help inspire students to think of how their research can lead to meaningful future
careers.

Business Over Breakfast - Outlook 2010: The recession is over! Or is it? What now?
January 21, 2010
Some analysts are saying the recession is over and the economy is on track for a full recovery. Or is it? What do you do now? How do you come off what is arguably the worst economic year in two generations? Do you come out of the gate swinging? Do you hunker down and remain extra cautious for another year? What did 2009 teach you? Did you make decisions about spending or hiring that will help you post-recession? Has the downturn changed your industry, your customers, your competitive landscape? Join Robert Orr, president & CEO of Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd., Brian Lowe, vice president of Immunovaccine Inc., Saeed El-Darahali, president & CEO of SimplyCast, Roland Swift, president of MorSwift Machines Inc., and panel moderator Dan MacDonald, as they look back at the challenges they faced in 2009 and hear their thoughts and strategies for the months ahead. For more information visit http://innovacorp.ca/bob-recession.

Enterprize 2010
January 15, 2010
Representatives from Innovacorp will participate as judges in Enterprize 2010, hosted by the Dalhousie Faculty of Management's Norman Newman Centre for Entrepreneurship. Innovacorp will also participate in the Griffon's Den Venture Capital panel at the event.The business plan competition for students will run in conjunction with the Enterprize Atlantic 2010 Business Conference. For more information visit http://entrepreneurship.dal.ca/Enterprize%20Atlantic%202010/.

30,000ft to 3,000ft: The BioCommons Proposition, Vital Partnerships and Services
December 14, 2009
Dan MacDonald presented Innovacorp's High Performance Incubation (HPi)TM business model to stakeholders at an event hosted by the champions of PEI BioCommons, a business incubation facility for high potential life sciences companies that is planned for construction in PEI. Dan joined panelists Dave Smardon of BioEnterprise in Ontario, Barry Stickings of BioCity Nottingham in the UK and Marting Yuill from ORIC in British Columbia. The event took place at the UPEI School of Business. The BioCommons is expected to officially open in the fall of 2011.

Driving Progress and Driving Results through Business Innovation - An evening with Peter Nicolson, President of the Council of Canadian Academies
December 10, 2009
Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald, along with Stephen Lund, president and CEO of NSBI and Bill Walsh, dean of the NSCC Business School, hosted a group of business leaders for a dinner and discussion with Peter Nicholson, president of the Council of Canadian Academies. The evening discussion focused on Why Canada Falls Short, a report released this spring by the Council of Canadian Academies’ Expert Panel on Business Innovation.

Business Over Breakfast - Exploring the India Opportunity
December 17, 2009
Innovacorp will host Business Over Breakfast - Exploring the India Opportunity at the Technology Innovation Centre. Hear from Carolyn Hatcher, trade commissioner with Foreign Affairs & International Trade Canada (DFAIT) and Mausam Kalra, vice president of local search with GenieKnows.com as they share their knowledge and firsthand experience about this market and provide tips and insights on how to successfully export products to this growing market. For more information visit http://innovacorp.ca/business-over-breakfast-exploring-india-opportunity.

Atlantic Valuation Conference
November 27, 2009
Innovacorp's Ben Forcier spoke at the Atlantic Valuation Conference at Saint Mary’s University’s Sobey School of Business on November 27. He addressed the audience of participants, made up mostly of students who are or will be in the CFA program and are considering careers in the investment banking sector or are interested in becoming research analysts.

Business Over Breakfast at Innovacorp - Social Media for Entrepreneurs
November 18, 2009
Innovacorp hosted Business Over Breakfast - Social Media for Entrepreneurs at the Nova Scotia Community College Dartmouth Waterfront Campus, with online marketing expert Jeff White, principal with Brightwhite Design (www.brightwhite.ca) and Joel Kelly, digital strategist with CCL Group (www.cclgroup.ca), as they discussed the social media phenomenon and how it is already affecting how business is done. To listen to the event visit http://innovacorp.ca/business-over-breakfast-social-media-entrepreneurs.

Demo Hub for Entrepreneurs
November 16, 2009
As part of Entrepreneurship Week, Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald will participate in Demo Hub at the HalifaxHub (www.thehubhalifax.ca). Dan will discuss “How to Prepare a good pitch."

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nova Scotia Practitioners' Forum
October 29, 2009
Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald will speak at the ICANS Practitioners' Forum in Truro, Nova Scotia. During his presentation, Dan will discuss Innovacorp's HPi business model and how Nova Scotian accountants can assist their clients in benefitting from Innovacorp's services.

Power of Green Conference
October 21, 2009
Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald will moderate a panel focusing on “The valuable link between innovation and sustainability,” featuring insights from Jean-Paul Deveau, President, Acadian Seaplants; Peter Allen, President, Thermo Dynamics; and Robert Niven, President, Carbon Sense Solutions. The Power of Green Conference, held in Halifax, will also feature excellent internationally recognized keynote speakers. For more information visit http://www.thepowerofgreen.ca/.

Innovacorp's I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition
September 9, 2009
Innovacorp officially launched the provincial I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition at Membertou Trade and Convention Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The I-3 competition is for Nova Scotians with potential new knowledge-based businesses. More details will be available in the coming weeks.

NBIA Webinar: Mentoring Network vs. Entrepreneur-in-Residence Programs
July 15, 2009
Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald was the featured speaker for a webinar hosted by the National Business Incubation Association. During the online training seminar, Dan discussed options for getting clients the help and advice they need, including mentoring networks and entrepreneurs-in-residence, and explored the pros and cons of each option.

Organizing Transatlantic Innovation Conference
June 22-27, 2009
Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald was the Canadian speaker at the “Organizing Transatlantic Innovation” conference presented by the Techopolicy Network and the National Academy of Sciences in Helsinki, Finland from June 22 - 27. At his presentation on June 26, Dan talked about best practices for technology commercialization in the transatlantic field.

The Conference Board of Canada - Innovation Council
June 11, 2009
Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald spoke at the Conference Board of Canada's Innovation Council meeting. Dan provided insights on the topic of "open innovation" obtained working with client companies from the information and communications technology, life sciences and clean technology industry sectors. Open innovation refers to the use and leverage of open source technologies, and related ramifications in the areas of intellectual property and supportability.

Inaugural CEO Roundtable Luncheon
June 10, 2009
The Inaugural CEO Roundtable represented the first of a series to be held with various business mentors and protégés. The session provided participants with an opportunity to have lunch and open dialogue with fellow technology company CEOs and some of Canada's premier business leaders - members of Cape Breton University's Shannon School of Business Advisory Board, including Joe Shannon, Harold Schwartz, Chief Terry Paul, Susan Murray, John McLennan, the Honourable Anne McLellan, Louis Maroun, Sir Graham Day, and Purdy Crawford. The event was presented by Innovacorp, along with the Cape Breton Partnership and the Shannon School of Business Centre for Small Business Development, Cape Breton University. Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald kicked off the event.

Atlantic Business Summit, University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management - Presented by East Coast Connected
June 5, 2009
Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald joined panelists George Armoyan, chairman of Clarke Inc., Denise LeBlanc, partner at McInnes Cooper, and Paul Dube, CEO of the Newfoundland & Labrador Association of Technology Industries, to discuss "how can we make Atlantic Canada the place from which to conduct business internationally?" The event featured lively discussions with industry and business leaders examining current topics and trends in Atlantic Canada. For more information visit www.eastcoastconnected.ca/events/the-atlantic-business-summit.

The 3rd Atlantic RE$EARCH MONEY Conference
June 3, 2009
Innovacorp's Stephen Hartlen participated in a panel discussion at the Atlantic RE$EARCH MONEY conference in St. John's, Newfoundland. The event examined how the Atlantic provinces are investing now to ensure economic sustainability for the long term and brought together experienced entrepreneurs, investors, economic development practitioners and policy makers from Atlantic Canada and elsewhere to address this important issue.

Deloitte Panel: "Non-Traditional Financing in a Recession"
June 3, 2009
Innovacorp's Ben Forcier was part of an expert panel that discussed strategies to finance business growth through alternative forms of financing available to small and mid-market businesses in Atlantic Canada. Assembled by the business advisory professionals at Deloitte, the panel focused on issues specific to the recession and offer financing options and insight that can work with, or without, traditional financial institutions.

Face to Face
June 1, 2009
Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald moderated a panel discussion on innovation at Progress' annual Face to Face conference at Digby Pines Resort and Spa in Digby, Nova Scotia.

Business Over Breakfast at Innovacorp
May 28, 2009
Innovacorp hosted a Business Over Breakfast on May 28. The event featured online marketing expert Stéphane Lagrange, owner and lead consultant of WebTarget Inc., a consulting practice that specializes in strategic consulting for web and new media projects with clients in New York, Montreal and Halifax, along with fellow panelists Kathryn Garden of DementiaGuide Inc. , Charlene Fekeshazy of EastMed Inc., and Doug Milburn of Protocase Inc. Moderated by Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald, the discussion covered how online marketing techniques can most efficiently extend the reach of your go-to-market strategy. To listen to the event online, visit http://innovacorp.ca/business-over-breakfast-marketing-panel.

NBIA's 23rd International Conference on Business Incubation
April 19 - 22, 2009
Innovacorp's Stephen Hartlen and Shelley Hessian presented at a preconference workshop at the conference, themed "building on best practices." Their presentation focused on how to build a strong client pipeline through various initiatives, with examples from our I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition, Web 2.0 and others. Dan MacDonald also presented a session entitled "Mentoring Network vs. Entrepreneur-in-Residence Programs." Providing clients with subject matter expertise often requires that you understand advanced sector-specific topics. However, no business incubation team can provide expert advice across all disciplines or industry sectors. This session explored the pros and cons of two common approaches: the mentoring network and the entrepreneur-in-residence.

Business Over Breakfast at Innovacorp
March 25, 2009
Innovacorp hosted a Business Over Breakfast on Wednesday, March 25. Moderated by Dan MacDonald, an expert panel of software product/service company executives, including Morgan Currie of Marcato Digital Solutions Ltd., Gordon Dickie of GOALLINE and Christien Lomax of Coemergence Inc. discussed the "business ramifications of software development environments," focusing on the business side of the discussion. For more information visit innovacorp.ca/business-over-breakfast-business-ramifications-software-development-environments.

Presentation with NSCC's Deans and Principals
January 30, 2009
Innovacorp's Dan MacDonald and Stephen Hartlen presented an overview of Innovacorp's HPi business model and discussed existing and potential synergies between Innovacorp and NSCC.