dollars and sense event - how to navigate your way to 1.3 billion of government incentives

Dollars and Sense

How to Navigate Your Way to $1.3 Billion of Government Incentives

NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program 2

Business advice

Networking

Intellectual property

Market assessment

Strategic planning

Partnerships

DTAPP $

YEP $

Innovation IRAP projects $

Funding organizations $

Business

Innovation

Our business model

NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program

Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and

Employment – Business Advisory Branch

Export Market Access (EMA) $500,000+ annual sales – Min. 5 employees Up to 50% of eligible costs, up to a maximum of $30,000/application Booth rental and trade show costs, airfare, per diem, translation services, marketing materials, signage,

product testing to meet foreign standard (CE Mark)

Ontario Exporter’s Fund (OEF) 50% of costs Up to $40,000 per year for 2 years to hire an export manager Total annual sales $1 million - $20 million ; 5 to 500 employees Export sales ranging from 10% - 50% of total annual sales

Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) 3 year old business with 10 + employees, 10/15% grant, maximum value $1.5 M must be a minimum investment of $500,000 (projects 2 - 4 years in length); Create 10 jobs; if business has

between 10-20 employees must create 50% of current employment Eligible investments more than $10 million and creation of 50 or more jobs, funding of up to 15% of eligible

investment to a maximum $5.0M will be offered as a loan.  $1.5 million of the principal of the loan may be forgiven based on achievement of performance targets. Manufacturing, ICT, Life Sciences, Processing.

New investment in new operations in Eastern Ontario, plant/business upgrades, expansions

Others: FedDev, Youth Programs, Yves Landry, SMART

For more information contact: Marcelo Grinfeld, Senior Business Advisor, Business Advisory Branch , MEDTE

marcelo.grinfeld@ontario.ca

BDC: a unique client service experience

An unwavering commitment to the success of Canadian entrepreneurs

Our mission

Help create and develop Canadian businesses through financing, venture capital and consulting services, with a focus on SMEs

> Be a complementary lender in the market to other traditional financing institutions

> A beyond the money approach

RBC Knowledge-Based-Industries Group

The Lifecycle of Funding

Sources of funding at each stage of growth (Equity vs. RBC Debt)

Equity

DebtTIME

GR

OW

TH

Bootstrapping

RBC Capital Markets

Friends & Family

IRAP,OCE, SRED

Equity 2nd Round

Sub/ Venture Debt

IPO, M&A, JVs, Sale

Equity 1st Round

Personal Credit

Angel, Seed

CSBFL, Leasing,Operating Loans,Term Loans

SRED Financing

EDC EGP

FX Facilities

Credit Cards

Mezzanine Debt

Acquisition Financing

Greg C. MatthewsTechnology Banker613-564-2014greg.matthews@rbc.com

For more information, please contact:

Dollars and Sense

Bruce RaganoldDirector of Business Developmentbraganold@welchllp.com

Terry LavinewayDirector of Business Incentivestlavineway@welchllp.com

Greg MatthewsTechnology Bankergreg.matthews@rbc.com

Luke ClareBusiness Development & Client Servicesluke.clare@gowlings.com