Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada provides free up-to-date access to local and global market reports (via subscription only). Market reports on the following industries are included: manufacturing, materials, aerospace and defense, agriculture (technology and food), arts, automotive, bio-tech, building products, chemicals, consumer products, electric power, environment, fish and seafood, forest, health, IT, metals, ocean tech, oil and gas, plastics, rail and urban transit, space, and tourism.

"CBOC provides information on Canadian economic trends, public policy, and organizational performance. Three important subject matters covered are: Economic Performance Trends: Forecast indicators, Historical indicators, Custom services, Conference information, Dictionaries, and a link to the Canadian Tourism Research Institute. More specifically, the Economic forecast indicators focus on Canadian, Provincial, Metropolitan, and Industrial outlooks, as well as at U.S. forecasts."

This document provides the latest available internationally comparable data on patents. The patent indicators presented are designed to reflect recent trends in innovative activities across a wide range of OECD member and non-member countries.

Industry Canada presents Canadian Industry Statistics to help Canadian small and medium businesses understand their industries and make better business decisions.\nIndustry data, gross domestic product and labor productivity are analyzed within various sectors as defined by NAICS, 2002.Employment, wage, production, costs, performance, and capital investment information is also given per each industry.

A product of Thomson, VCReporter gives access to market intelligence. One can, for example, access profiles of venture-backed companies and analyze trends by sector, geography, and fund manager. VCReporter also provides market news feeds, statistics, free reports and presentations, and a glossary of business terms.

A product of Thomson, VCReporter gives access to market intelligence. One can, for example, access profiles of venture-backed companies and analyze trends by sector, geography, and fund manager. VCReporter also provides market news feeds, statistics, free reports and presentations, and a glossary of business terms.

MRI maintains the government's commitment to innovation. Its mandate is to: * develop an integrated innovation strategy and guide its delivery * invest in both policies and programs to deliver innovation strategy * foster a culture of innovation & showcase it to world MRI acts as: * listener to advice of experts * matchmaker between innovators and investors * supporter for researchers and innovators (school, culture, business) * promoter of research (lab to marketplace) * pursuer of big ideas (funds) The 4 main branches are: * outreach, promotion, and business development * innovation * research * commercialization

MRI maintains the government's commitment to innovation. Its mandate is to: * develop an integrated innovation strategy and guide its delivery * invest in both policies and programs to deliver innovation strategy * foster a culture of innovation & showcase it to world MRI acts as: * listener to advice of experts * matchmaker between innovators and investors * supporter for researchers and innovators (school, culture, business) * promoter of research (lab to marketplace) * pursuer of big ideas (funds) The 4 main branches are: * outreach, promotion, and business development * innovation * research * commercialization

The attitudes and intentions of venture capitalists all over the world are exposed: venture capitalists are not embracing global investment as much as expected! APAC, Europe, U.S., Canada, and Israel perspectives are also presented.

As Government of Canada's quarterly publication on venture capital (VC), this site provides current information on Canada's VC industry and tracks trends in investment activity. It also reports on VC-related research and examines technology clusters where VC investment takes place.

OCETA accelerates the commercialization and market adoption of clean technologies and environmentally sustainable solutions. OCETA provides technical and business services to support technology entrepreneurs and start-up companies with commercializing and bringing their innovations to market. These services include: * Business mentoring and coaching: Strengthening management capability, strategic planning, route to market, IP strategy and protection. * Business networks: Connecting entrepreneurs to networks of established peers, mentors and experts. * Technology: Providing 3rd party assessment, demonstration, verification, scale-up and deployment. * Financing: Finding access to capital and improving investment readiness. * Marketing: Assisting in market niche identification and segmentation and export assistance.

The results of the largest study on the financial returns of angel investors in North America were released earlier this week by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Angel Capital Foundation. The study showed that angels affiliated with organized angel groups achieved an average of 27% internal rate of return on their investments. Overall, ".... [these] groups experienced exits that generated 2.6 times their invested capital in 3.5 years from investment to exit. This return compares favorably to that of other private equity investments, including those of early-stage venture capital." In addition to the study's findings on angel investment outcomes, best practices in angel investing were also identified. Areas linked to investment performance were: * due diligence time * industry expertise among investors * active participation by angels in the funded venture * follow-on investing (interestingly, the study found that " ... [i]n ventures where follow-on investments were made, nearly 70 percent of the exits occurred at a loss.")

Founders and funders both must understand valuation for pre-revenue and startup entrepreneurial ventures. * Which key factors should angel investors consider to determine value? * How can entrepreneurs present their companies more effectively? This Collection from Kauffman Foundation eVenturing provides insights to reduce the natural contentiousness of negotiating valuation.

Canada's lead federal funding agency for health research, this website collects funding news and developments from all over Canada, including: * Funding opportunities * How to apply for funding * Funding enquiries

Canada's lead federal funding agency for health research, this website collects funding news and developments from all over Canada, including:\n\n * Funding opportunities\n * How to apply for funding\n * Funding enquiries

(Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, and RBC Financial Group) "For years, Canada's regulatory environment held back the development of the private venture capital business and this caused deep-rooted structural impediments in the Canadian venture capital marketplace. Some of these impediments exist to this day."

(Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, and RBC Financial Group) "For years, Canada's regulatory environment held back the development of the private venture capital business and this caused deep-rooted structural impediments in the Canadian venture capital marketplace. Some of these impediments exist to this day."

(Deutsch Bundesbank) This paper attempts to evaluate the macroeconomic impact of venture capital (VC). The authors test the assumption that Venture Capital is similar in several respects to business R&D performed by large firms and therefore contributes to economic growth through two main channels: innovation and absorptive capacity.

(Deutsch Bundesbank)\nThis paper attempts to evaluate the macroeconomic impact of venture capital (VC). The authors test the assumption that Venture Capital is similar in several respects to business R&D performed by large firms and therefore contributes to economic growth through two main channels: innovation and absorptive capacity.

In the last 18 months, venture capital has experienced acceleration in previously established investment hotbeds meanwhile new hotspots such as China and India emerged. The 2007 report focuses on clean technology and renewable energy, FAS 157, and due diligence and auditor independence.

Series A pitches have a different emphasis than pitches for later rounds. Improve your presentation by reading this blog post from Common Angels (a Boston-based group of 70 private investors and two co-investment funds under management). The powerpoint template is worth adding to any start-up's collection of resources.

Series A pitches have a different emphasis than pitches for later rounds. Improve your presentation by reading this blog post from Common Angels (a Boston-based group of 70 private investors and two co-investment funds under management). The powerpoint template is worth adding to any start-up's collection of resources.

The Ontario BioAuto Council Investment Fund is a $5-million fund that targets commercialization and market development of biomaterials destined for Ontario's automotive sector.

The Ontario BioAuto Council Investment Fund is a $5-million fund that targets commercialization and market development of biomaterials destined for Ontario's automotive sector.

Clean Tech Funding\n\nIf you have a new, innovative technology that helps address climate change or promotes clean water, land or air, then Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) wants to hear from you.(\n\nSDTC supports late-stage development and pre-commercial demonstration of clean technologies by Canadian companies.( (The Statement of Interest (SOI) is an initial application used for preliminary screening and is subject to a competitive review process by SDTC and a panel of independent experts. ( (Applications are evaluated on the basis of their fit with SDTC's mandate, selection criteria, and the quality of technology, marketing and business capabilities. ( (IMPORTANT - Prior to submitting an application and to ensure a good fit:\n\n 1. First review the "Application Advice" section and subsections on SDTC's web site, starting at http://www.sdtc.ca/en/funding/advice/index.htm.\n 2. Register for one of their free online webinars or workshop to learn more - see http://sdtc.ca/en/news/events/200803-61120.htm for details. \n 3. Then discuss your proposed project with one of their Applications Managers.\n

Booz Allen Hamilton , the US major global strategy and technology consulting firm, gives online access to its quarterly leading strategy + business magazine here at www.strategy-business.com Users can browse content, subscribe to e-mail updates, listen to podcasts, get sneak previews of upcoming issues, and order previous volumes in paper or CD format. The firm also accepts submissions of proposals for future articles/features. The fairly good Search and Browse feature links to the following: * Articles (back to 1995, 4th quarter) * Enews (goes back to 2000) * Resilience Reports (back to 2003) * Leading Ideas (back to 2006)

A fantastic resources that will help you through developing your business: the Kauffman Foundation has put together a tremendous collection of resources for entrepreneurial ventures, covering all of the key aspects of a business (people, finance, marketing, operations, etc.). Well-written overviews and how-to's.