The members of the Advisory Committee are professional investors specialized in high-tech businesses as well as leading entrepreneurs.
Stéphane Caron, BDR Capital is President of the Advisory Committee.
MEMBERS
Réjean Asselin
Michel Besner
Isabelle Deschamps
David Dufresne
Daniel Drouet
François Gilbert
Pierre-Yves Jetté
Etienne Lagacé
Fabrice Lucherini
François Nadeau
Pierre-Andre Meunier
Mathieu Provost
Louis Saint-Jacques
FUNDS AND COMPANIES
BDC
Entrepreneur
ÉTS
JLA Ventures – BlackBerry Fund
Montreal Start Up
Anges Québec / FIER Succès
Desjardins Venture Capital
iNovia Capital
NRC-IRAP
Tecnar
Celtic House
Propulsion Ventures
ID Capital
The Advisory Committee selects the finalists and participates in the training by viewing the finalists' presentations at the start of the process. This unique audience will allow the selected entrepreneurs to receive pertinent advice and comments before they present their projects at Capital Innovation 2010.
RESULTS FROM
PREVIOUS EDITIONS
2008 Edition:
- Investments of close to $4M in companies at the pre-startup and startup phases;
- Following Capital Innovation 2008, 2 out of 3 companies signed agreements with angel investors and specialized funds;
2009 Edition:
- Close to one hundred participants, including 38 investors;
- Finalists obtained meetings with, on average, 3 investors
