Resources

Our Objectives & Services Include

Help with business basics
Availability of co-working space
Networking activities
Marketing assistance
Market Research
High-Speed Internet access
Help with accounting/financial management
Access to loans and grants
Help with presentation skills
Links to higher education resources
Links to strategic partners
Access to angel investors or venture capital
Comprehensive business training programs
Advisory boards and mentors
Management and team identification
Help with business etiquette
Technology commercialization assistance
Help with regulatory compliance
Intellectual property management
Assistance with preparation of legal documents
Incorporation and corporate maintenance services for startup companies
Assistance in preparing documents for seed funding applications
One-on-one business mentorship provided by the incubator’s instructors
Information on Canadian business culture, education, and the business lifecycle
Information sessions and workshops on business related issues, community matters, and windows of opportunity
Employment/career counselling, employee search workshops, and information on the local labor market
Help preparing job postings, descriptions, and preparation for interviews
Referrals for mentoring for incubated youth and Indigenous startups
Formal endorsement / attesting of business-related documents
Canadian Income Tax information
Corporate Social Responsibility Information
Types of businesses and industry information

Fundraising

Debt financing
Funding strategy
Investor communication
Venture capital (VC)

Company Building

Company formation
Go-to-market
Masters of Growth
Positioning
Company culture
Compensation
Employee benefits
Employer responsibilities
Managing performance

Operations

Agreements
Legal

Sales

Mastering sales
Sales calls
Sales process
Sales teams

Product

Intellectual property (IP)
Product development
Product launches
Product roadmaps

Recruiting

Hiring
Screening & interviewing
Sourcing candidates

Marketing

Branding
Competition
Growth Marketing Playbook
Growth strategy
Marketing Communications

Finance

Accounting
Forecasting
Revenue models

Health

Chemistry, manufacturing & controls
Product development for life sciences
Product safety & clinical trials
Regulatory agencies: Submissions & documentation

Strategy & leadership

Boards of directors & advisors
Business models
Customer Development Model
International expansion
Strategic foresight

Customer Satisfaction & Community Engagement

Design
Prototypes with 3D printers available at Innovatus co-working offices for use by incumbents of Innovatus
User experience

Innovatus helps companies go from idea to IPO. From early-stage startups to companies with significant market traction and serial entrepreneurs looking to grow their latest venture, Innovatus offers programs and services that will help members succeed—all tailored to the stage of growth of the customer’s company.