16/17 Chamber Luncheon- Featuring Innovate Manitoba

In today's complex and competitive global economy, we face many challenges in translating homegrown ideas into competitive products and services. There is a need to work smarter, push harder, and embrace an innovative spirit. Our continued prosperity depends on our ability to innovate and foster a strong entrepreneurial culture. Innovate Manitoba provides targeted programs and competitions to support Manitoba’s innovation heroes: entrepreneurs, startups, researchers, and industry. Innovate Manitoba is a not-for-profit, community-based organization committed to accelerating innovation and the commercialization of new technologies
 

Innovate Manitoba links with and integrates existing community resources at all levels to create a more robust innovation environment. Through this integration, they are connecting the dots for aspiring entrepreneurs, small- and medium-sized businesses, researchers, and inventors and are always working to fill any gaps with transformative programs and resources. With the support of partners and members, they are accelerating Manitoba to a more knowledge-based economy. They also provide end-to-end solutions that nurture idea inception and help existing businesses innovate and grow by providing programs that assist through all stages of the innovation life-cycle.

Innovate Manitoba's mission is to catalyze innovation in Manitoba by increasing the commercialization of new technologies, promoting entrepreneurship, supporting the creation of next-generation startups, and stimulating access to risk capital for early- and mid-stage enterprises.