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Inventors Atlantic

Posted by Innovation in Design Lab (iDLab) on June 4, 2013 in General Announcements

On Friday, June 7th, inventors from across Atlantic Canada are invited to be inspired and motivated by successful and aspiring inventors and industry specialists.  It will be a day of sharing real-life experiences, potential growth strategies and creating linkages with programs and services that support inventors.   If you have been sitting on that brilliant idea, struggling to commercialize, or looking for ways to finance your invention, this could be a great day for you.   Admission is free, but you do have to register and seating is limited, so please confirm now.   
 
Speakers:
Inventors and Entrepreneurs,
·  Vince Stuart – Inventor of the Bait Trap, profiled in 2012, 6th Annual Popular Science Invention Awards.
·  Joe Menchefski and Gerard Marangoni inventors and owners of High Performance Green white board cleaner.
·  Luc Jalbert – inventor and co-founder of Just a drop and Dizolve laundry detergent.
 
Financing your Invention,
·  Ross Finley – First Angle Network
·  Brad Langile – WBLI Mergers and Acquisitions
·  Chris Moyer Growthworks Atlantic and Lesley Hillier, NSBI Venture Capital  
 
People you should Know
·  Dennis Fowler – NRC-IRAP
·  Matt D’Entremont - IDLab
·  Cecile Klein – Canadian Intellectual Property Office
·  David Chu - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency  
 
Time:    9 am – 2:30 pm
Date:     Friday,  June 7th, 2013
Location:    Truro
Venue:   Best Western Glengarry, Truro
Admission:  Free

More info: http://www.cbdc.ca/ns/upcoming_events
RSVP by emailing jennifer.blackler@cbdc.ca