Association for Corporate Growth - Is the premier association for and about professionals involved in middle-market corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions.www.acg.org
Canadian Innovation Centre (CIC) - The CIC was founded in 1981 as an independent, not-for-profit corporation whose sole purpose is to help organizations turn their innovations into market-ready products and services. www.innovationcentre.ca
The Canadian Subsidy Directory - This guide contains more than 3100 listings of grants and loans offered by both the federal and provincial governments. It also includes foundations and associations. Businesses, individuals, municipalities, government departments, institutions, foundations and associations will find a wealth of information that could help them start a business, improve existent activities, set up a business plan, finance personal projects, help them with studies and research or obtain assistance from experts in various fields of interest. The American Grants and Loans Directory is also available for the United States.Canadian Version $69.95, Printed version $149.95 To order please call: 819-322-PLEE (7533) or visit www.canadabooks.net
The Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators (CICBV) - Is the largest professional valuation organization in Canada and is a nonprofit professional Institute established in 1971 to promote high standards in business and securities valuation. www.cicbv.ca
Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) - Is the authority on wireless issues, developments and trends in Canada. It represents cellular, PCS, messaging, mobile radio, fixed wireless and mobile satellite carriers as well as companies that develop and produce products and services for the industry. www.cwta.ca
CATA Alliance - Mandate is to stimulate global growth for technology enterprises in Canada. www.cata.ca
CEO FUSION CENTER - The CEO Fusion Center, a not-for-profit association, was established in 2004 to help CEOs break through this plateau. Founded to accelerate the growth of emerging-growth companies, the CEO Fusion Center provides a range of programs designed to create a community for CEOs to meet, share resources, discuss their problems in a facilitated environment, and participate in a structured program that will preemptively build the competencies they need to take their companies from the pre-startup to the growth and expansion phases. www.ceofusioncenter.com
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association® (CAIA) - Is an independent, not-for-profit global organization committed to education and professionalism in the field of alternative investments. Founded in 2002, the Association is the sponsoring body for the CAIASM designation. Recognized globally, the designation certifies one’s mastery of the concepts, tools and practices essential for understanding alternative investments and promotes adherence to high standards of professional conduct. www.caia.org
Communications and Information Technology Ontario (CITO)- Is a division of Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc., a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to establishing Ontario as the place to be for innovation. OCE Inc. achieves this through the development of R&D collaborations between industry and post-secondary research, training highly qualified people (HQP), assisting technology transfer, and facilitating the commercialization of new technologies. www.cito.ca
EMAGINE is a new, national program dedicated to inspiring and enabling entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders to give back to the community by pledging a percentage of their future profits to the charity(ies) of their choice. www.imagine.ca.
Genetic Engineering News (GEN)- the leading publication in the biotech industry. www.genengnews.com.
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) - Is a non-profit organization committed to serving limited partner investors in the global private equity industry by providing a forum for: Facilitating value-added communication, Enhancing education in the asset class; and Promoting research and standards in the private equity industry. www.ilpa.info
Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) - Mandate is to be the voice of the IT vendor community and the government of Ontario. www.itacontario.com
International Data Corp (IDC) - Mandate is to provide technology intelligence, industry analysis, market data and strategic guidance to the IT industry. www.idc.com
Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA)- Is the national self-regulatory organization and representative for the Canadian securities industry, represents more than 190 Member firms across the country.www.ida.ca
IVC (Israel Venture Capital) Research Center - Is Israel's leading research center specializing in analyzing and monitoring Israel's high-tech industry. IVC's publications provide insights on venture capital, private equity and high-tech companies. These include venture capital and private equity funds, investment companies, entrepreneurs, academic institutions, and government entities such as the office of the Prime Minister of Israel and the Bank of Israel. IVC publishes the Israel Venture Capital Yearbook, in coordination with the Israel Venture Association; the Israeli High Tech Quarterly Survey, which provides analysis of the capital raised by Israeli high-tech companies; and the Israel Venture Capital Journal (IVCJ), a quarterly review of trends and developments in the venture capital and private equity industries released in conjunction with the IVC Survey. www.ivc-online.com
MaRS Discovery District - MaRS is a not–for–profit corporation founded by leaders from Canada’s academic, business, and scientific communities. MaRS is dedicated to accelerating the rate of successful commercialization of new discoveries in Canada. www.marsdd.com . MaRS supports entrepreneurs and growth enterprises by providing the address, the resources, and the connections required by companies of all sizes focused on expanding their business. Through its Venture Group (VG) and Collaboration Center MaRS offers a suite of services and programs to support innovation and business expansion.
Montréal InVivo - is the brand name for metro Montréal's Life Sciences cluster, a complete ensemble of
over 479 private companies and 149 public and university-based research organizations. This organization
is driven by the Metropolitan Montreal Life Sciences Committee, that comprises over 35 decision-makers,
business leaders, directors of research centres, vice-rectors of research at Montreal universities, and top-ranking Quebec and Canadian public servants. The Montréal InVivo Web Portal presents a wide array of information on the various aspects of Life Sciences for the province of Quebec. It features, amongst other things, a directory of all companies, research centers and researchers; a news section with exclusive articles and press releases, a calendar of events and a very good career section with online jobs. http://www.Montreal-InVivo.com
The National Angel Organization (NAO) - is the Canadian voice of angel investors dedicated to promoting best practices and advocacy for angel investors. The NAO is an incorporated not-for-profit that provides angel investors with a secure environment to network and learn from their peers as well as the opportunity to be heard collectively on national. www.angelinvestor.ca
Ottawa Life Sciences Council (OLSC) - The mandate of OLSC is to support the individuals, companies and organizations that operate in the life sciences sector by facilitating access to resources, providing up-to-date information and bringing people together to enhance networks, identify opportunities and build partnerships. www.olsc.ca
Pension Investment Association of Canada (PIAC)- The Mission of PIAC is to promote the financial security of pension fund beneficiaries through sound investment policy and practices. www.piacweb.org
Private Equity Central - By becoming a registered user of PrivateEquityCentral.net, you will gain access to daily news about the funds, deals and people of the private equity market, interviews with managers, weekly market commentary, a directory of more than 900 private equity firms, a list of funds in the market, searchable archives, as well as additional information available nowhere else. Be among the more than 25,000 accredited investors worldwide who use the site as an invaluable tool for market intelligence. www.privateequitycentral.net.
Research and Markets - A leading source for international market research and market data. They have the major research publications from most of the leading publishers, consultants and analysts. www.researchandmarkets.com
Social Venture Partners - The SVP model brings together worlds that typically do not overlap: grant making, volunteerism, nonprofit capacity building, and philanthropic education. Every SVP is a network of people who believe that they can have a positive impact on their communities and organizations who are using innovative strategies to address complex community issues. SVP Partners are individuals who want to make a meaningful contribution to nonprofit organizations—through sharing their skills, time, and financial resources. SVP Investees are nonprofit organizations that seek new resources and approaches for addressing a variety of issues, including environmental protection, youth development, and education. www.svpi.org
Thomson Macdonald – Thomson Financial, a leading provider of information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community, acquired Macdonald & Associates Limited in May 2005. Thomson Macdonald is the authority and information source on the venture capital and private equity market in Canada. www.canadavc.com
Toronto Venture Group - Mandate is to bridge the gap between entrepreneurs and capital through education, communication and networking events. TVG provides investment ready-entrepreneurs with presentation opportunities to qualified investors. www.tvg.org
Young Inventors International - is a not-for-profit organization that educates and connects innovators under the age of 35 to resources and people that facilitate commercialization. www.younginventorsinternational.com
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