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DESCRIPTION: \n\nIn the early days of a spinoff or start-up business\, secu
 ring adequate funding is critical. But in many cases\, founders have to gi
 ve up some ownership of their company to investors. That's why finding non
 -dilutive sources of funding is a vital step to ensure future success. But
  what sources are there? And how difficult is it to obtain? Join our exper
 ts\, Sahar Ansary\, Jimin Guo and Jon Druker\, for an informative and insp
 irational event that could launch your startup career.\n\nSahar Ansary is 
 a partner at R&D Partners. She has assisted hundreds of small to large-siz
 ed organizations across Canada with SR&ED and E-business tax credit progra
 ms for over ten years and has led work on over $50M in related claims. She
  specializes in identifying and optimizing the technical and financial asp
 ects of various funding programs\, maximizing overall tax credits\, and ma
 naging major accounts. Sahar has significant experience in the aerospace\,
  medical device\, and software industries.\n\nJimin Guo is a proud ºÃÉ«TVl 
 graduate with a PhD in Experimental Medicine. At the National Research Cou
 ncil (NRC)\, Jimin first worked as a Research Officer. His colleagues show
 ed him how to design and manufacture thermoplastic point-of-care medical d
 evices at an industrial scale. Today\, as an Innovation Investment Advisor
 \, he helps shape collaborative research programs that benefit Canadians. 
 He spends his days evaluating R&D projects\, make funding recommendations 
 and\, on occasion\, serving as a human stress ball for scientists in need 
 of support.\n\nJon Druker works as the Director of Innovation at PME MTL W
 est Island. Prior to joining PME MTL Ouest-de-l'ÃŽle\, Jon spent over 20 ye
 ars in the IT sector in a variety of positions\, from staff development to
  product development and marketing. He has worked in companies of all size
 s\, from multinationals to start-ups\, working cross-functionally\, for so
 ftware companies developing solutions for SaaS\, mobile and enterprise app
 lications. He has communicated and evangelized various solutions by speaki
 ng at conferences\, trade shows\, webcasts and roundtables. He has travele
 d the world interviewing stakeholders and executives to understand custome
 r fears and develop go-to-market strategies.\n\nClick here to register.\n
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SUMMARY:MIF Lunch & Learn 18: Finding non-dilutive funding
URL:/innovation/channels/event/mif-lunch-learn-18-find
 ing-non-dilutive-funding-362591
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