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Slideshow Seminar July 26, 2012
A nonnon-profit forum supporting innovative business July 26, 2012 55th Members’ Meeting Welcome by … Bob Huybrechts Founder & President of © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Agenda Welcome CO-OP Introduction and Structure Announcements and Events SECOND SPEAKER: Sarah Lenarcic VentureStart MAIN SPEAKER: Lynn Johannson Innovating Green Conclusion © Innovation Initiative Co-operative CO CO--OP STRUCTURE We are not a CORPORATION where the hierarchy of control often causes some downside anxiety … We are a Co-operative! © Innovation Initiative Co-operative CO CO--OP POSITION … and not just any Co-op We are … the World’s First Inventors’ Co-op !! © Innovation Initiative Co-operative CO CO--OP MANDATE Our mandate is to unite independent inventors, creative entrepreneurs and associated professionals … to interact under a large, comprehensive, safe and affordable umbrella! © Innovation Initiative Co-operative CO CO--OP BENEFITS Through our Meetings, Exhibitions and Projects we: • • • • • • • • • • Receive guidance and education Learn from qualified teachers and professionals Get your ‘Idea Evaluation’ at low cost Co-operate with like-minded creative individuals Avoid common and often costly mistakes Learn to protect your ideas better & less expensive Participate in our Inventions Shows!! Network & Attend tradeshows and workshops Develop lasting friendships Ultimately bring our inventive ideas to fruition © Innovation Initiative Co-operative CO CO--OP Evaluations We offer an ‘Evaluation Service’ for our Members’ project ideas / inventions Receiving an objective opinion can be a life-saving landmark for any inventor… The evaluation provides valuable feedback and often suggestions for improvement. Cost: $85 © Innovation Initiative Co-operative COCO-OP ASSOCIATION NEWS www.Ontario.coop © Innovation Initiative Co-operative SolarShare © Innovation Initiative Co-operative WindShare Ontario Summary There are 1,300 co-ops in Ontario! With more than 1.4 million members Employing 15,500 employees Annual revenues of $ 2.1 billion! www.Ontario.coop © Innovation Initiative Co-operative CO CO--OP Marketing Our new brochure is available. Take a few and pass them to potential Members … Design by our Member, Max Bus © Innovation Initiative Co-operative CO CO--OP Marketing Our web presence is called “Inventors Visit the site for a plethora of information … Logo by our Member, Scott Petrie © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Circle” CO CO--OP MEMBERSHIP There are TWO conditions: 1. Annual Membership Fee = $60 only 2. Participation Time = 40 hours/year www.InventorsCircle.org © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Request re. Own Location The Executive is considering to establish a fixed location to house a Co-op office, workshop, meeting room, etc. Option: acquire vacant land and install a “quonset” building! Anyone who could assist or make suggest ions, contact: [email protected] or 647-722-8422 Request : re. GCIS ~ Nov 3, 2012 Otto is looking for help to organize the show… Great Canadian Inventions Show Anyone? Reply to: [email protected] COCO-OP VISION Our ultimate vision is to establish our own financial institution… … yes… “a Bank for Inventors” © Innovation Initiative Co-operative ! CO CO--OP MEMBERS’ INFO If your contact info changes, please let us know asap! It’s easy! Go on our website: www.InventorsCircle.org and click on ‘Membership Information Updates’ to enter your new information … done! © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Announcements © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Announcements WIAF 2012 World Inventor Award Festival “Korea Invention News” welcomes you to participate in the WIAF 2012 to be held on December 15, 2012 in Seoul, Korea ! For information check: www.kinews.org Application Deadline : July 30, 2012 Contact Moonsuk Chang for info or extension: [email protected] or 226-808-1468 © Innovation Initiative Co-operative © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Announcements Co Co-op Summer Social Party!! Saturday August 11, 2012 at 4 pm Potluck Dinner ~ BYOB At Hy and Roselyn Schwartz’ 208 Betty Ann Drive, Toronto Contact Marilyn at [email protected] © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Announcement Wednesday August 15, 2012 - 5 pm – 9 pm Address: Tickets: ATLANTIS ~ Ontario Place $35 advance - $45 at door www.unleashpr.com Contact: Jennifer Beale - [email protected] © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Announcement www.evsociety.ca Sunday, September 9, 2012 ~ 10am – 5pm Annual EV Fest at Brickworks 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto Contact: Robert Weekley at 416-638-4368 or [email protected] © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Announcement Toronto's Next Great Food Product Contest Enterprise Toronto invites those who have a great idea for a commercial food or non-alcoholic beverage product to apply for this contest: Five winners will pitch their product to a panel of experts at the Small Business Forum Sep 16 and get a free booth at the Restaurant and Food Association Trade Show 2013. Application Deadline: Sept. 10th, 2012 @ 4:30 pm Apply here: http://tinyurl.com/7eso9uh Contact: Jason Li: 416 395-7499 or [email protected] © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Inventions made by accident © Innovation Initiative Co-operative More “Inventions made by Accident!” beer cheese vulcanizing rubber LSD Viagra corn flakes potato chips fireworks play-doh silly putty post-it notes © Innovation Initiative Co-operative © Innovation Initiative Co-operative © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Construction of Sagrada Familia began in 1882 and is not yet finished! It was designed by the famous Spanish architect, Antonio Gaudi, Gaudi combining Art Nouveau and Gothic styles. He died in 1926. The name means “The holy family” and the entire building has a rich religious symbolism. © Innovation Initiative Co-operative The crazy pace of Technology! © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Second Presentation Sarah Lenarcic RIC Centre VentureStart An exciting new program designed to help entrepreneurs and enhance the success rate of start-up ventures! Sarah Lenarcic Program Coordinator, VentureStart 289-373-3022 | [email protected] © Innovation Initiative Co-operative VentureStart July 26, 2012 VentureStart: What is it? • Administered through RIC Centre • Funding through FedDev • $5M program; $4M back to entrepreneurs • Skills training for technical entrepreneurs • Access to Entrepreneurs-inResidence • Potential for up to $30k in matching seed financing VentureStart: Are you eligible? • Founder or co founder with STEM designation • Southern Ontario • Start-up: <$100k in sales or investment; in operation for <1 year VentureStart: Our Partners • 13 Regional Innovation Centres in Southern Ontario VentureStart: Stages Skills Development Funding Critical Factors Assessment VentureStart: What is the benefit? • Entrepreneurial Business training • Potential for up to $30k in matching seed financing VentureStart: Funding • Eligible Business Expenses • Examples include: • • • • • Intellectual property protection Prototyping Market validation studies Accounting services Professional services for legal issues VentureStart: Testimonial “The CFA final report was very insightful and the process helped us to mature the marketing, IP and growth strategy of the firm, and to fund the implementation.” Shahzad Khan, CTO & President, Gnowit Inc. VentureStart: Results Economic Prosperity for Southern Ontario Benchmark: Businesses Created + New Jobs VentureStart: Results “VentureStart came in at just the right time to make capital available for us to begin work on building the upcoming iPhone app. Since getting help from Venturestart we have been able to ramp up our progress as we raised the rest of our investment round.” - Michael Nussbacher, CEO & Co-Founder, Epilogger VentureStart: How to get involved • Sign up at www.venturestart.ca • Once eligibility has been approved, you will start training immediately Contact: [email protected] 289.373.3022 © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Announcement Focus on climate change solutions! Tuesday October 16, 2012 EXPERT SPEAKERS at the North York Civic Centre Council Chamber Free event, but must register! [email protected] Betty Muir © Innovation Initiative Co-operative @ 5:30 PM Announcements Get the Ultimate Digital Memory A very innovative software that organizes and finds everything the Way You Think! www.thebrain.com © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Next… a very excellent and creative rendition of the Paul Anka & Odia Coates' duet singing his song: “One Man Woman”… www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss4IzbPrXnY © Innovation Initiative Co-operative MAIN SPEAKER Lynn Johannson President at E2M Innovating Green is like driving a Tesla Roadster... and not Some incredible new inventions are mimicking nature! Lynn Johannson, Founder & CEO www.goingforthegreen.net and GFTG TV ~ helping small business go green © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Reminder … Our next General Meeting will be on the last Thursday of August Thursday, August 30, 2012 Mark your calendars! © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Reservations at: at BATON ROUGE 5000 Yonge Street North York - M2N 7E9 Half block south on same side of Yonge street … in the back Let’s continue the conversation! © Innovation Initiative Co-operative Conclusion We like to thank all attendees for your interest in our inventors co-operative A special thanks to all those who joined and are willing to contribute to the Co-op! Have a safe trip home and …. Good night! … © Innovation Initiative Co-operative © Innovation Initiative Co-operative © Innovation Initiative Co-operative
