Accelerating Your Growth - Silicon Valley, New York City and Boston Market Access. Overview of the Toronto session for The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service Technology Bootcamp.

1. Accelerating Your Growth
[Silicon Valley, New York City and Boston Market Access]
TCS Technology Bootcamps
Eastern Canada
April 14-20, 2010

2. Accelerating your Growth
Bootcamp Partners

3. The Canadian Trade Commissioner
Service (TCS)
Canada’s most comprehensive network of
international trade professionals.
Located in more than 160 cities worldwide and expanding:
• With 22 Locations in USA alone
• Expanded network in China, India, Mexico, and Brazil
18 offices across Canada.
• Ontario locations in Toronto, Windsor, Waterloo & Ottawa

4. Building Canada’s Economy
The TCS promotes Canada’s economic
interests in the global marketplace.
The TCS facilitates:
• Foreign-market • Technology transfer
access • Licensing agreements
• Trade leads • Joint venture development
• Exports • Investment in Canada
• Business contacts • Research and
• Events development (R&D)
partnerships

5. Our clients
• Are small, medium and large companies;
• Are established in Canada;
• Do business abroad; and
• Have researched their market(s).
We help you:
– Export
– Invest abroad
– Seek technology and capital
– Develop R&D partnerships

6. Boot Camp Program Goals
• Introduce companies into TCS pipeline
– Regional offices and local development
organizations
– Consulates in key US markets
• Identify firms with highest potential
– Qualify through evaluation by expert
panels
Boston • Prepare those companies for fast
Silicon New York growth
Valley – Coach on methodology, culture,
strategy and tactics
• Accelerate company growth with
customized Market Access programs
– Silicon Valley
– Boston, New York City

7. TCS Technology Growth
Program
In In USA
Canada
• Aftercare Missions
Trade Track One • C100 Mentoring
Commissioner Silicon Valley • Canadian Technology Accelerator at
Service Plug & Play
Bootcamps
Start with US NE strategic partnership and
Canadian Track Two financing forum Oct 2010( In-territory
Regional Offices New York City visits, Company introductions and
Mentoring assistance )
Other Competitions
and Rankings US NE strategic partnership and
Track Three financing forum Oct 2010( In-territory
Boston visits, Company introductions and
Mentoring assistance )
Preparation Qualification/Selection Access Growth!!

8. Target Companies
• ICT and related high growth sectors
– Wireless/mobile infrastructure and
apps
– Software and social media
– Health IT, Green IT, Auto IT
• In revenue, looking to achieve faster
growth
– Prepared to expand beyond Canada
– North America as a launch pad
• Needs
– Understanding of global markets and
trends
– Connections (through TCS)
– Growth capital

9. Silicon Valley
• Provide platform for companies to
access resources
– Partners
– Customers
– Funding
– Talents
– Infrastructure
– Entrepreneurship culture
• Short programs
– Bootcamp aftercare missions:
“48 Hours in the Valley”
– Road trips
• Immersion programs
– Canadian Technology Accelerator
(CTA) @ PlugandPlay
– mentorship and corporate
partnership

10. Canadian Technology Accelerator
@ Plug and Play
• Tying Canadian companies into Silicon Valley
• Six offices (+ 2 virtual)
• Free space for 3 months
• Access to Plug and Play and Consulate connection services

11. • Initiative for Canadians, by Canadians
• “Top 100 most influential Canadian ex-pats
in Silicon Valley”
– Venture Capitalists
– Serial Entrepreneurs
– Fortune 500 C-level execs
• Multi-threaded mission
– Mentorship
– Networking
– Innovation/Commercialization policy
www.thec100.org

12. Boston / New England Market
• Provide platform for companies to
access resources
– Partners
– Customers
– Funding
– Talent
– Infrastructure
– Entrepreneurship
• After Care Mission
– US Northeast strategic
partnership and financing forum
Oct 2010
The program will include an investment forum,
In-territory visits, company introductions to
private equity firms, potential customers,
and potential strategic partners as well
as mentoring assistance to companies selected
through the boot camp initiative

13. New York City
• Provide platform for companies to
access resources
– Partners
– Customers
– Funding
– Talent
– Infrastructure
– Entrepreneurship
• After care mission
– US Northeast strategic
partnership and financing forum
Oct 2010
The program will include speed dating, In-
territory visits, company introductions to private
equity firms and potential customers and
Mentoring assistance to companies selected
through the boot camp initiative

14. Thank you to our Partners