Innovacorp Launches Technology Development Competitions in Nova Scotia
Innovacorp, Nova Scotia’s technology commercialization agency, have recently announced two new competitions, aimed at kickstarting businesses through the use of large project funding rewards. For start-up companies, there is the I-3 competition, while for the more environmental initiatives, there is also the CleanTech Open.
The I-3 Technology Start-Up Competition is open to all Nova-Scotian start-ups, described as any business raising less than $3 million since inception. With awards of $100,000, the money can be used to bolster your company and push development. The deadline for application is October 20th, and requires only a 3-5 page summary to enter.
The CleanTech Open is designed to locate and fund clean technology start-ups that show potential. The competition deadline is December 1st, 2011, and submissions can be made at the CleanTech Open website.
The competitions are a great opportunity to secure investment if you have a start-up company. For more information on the competitions, see I-3 competition or the CleanTech Open.
