Upcoming Event: Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP) Innovation Information Forum
Published on June 13, 2011
The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises, Western Region is organizing an Innovation Information Forum in Edmonton on June 21st and one in Saskatoon on June 24th in anticipation of posting early summer of the next call for proposals under the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP).
This information is being sent to you to invite you to these events and for you to pass on the information to any of your contacts who would be interested in attending. Their interest could be on behalf of an innovative company considering submitting a proposal or on behalf of an organization who assists innovative companies succeed.
I would be very grateful if you could post this invitation on your website and/or social media and send it out to your contacts. I've pasted it below but also attached Word documents in English and French at the bottom of the email.
We hope to have a good turnout to our events and we appreciate your help in reaching out to Alberta's innovative engineering and geoscience companies!
June 21, 2011 ~ Greenwood Inn and Suites ~ Edmonton, AB
June 24, 2011 ~ Saskatoon Inn ~ Saskatoon, SK
www.rsvpeventdesign.ca/events.php?action=upcoming
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The Innovation Information Forum
Are you a small or medium size business? Do you have a ready-to-be-commercialized product or service that you are interested in selling to the federal government? If yes, the Office of Small & Medium Enterprises (OSME) invites you to attend The Innovation Information Forum being hosted on Tuesday June 21, 2011 in Edmonton, AB and on Friday June 24, 2011 in Saskatoon, SK.
The Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP) is a new, $40 million procurement program, launched as part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to promote Canada’s economic growth. The Forum will provide the opportunity for you to showcase your innovative goods and service to federal departments, and allow federal departments to share information on their operations, priorities, and any technology needs.
The CICP targets innovation in four priority areas:
- Environment
- Health
- Enabling Technologies
- Safety & Security
You can participate in a number of different ways:
- Attend --learn about the program, hear about the experience of DataGardens, an Edmonton company successful in the first call for proposals and about current and future technology needs of several federal departments and agencies
- Exhibit—present your new technology
- Choose a break-out session such as “Selling to the Government”, “CICP: How to submit & Lessons Learned” and “Security Clearances for federal procurement”
- Register on-site for one-on-ones with representatives of federal agencies and departments
There is no cost to attend this event but registration is mandatory. Please forward to any contacts you feel this may interest. To register, please go to www.rsvpeventdesign.ca/events.php?action=upcoming and complete the on-line registration form.
The CICP is managed by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), and implemented by the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME). For more information on the program, consult www.buyandsell.gc.ca/innovation or for information on this upcoming event, please contact RSVP Event Design at 306-384-6044 or www.rsvpeventdesign.ca