NACO West: National Summit with a Regional Focus
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Speakers

General Partner, District Ventures Capital and CEO, Venture Communications

CEO and Founder of The Indigenomics Institute

CEO at Foresight

Founding & Managing Partner, Maverix Private Equity

Author of Planet Canada & Senior Vice-President, Office of the CEO at RBC

Managing Partner at Pontiac Group

President and CEO of Calgary Economic Development

Executive Director at Co.Labs

CEO at U.S. Angel Capital Association

Lead Singer of Our Lady Peace

Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation at Government of Alberta
Partner at Dentons
Founder & CEO of Class Rebel
Director at Vancouver Economic Commission
Managing Director at Harvest Builders, Co-founder @ SkipTheDishes
President and Partner at Zinc Ventures
Professor of Entrepreneurship at University of Glasgow
Partner at Dentons
Director of Secretariat at European Business Angels Network
Co-founder and CEO at Cuboh
Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta Region, Western Economic Diversification Canada

CEO at Coconut Software
Partner at 2048 Ventures
CEO at Launch Academy
CEO and Managing Partner at Bay Mills Investment Group
Co-Founder at The51
Executive Director at Capital Investment Network, Founding Partner at Women's Equity Lab
Managing Director Investment Banking at TD Securities
Global Chair, Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies at Dentons
Booths

National Angel Capital Organization (NACO)
NACO mobilizes capital for Canadian entrepreneurs – with over $1 billion invested into more than 1500 companies.

Western Economic Diversification Canada
Diversifying the Western economy while improving the quality of life of Western Canadians.

Government of Alberta
Coordinating Alberta’s Recovery Plan by supporting job creators and businesses, diversifying the economy and encouraging innovation.

PitchScore
Data Driven Mentorship

Dentons Global Venture Technology Group
Global launchpad for startups and emerging growth tech companies

Venture Showcase
Our interactive showcase featuring ventures from across Western Canada.

Carbon Lock Technologies Inc.
The Carbon Stops Here

Open Ocean Robotics
Understanding our Oceans

Spontivly Inc.
Helping organizations build strong communities. Think Hootsuite, but for Community Management

Aurora Aerial Inc
Delivering Tomorrow, Today.

Memi Corporation
We Build Trust.

Nimble Science
All disease begins in the gut

Carbon Block Inc.
Simple, Profitable Decarbonization!

Qualisure Diagnostics Inc.
Precision diagnostics for directing cancer treatment

Takachar
We turn trash into cash.

Rapid Infection Diagnostics (RID) Inc.
Saving lives through rapid diagnostics

Goodeye Technologies
Intelligent vision for the real world

Sarcomere Dynamics Inc.
Developing next generation robotics

Susgrainable Health Foods
Sustainability baked into every bite.

ReadyWhen
Life is unpredictable. Be ReadyWhen.

Renterii Inc
Rent Anything + Have Fun

Safi Organics
Carbon-negative, yield-improving, biochar-based fertilizers

Lucent BioSciences, Inc.
Carbon-neutral smart fertilizer

ElectionBuddy Inc.
The Easiest Way to Election Excellence

NULIFE GreenTech
NULIFE increases renewable fuel production with no capital investment.

Brain 1st Program Inc.
Creating Lasting Change in Student Wellbeing

Open Ocean Robotics
Digitizing the Ocean

DiveThru
Helping you DiveThru what you go thru

AlignVR
The cure for the ineffective job interview

Elev
A home away from home.

Nate
Innovative Natural Body Care For Modern Men

Neupeak Robotics
Feeding the Future

PulseMedica
Laser focused on eliminating blindness due to retinal disease

Summit Nanotech Corp
CLEAN TECH | CLEAN FUTURE Lithium for a Clean Energy Future

Bessie
The API connecting farmers to local eaters

Fluid Biotech Inc.
Next Generation of Stent Technology

Syantra Inc.
Every woman deserves to be sure

Orion Biotechnology Canada Ltd
Precision Engineering GPCR-Targeted Therapeutics

Spinndle
Spinndle organizes big projects for K12 students and teachers

Simbi
Simbi doubles reading fluency in just three months.

Blume
Self care is the new going out

Skillstrader INC
A Community built for the Skilled Trades

Stable.work
Build amazing sales teams, on-demand

SolusGuard
We help protect lone workers.

Prairie Robotics Inc.
Accelerating the World towards Zero Waste

Nava Ventures
Socially responsible FinTech products.

Cadence
Estate settlement made simple.

Bio-Stream Diagnostics Inc
30 second screening test for COVID-19

MPP Software Solutions
Disrupting Luxury Travel through Innovation

Fundraisn
You're busy. We know. Let's fundraise.

Athlete Era
Coaching Software For Youth Sport

SimpleSet
Simply effective rehabilitation software

Miru Smart Technologies Corp.
Developing next generation electrochromic windows.

Hyon Software Inc
Better world for used goods

SalonScale Technology Inc.
Creating an ecosystem of sustainable salons around the world

True Angle
Enjoy the life you're living

DealPoint
Private capital simplified

Wyvern
Highest resolution imagery from space, lowest production cost

Investor Showcase
Our interactive showcase featuring investors from across Western Canada.

VANTEC Angel Network
Investing in entrepreneurs since 1999

Angel Forum
Connecting promising start-ups with angel capital since 1997

Valhalla Angels
We Bring Founders and Investors Together

Halo Health
Advise. Connect. Invest.

Capital Investment Network
Connecting, growing, and strengthening angel investor community in Victoria, BC

The51
Building the financial feminist economy

Community Partner Showcase
Our interactive showcase featuring community partners from across Western Canada.

North Forge Technology Exchange
Dare to Do

Co.Labs
Helping Build Saskatchewan Tech Startups

Foresight
Canada’s cleantech ecosystem accelerator

[email protected]
Helping UBC entrepreneurs change the world

Women Entrepreneurs-In-STEM
Supporting women entrepreneurs in Southern Alberta

Tecconnect / RINSA
Southern Alberta's HUB for Innovation and Technology

SFU VentureLabs
Helping tech companies grow smart

Innovate Calgary
The innovation transfer and business incubator at the University of Calgary.

Startup TNT
Have fun. Meet friends. Build companies

Platform Calgary
Empowering people // building the next economy

InterGen
Fueling scaling companies with talent and capital