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3rd Annual TIMMINS PITCH Event

Thursday April 5, 2018 – 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

College Boreal, 395 Theriault Boulevard, Timmins, ON

TIMMINS PITCH 2018 will be held on Thursday, April 5, 2018. Northern Ontario Angels (NOA) www.northernontarioangels.ca will be co-hosting with the Productivity & Innovation Centre (PIC), Timmins for the 3rd Annual Pitch Event at College Boreal in Timmins. Doors open at 5:00 PM and PITCHES start at 5:45 PM and wrap-up at 7:30 PM with complimentary snacks and beverages. 

The following innovative companies will be presenting:

360 Services Inc.

O’Clay Inc.

NORMAP Inc.

 

Are you in business, or interested in starting your own business? Join us and see how experienced entrepreneurs make their pitch to potential angel investors to grow their businesses to the next level.

Pre-registration is required on EventBrite – TIMMINS PITCH 2018. Individual tickets are $10.00 and the Timmins Chamber of Commerce members can register for $5.00. 

Click here to Register.

“Partnering with the Northern Ontario Angels to co-host investor pitch events provides our entrepreneurs with further options to help with business scale-up and product launch. Often it is difficult for entrepreneurs to secure financing from traditional sources, particularly for early-stage development. Angel investors are willing to take greater risks for greater rewards.”   “In 2016 we first partnered with the Northern Ontario Angels to host a pitch event. As a result, one of our entrepreneurs later secured seed capital which enabled him to move forward with his innovative product launch. He continues today with scaling up business operations.”  

Ross MacDonald, Business Development Specialist, PIC

 

“The Northern Ontario Angels have played a vital role in assisting new entrepreneurs raise the capital to advance their ideas to the next level of business development.  The NOA Angels investment network allows entrepreneurs to make their business pitch at potential investors looking to help grow business ideas.  This forum provides a great opportunity to develop new businesses which in turns provides new jobs within Northern Ontario.  As a community we are very fortunate to have the Northern Ontario Angels acting as mentors and financiers to entrepreneurs throughout the North.”
Mayor Steve Black, City of Timmins

 

“Great entrepreneurial ideas are sometimes stymied for lack of financing, and now more than ever, as our economy undergoes restructuring we have increased our reliance on entrepreneurial start-ups to help create employment. Entrepreneurs contribute to both strengthening and diversifying our local economy. This is why the support of the Northern Ontario Angels investor network is so important within our region.”

Dr. Fred Gibbons, Chairman, Timmins Economic Development Corporation

 

NOA provides a vital link that connects Northern Ontario entrepreneurs with the investment and expertise they need to grow and find success. The organization helps entrepreneurs understand the investment process, giving them tools they need to become investment ready. Once a business is investment ready, Northern Ontario Angels helps to connect them with prospective investors. Our collaboration with the PIC to host pitch events in Timmins is increasing opportunities for northeastern Ontario businesses to access angel investment.

 

As of December 2017, Northern Ontario Angels has closed 204 deals with over $89.3 million dollars invested and created over 2,689 full-time and 695 part-time positions.   This record of success has helped the organization gain national attention, being named the Leading Angel Investment Network in the country by The National Angel Capital Organization.
“Angel investing plays an essential role in economic development. With its partners, NOA is recognized by the National Angel Capital Organization (nacocanada.com) as one of the top angel investment groups in Canada.  Whether you are an active or potential Angel, an aspiring entrepreneur or simply interested in strengthening our business community, come out to PITCH 2018!”   

Chris Winrow, Chairman, NOA Board of Directors.

 

Northern Ontario Angels have held similar PITCH Sessions in Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie and North Bay. Working with the PIC and the Kapuskasing & District Chamber of Commerce, we will be hosting our first PITCH Session in Kapuskasing on October 3rd.  Please visit the NOA website for a list of PITCH events for 2018.   

 

With NOA Consultants in each major center, Northern Ontario Angels provides investors with key investment information sessions, resources to improve investor success, and a gateway to connect with entrepreneurs.

 

This event is also in partnership with BDO, Timmins Economic Development Corporation, Timmins Chamber of Commerce, The Business Enterprise Centre and Near North Video Productions.  Our partners and sponsors are listed on the NOA website www.northernontarioangels.ca   Thank you to our presenters, partners and sponsors for participating in this TIMMINS PITCH 2018. 

 

For further information, please contact:

Mary Long-Irwin                                                     André Robichaud
Executive Director, Northern Ontario Angels         Consultant, NOA (Timmins & Kapuskasing)
noa@tbaytel.net                                                    andre@ontarionorthconsulting.ca
807-627-6884                                                        705-367-4588

 

Kimberley Wahamaa                                            Sylvie McPhail

Events & Marketing Manager, NOA                     Programs Manager, PIC Productivity & Innovation Centre

wahamaakim@gmail.com                                    sylvie@picontario.ca

705-207-2658                                                       705-269-1354