Call for Applications – Apply by December 18, 2009 

The BIOAccess Program will support up to three companies to attend BIO 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. 

Each of the selected companies will receive up to $6000.00 for:  

• registration expenses for the delegates to attend BIO 2010 (either as full conference registrants or as full business forum partnering and conference registrants)
• travel expenses (economy flight, taxi, car rental)
• accommodation and taxes  

In addition to the awarded funds, companies will also receive shared booth space on the tradeshow floor within the Alberta Pavilion.

Eligibility:

• Company must be headquartered in Alberta, with at least one year of operations
• Preference will be given to "product driven companies" but service companies will also be eligible
• Early-stage company with minimum 2 employees and maximum 10 employees
• Company must have medical or health focused product/service

Application Process:

1. One-page summary that includes the following information:

• Brief description of the company
• Why is BIO 2010 in Chicago a good fit for your company?
• What are your objectives for attending BIO?
• Has your company attended other conferences/events in the past year or two?
  • What has your company sought at these meetings? (Partnerships? Financing? Distribution linkage?)
  • What were the key gains from these meetings? (Made valuable contacts? Gained ideas to improve the company pitch? Assessed the competition?)
  • Do you have target meetings/people identified should you be accepted?
  • Name and title of proposed delegates

2. Read and sign the attached "BIOAccess Terms and Conditions" form    
3. Please submit the one-page summary and the signed copy of the  "BIOAccess Terms and Conditions" form to BioAlberta by December 18, 2009:

BIOAccess Terms and Conditions 

BIOAccess Program

c/o BioAlberta

314 Capital Place, 9707 110 St

Edmonton, AB, T5K 2L9

E-mail: aggie@bioalberta.com