MaRS Impact Ventures Fair: Calgary
Event Details
| Date & Time | October 2, 2013, 9:00am – October 3, 2013, 12:00am |
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| Location | Calgary TELUS Convention Centre 120 9 Ave SE Calgary, AB Google Map |
| Website | https://impactventuresfaircalgary.eventbrite.com/ |
Our world is rapidly changing and so is the way investors and social ventures interact with the world.
Impact ventures are on the rise and a growing number of meaningful social enterprises are seeking capital to grow and scale their impact. Today’s investors can invest in a range of for-profit, nonprofit and charitable organizations with the goal of making real impact and creating positive change. These investors belong to the growing movement of impact investors mobilizing their capital for social and environmental good.
But, whether you are new to impact investing or an experienced impact investor, finding local impact investment opportunities remains a significant challenge. How can we bridge this gap?
MaRS Impact Ventures Fair: Calgary
Featuring five impact ventures and funds, the MaRS Impact Ventures Fair aims to connect accredited investors looking for impact investment opportunities with impact entrepreneurs seeking capital. The audience will include impact-focused angel investors, wealth advisors, impact capital funds, fund managers, asset managers, philanthropists, and family offices and foundations looking for mission-related investments.
Who should attend?
The audience will include impact-focused angel investors, wealth advisors, impact capital funds, fund managers, asset managers, philanthropists, and family offices and foundations looking for mission-related investments.
Why should you attend?
- Identify investment opportunities. One of the biggest challenges in impact investing today is finding investment opportunities. The session will enable you to connect and engage with social entrepreneurs across a range of sectors.
- Learn about impact investing. The MaRS Impact Ventures Fair is an excellent opportunity for you to learn more about this emerging industry and the role that you can play.
- Network with like-minded investors. The session will provide ample opportunities for you to network with like-minded investors who are seeking to make impact investments.
- Be a part of the momentum. The Canadian impact investing sector has gained unprecedented momentum in the past year. Today, there are $5.3 billion in Canadian impact investing assets, representing a 20% increase since 2010.
What is impact investing?
Impact investing is a means of tackling complex social and environmental problems by investing in solutions that can change the world. This approach is demonstrated by actively placing capital in organizations, businesses and funds that generate social and/or environmental impact and a financial return to the investor. Impact investors seek to use traditional and new investment products and approaches to create social or environmental impact.
About the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing
The MaRS Centre for Impact Investing is a social finance hub and project incubator that acts as a neutral collaboration space for all sectors – government, community and private—to strengthen our collective ability to mobilize private capital for public good.
We lead and support the development of impact investing in Canada by supporting a range of market building activities such as supporting the development of new financial products for investment, enabling efficient market growth avenues for investors, social ventures and funds that deliver both a social or environmental benefit and an economic return and providing exceptional educational and convening opportunities to advance the sector in Canada.
If you have any questions, please contact Tristina Sinopoli at tsinopoli@marsdd.com.
Please note, upon registering you will be asked to provide supporting documentation to ensure that you qualify as an accredited investor.