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NABI (Northern Alberta Business Incubator)

St. Albert, AlbertaFinesseMember

CONNECT | GROW | INNOVATE

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NABI (Northern Alberta Business Incubator) is a nonprofit business incubator created by the City of St. Albert in 1989 to provide entrepreneurs and small businesses with mentorship and support to launch, grow and establish and thereby cultivate entrepreneurship. NABI’s unique sector-agnostic incubator serves as a ‘growth’ catalyst for businesses that create/provide technological innovations, business services (legal, accounting, financing, IT, etc.), health and wellness products/services, renewable and non-renewable products/services, retail, engineering, and manufacturing.

Type

Not-for-Profit

Founded

1989

Regions

British Columbia (BC)

NABI explicitly states they are NOT an investor, rescue service, traditional business service provider, parent company, or university/training center. They focus on Canadian incorporated businesses or sole proprietors with 10 or fewer employees, existing cash flow, and growth aspirations. They support businesses in health and wellness, business services, technology, facility services, and boutique manufacturing.

Industries

Advanced materials & advanced manufacturingClean technologiesDigital media & telecommunicationsEducationFinancial servicesLife sciences & advanced healthOther

Focus Areas

Startup launch and growthBusiness mentorshipNetworking and community buildingFlexible workspace solutionsRegional economic development

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Stages supported

IdeaDiscoveryValidationScaleMature

Services offered

  • Discounted and/or free professional services (legal, accounting, bookkeeping, etc.)
  • Financing opportunities and connections with investor groups
  • Free educational events or programming (ie. lunch and learns)
  • Intellectual property education and assistance (Includes: patent, trademark and copyright evaluation, intellectual property strategy, protection and licensing)
  • Mentorship and access to advisors
  • Networking opportunities and community events
  • Office space, co-working environment
  • Virtual office space, reception services
Finessemedium confidence

Refining and expanding venture growth and entrepreneurial competencies and create the connections across innovation ecosystem

Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Higher accountability signals (equity/paid programs, later-stage focus).

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Incubation and scale-up space

incubator

Right-sized office space and virtual-office memberships on flexible terms

Expert mentorship

other

Access to trusted professional services and mentorship

Business development programs

other

Proven business development programs to support entrepreneurs

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  • Rajesh Jaiswal

    Executive Director

  • Maxine Clarke

    Board Chair

  • Donald Back

    Board Vice Chair

  • Ryan Livesey

    Board Treasurer

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Skills Training for the Future

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Advanced materials & advanced manufacturingClean technologiesDigital media & telecommunications+6
Foundations & Ecosystem-Building
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Garage co est un hub d'innovation dédié aux technologies Hardtech

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Advanced materials & advanced manufacturingAgricultureClean technologies+10
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The Firehood

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Advanced materials & advanced manufacturingAgricultureClean technologies+6
Foundations & Ecosystem-Building