Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Bioenterprise Corporation / Dave Smardon, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Bioenterprise Corporation
Responsible Officer Name: Dave Smardon, President & CEO 
Initial registration start date: 2007-09-18
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 782607-16007

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 0

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 27 (2007-09-18 to 2008-03-19)

Version 1 of 27 (2007-09-18 to 2008-03-19) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

A. Organization Information

Organization: Bioenterprise Corporation
130 Research Lane
Unit # 3
Guelph, ON  N1G 5G3
Canada
Telephone number: 519-821-2960  Ext.: 222
Fax number: 519-821-7361  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Dave Smardon, President  
 
Description of the organization's activities: BioEnterprise is a commercialization agent, established to help promote the creation, growth and expansion of businesses in the Agri-Food, Agri-Life Sciences and Bio-Product Industries. Acting as coach and catalyst, BioEnterprise works with companies, from start-up and early stage to emerging and well-established businesses. Through its global network, BioEnterprise garners the critical components most needed to mitigate risks inherent in early stage businesses and to accelerate their growth and expansion, BioEnterprise is a registered Limited Market Dealer, licensed under the Ontario Securities Commission. Under this license, BioEnterprise is the leading provider of corporate finance services to the agri-technology and bioproducts sectors. Our services include investment preparation, building financial strategies for companies, business plan development / advice and the sourcing of capital funding from a wide variety of sources.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Individuals are encouraged to join the appropriate networks based on their interests. For example, individuals interested in mentoring, coaching or investing should join the Mentorship Network and / or the Investor Network. Upon joining you will be introduced to mentorship and investment opportunities via the network. For Investors, all personal information is maintained under strict confidence and is not available to anyone without your personal approval. The Network of Professional Services is established to assist companies in finding high quality services, from accounting and legal to investor relations, advertising, web development and many more. Entrepreneurs are encouraged to browse the BioEnterprise Global Network to find the resources most applicable to their business requirements.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last calendar year? Yes
Last calendar year ended (organization does not have a financial year): 2007
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Calendar Year
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada $200,000.00
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs $200,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Italo Cerra
Position title: Treasurer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Dave Smardon
Position title: President
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Other types: Arrange one or more meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Health, Industry, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Seeking funding from federal goverment sources in support of innovative agri-business projects
Subject Matter: Prospective: Seeking funding from federal goverment sources in support of innovative agri-business projects
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program Seeking funding from federal government sources in support of innovative agri-business projects




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