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February 8, 2018
MANITOBA INVITES RECOMMENDATIONS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO VENTURE CAPITAL
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Helping Small, Medium-sized Enterprises to Invest, Build, Grow: Pedersen
The Manitoba government has issued a request for information (RFI) for an access to capital strategy and a request for pre-qualifications (RFPQ) for venture capital fund proposals to contribute to the development of a bold and modern new economic growth strategy, Growth, Enterprise and Trade Minister Blaine Pederson announced today.
“Attracting new investment and increasing access to job creating venture capital are a key part of our 10-point economic growth plan,” said Pedersen. “We knew when we formed government there was no provincial economic development strategy. Work is now well underway to change that.”
These next steps build on the government-commissioned report by Deloitte LLP that undertook a comprehensive review of Manitoba’s economic development efforts, and will support the work of Dave Angus, former CEO of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce and entrepreneur Barb Gamey, a member of the Premier’s Enterprise Team, tocraft the new provincial economic growth strategy.