Whether you’re an Entrepreneur or a Corporate Innovator, the Canadian Innovation Centre’s portfolio of tools, guides and other resources are there to help you. Our emphasis is on providing practical online tools and information that will help you tackle the real challenges you are facing.
Our Tools portfolio has been developed based on our work with thousands of entrepreneurs and innovators. We have captured that experience and packaged it into a set online tools, guides and resources.
A free online tool for entrepreneurs that lets you self-assess your venture against the 8 overall factors for venture success. This is ideal for those who just want a quick feedback on their venture to see how it compares. The feedback can be the basis for re-thinking your original idea or progressing it to the next stage.
A small fee-based online tool where CIC experts assesses your venture against the 8 overall factors for venture success. This assessment takes one to two weeks to complete and differs from the Snapshot in that you receive 3rd party feedback; the Snapshot is a self-assessment whose outcome is wholly dependent on how well you answer the question.
A fee based comprehensive assessment report of more than 40 critical factors which determine the weaknesses and strengths of the technology, business issues, market options and challenging implementation barriers. Specific feedback from this report helps plan your path forward. The CFA Full Assessment takes between four to six weeks to complete.