MLT Aikins is pleased to announce its collaboration with Foresight Canada (“Foresight”) as the exclusive legal sponsor of Foresight’s Grow program in Alberta.
Foresight is Canada’s cleantech accelerator, bringing together innovators, industry, investors, government, and academia to address today’s most urgent climate issues and support a global transition to a green economy. Foresight’s Grow program helps growth-oriented cleantech companies prepare for scale-up with training in a system to build a cohesive leadership team. Foresight’s experienced EIRs and mentors provide valuable coaching and advice tailored to each company’s needs.
MLT Aikins is a proud supporter of the innovation community and we have a deep commitment to supporting accelerator programs, their member companies, and various stakeholders in Western Canada. We look forward to working collaboratively with Foresight to provide ongoing support to its member businesses in navigating the challenges of the current cleantech innovation landscape and pursuing opportunities for growth.
“We are pleased to welcome MLT Aikins as a partner in our Grow program, which is showing terrific success accelerating the growth of cleantech ventures as they scale,” said Jeanette Jackson, CEO of Foresight, Canada’s cleantech accelerator. “By offering a flexible, customized menu including 1:1 coaching, peer mentorship, and strategic scale-up supports, our Grow program is proven to help ventures address critical challenges so they can move to the next level. The involvement of MLT Aikins will support their growth and success.”
“Our Innovation and Emerging Growth practice group brings a team-based approach, leveraging deep industry knowledge, to help emerging companies navigate the cleantech innovation landscape and pursue growth,” said Jonathan Troyer, a Partner with MLT Aikins. “We look forward to supporting and building relationships with Foresight’s member businesses in the Grow program.”
MLT Aikins lawyers Jonathan Troyer, Sean MacLachlan and John Brigidear will lead the relationship with Foresight and its Alberta member companies.
About Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre
Foresight is Canada’s cleantech accelerator. Foresight supports the identification and validation of cleantech opportunities and the successful commercialization of solutions. We bring together industry, government, academia, investors, and innovators to address today’s most urgent climate issues and support a global transition to a green economy. Learn more.
About MLT Aikins
MLT Aikins is a full-service law firm of more than 270 lawyers with a deep commitment to Western Canada and an understanding of this market’s unique legal and business landscapes. With a focus on the expanding impact of innovation on the local economy, MLT Aikins’ Emerging Growth practice group provides strategic advice for startups and emerging companies looking to commercialize innovations, accelerate and grow their businesses, and raise capital. We can help you access new opportunities and move your business forward, delivering long-term value to Western Canada’s innovation ecosystem.