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Stop getting rejected by Alberta Innovates. Most Alberta founders fail because they apply to the wrong funding stage. This expert guide by startup advisor Mina Demian breaks down the critical differences between the Micro Voucher ($10k) and Voucher Program ($100k). Learn how to leverage Technology Development Advisors (TDAs), effectively prove "Alberta Benefit," and avoid common pitfalls to secure non-dilutive funding for your tech startup.

By Mina Demian | Business Path Here's a number that should keep every founder up at night: investors respond to roughly 10% of the pitch decks they receive. They invest in less than 1%. That means 90% of decks get ignored. Deleted. Filed away in a folder that never gets opened again. I've sat on both sides of this equation. As a startup advisor at Platform Calgary, I've reviewed over 1,000 pitch decks from early-stage founders. I've watched investors' eyes glaze over during p