“IRegained Inc.’s early beginnings were initiated through a conversation with NOA’s Executive Director in a Tim Horton’s coffee shop in Thunder Bay, ON in 2016. Since then, NOA has played a significant role in IRegained’s success every step of the way, and for that we are grateful. Most importantly, >90% of IRegained’s early investment was from NOA investors, which resulted in us establishing our headquarters in Sudbury ON. The advice, support, mentorship and guidance we received from NOA Mentors and Consultants right from the start are second to none. In my opinion, NOA is an entrepreneur-focused angel investor group, which has certainly enriched the start-up landscape in every part of Northern Ontario.”

“As an entrepreneur, I sincerely appreciate the value of the work Northern Ontario Angels does to empower entrepreneurs and startups in our Northern communities. The team at N1 Solutions believes in our vision to empower others. Our strategic partnership with NOA gives us the opportunity to help other entrepreneurs in the Northern Ontario network to make connections and build their business. Over the last year, we’ve co-hosted events, sponsored community awards and pitch competitions, and offered business opportunities and strategic sessions through NOA’s network. We are grateful for the opportunity to support entrepreneurs and our business partners in Northern Ontario and look forward to our continued partnership with NOA.”

“A great idea can be sparked anywhere, but making a product and business out of an idea takes creativity and hardwork work along with infrastructure and  access to capital.  The latter is where NOA comes in. They have been stellar in support of Northern Ontario startups helping to foster an entrepreneurial culture.  Working with investors who understand the challenges and great opportunities up here, we are fortunate to have NOA on our team.”

“Partnering with Northern Ontario Angels was an easy choice for BDO Canada because we are committed to supporting Entrepreneurs across Northern Ontario. The connections we have made with NOA members through the many events they hold throughout the year allows us to do just that. It’s exciting to see the variety of business and investment opportunities from the NOA members, and to help with their accounting, tax and advisory questions to help them grow their businesses.”

“Northern Ontario Angels has provided me and my firm with the unique opportunity to support the vital Northern Ontario startup ecosystem, through the delivery of Intellectual Property education (IP) and tailoring our firms’ services specifically to meet the needs of startups and the management of their IP portfolio. NOA was an obvious choice for Smart & Biggar LP to support and partner with, as their values and spirit are aligned with the values and spirit that Smart & Biggar possesses. The NOA team consists of professionals that truly care about building a strong and lasting foundation for startups. For example, one great benefit of being involved with NOA is the vast network of relationships that they have built over time, across Northern Ontario, and their ability to connect the right individuals within this network, with one another. Through their many events and activities, we have been able to educate a large number of entrepreneurs on the subject of their IP, and IP in general, while also meeting other proponents and supporters of the startup ecosystem, to understand how we can collectively continue enhancing and lending support to the ecosystem as a whole.”