NABI (Northern Alberta Business Incubator) is a nonprofit business incubator created by the City of St. Albert in 1989 to provide entrepreneurs and small businesses with mentorship and support to launch, grow and establish and thereby cultivate entrepreneurship. NABI’s unique sector-agnostic incubator serves as a ‘growth’ catalyst for businesses that create/provide technological innovations, business services (legal, accounting, financing, IT, etc.), health and wellness products/services, renewable and non-renewable products/services, retail, engineering, and manufacturing.
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Services Offered
Programs
Incubation and scale-up space
incubatorRight-sized office space and virtual-office memberships on flexible terms
Expert mentorship
otherAccess to trusted professional services and mentorship
Business development programs
otherProven business development programs to support entrepreneurs
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Company Revenue Stages
NABI explicitly states they are NOT an investor, rescue service, traditional business service provider, parent company, or university/training center. They focus on Canadian incorporated businesses or sole proprietors with 10 or fewer employees, existing cash flow, and growth aspirations. They support businesses in health and wellness, business services, technology, facility services, and boutique manufacturing.
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Finesse
Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Higher accountability signals (equity/paid programs, later-stage focus).
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Entity Type
Not-for-Profit
Operating Regions
British Columbia (BC)
Leadership
Rajesh Jaiswal
Executive Director
Maxine Clarke
Board Chair
Donald Back
Board Vice Chair
Ryan Livesey
Board Treasurer
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