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NABI (Northern Alberta Business Incubator)

CONNECT | GROW | INNOVATE

St. Albert, Alberta

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.

Industries

Advanced materials & advanced manufacturingClean technologiesDigital media & telecommunicationsEducationFinancial servicesLife sciences & advanced health

Focus Areas

Startup launch and growthBusiness mentorshipNetworking and community buildingFlexible workspace solutionsRegional economic development

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Stages Supported

DiscoveryIdeaMatureScaleValidation

Services Offered

Mentorship and access to advisorsFree educational events or programmingDiscounted and/or free professional servicesOffice space, co-working environmentVirtual office space, reception servicesFinancing opportunities and connections with investor groupsNetworking opportunities and community eventsIntellectual property education and assistance

Programs

Incubation and scale-up space

incubator

Right-sized office space and virtual-office memberships on flexible terms

Expert mentorship

other

Access to trusted professional services and mentorship

Business development programs

other

Proven business development programs to support entrepreneurs

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Company Revenue Stages

Start ($0-1M)Grow ($1-5M)

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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BAI Type

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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Founded 1989
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