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EDC Activator Cohort Application

1. First Name *This question is required.

2. Last Name *This question is required.

3. Email *This question is required. This question requires a valid email address.

5. City *This question is required.

6. Legal name of company *This question is required.

7. Job Title *This question is required.

8. Are you the business owner/founder? *This question is required.

9. Company website *This question is required.

10. Most recent year's total annual sales: *This question is required.

11. What is your company's export status? *This question is required.

12.

Tell us more about your business goals for the next two years in terms of how you plan to grow your business globally.

*This question is required.

13. Why do you want to be an Activator? How would you like to participate in the community? *This question is required.

Who did you hear from? *This question is required.

Please specify: *This question is required.

EDC's Inclusive Trade strategy aims to deepen our impact on inclusion, diversity and equity through supporting Canadian exporting businesses owned or led by the following groups:

Women
LGBTQ2+
Indigenous¹
Black
Other racialized communities²
Persons with disabilities³

Better understanding the makeup of Canadian businesses will help us improve equitable access to support. We invite you to help us by responding below.

Responding to the following question is completely voluntary and will not impact admissibility to EDC existing programs, products and services. The information you submit will be used and processed by EDC according to its Privacy Notice and Business Diversity Notice in support of EDC’s Inclusive Trade strategy.

15.

Select all that apply to your company:

*This question is required.

My company is majority owned (51% or more) by an individual from one of the groups above
My company is minority owned (1-50% or unsure of ownership %) by an individual from one of the groups above
The President, CEO, or COO of my company identifies with one of the groups above
I do not Know
Prefer not to Answer
None of the Above

Sub-Question: Select all groups which apply to your company.

Space Cell	Company is MAJORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:
Women	Women: Company is MAJORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:
LGBTQ2+	LGBTQ2+: Company is MAJORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:
Indigenous ¹	Indigenous 1: Company is MAJORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:
Black	Black: Company is MAJORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:
Other Racialized Communities ²	Other Racialized Communities 2: Company is MAJORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:
Persons with a Disability ³	Persons with a Disability 3: Company is MAJORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:
Other (please specify)	Other: Company is MAJORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:

Sub-Question: Select all groups which apply to your company.

Space Cell	Company is MINORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:
Women	Women: Company is MINORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:
LGBTQ2+	LGBTQ2+: Company is MINORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:
Indigenous ¹	Indigenous 1: Company is MINORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:
Black	Black: Company is MINORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:
Other Racialized Communities ²	Other Racialized Communities 2: Company is MINORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:
Persons with a Disability ³	Persons with a Disability 3: Company is MINORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:
Other (please specify)	Other: Company is MINORITY owned (51% or more) by person(s) who identify as:

Sub-Question: Select all groups which apply to your company.

Space Cell	Do LEADERS, President/CEO/COO, identify as
Women	Women: Do LEADERS, President/CEO/COO, identify as
LGBTQ2+	LGBTQ2+: Do LEADERS, President/CEO/COO, identify as
Indigenous ¹	Indigenous 1: Do LEADERS, President/CEO/COO, identify as
Black	Black: Do LEADERS, President/CEO/COO, identify as
Other Racialized Communities ²	Other Racialized Communities 2: Do LEADERS, President/CEO/COO, identify as
Persons with a Disability ³	Persons with a Disability 3: Do LEADERS, President/CEO/COO, identify as
Other (please specify)	Other: Do LEADERS, President/CEO/COO, identify as

16. Would you like to receive email invitations for SheEO community events, Activator workshops and Venture updates? *This question is required.

17. I would like to receive EDC’s TradeInsights e-newsletter, trade information and promotional messages *This question is required.

I consent to receiving e-newsletters and promotional messages from EDC about its products and services. I can withdraw my consent at any time by unsubscribing to any such message. Questions? Contact EDC at 150 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1K3 or www.edc.ca.

18. Please check the box to confirm you have read and agree to the privacy statement below: *This question is required.

I understand that the information I submit as part of this registration form will be shared between SheEO and Export Development Canada (EDC) and processed according to the respective Privacy Notices of SheEO and EDC. By submitting this registration form, I also accept the terms of use for SheEO and EDC.

¹First Nations, Inuit or Metis

²East Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, South Asian, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Mixed race

³Persons with any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society