Every dual-use founder eventually asks the same question — whose money should I actually take? Public financing, bank capital, and private venture money each answer it differently: different speed, different strings attached, different reasons to say yes. This session demystifies the three main funding routes available to a Canadian defence and dual-use founder. A founder who’s had to make these calls himself puts the three paths side by side — pressing each funder on what they actually expect in return, how fast they really move, and what he wishes he’d known before taking their money. Less a panel than a decision tree: you’ll leave knowing which door to knock on, and what to actually expect once you do.
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