WHAT IS EXPERTS ON DEMAND?
Experts on Demand (EOD) is a milestone-driven program connecting growth-stage companies in the Edmonton Region with specialized industry experts, providing up to 100 hours of fractional support. Together, founders and experts collaborate to tackle specific challenges, drive measurable growth, and expand businesses through tangible deliverables.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF
- You are incorporated
- Operate in the Edmonton Region
- Have an MVP with established market traction
- Technology and innovation are core elements of your business
- Have the potential to scale
- Are committed to building internal capacity through expert collaboration
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
Accepted companies gain exclusive access to a curated list of vetted, outcome-focused experts. After a rigorous qualification process assessing your growth potential, you’ll work with Edmonton Unlimited to engage an expert aligned with your specific needs. Together, you’ll develop a structured project with clear milestones, measurable outcomes, and regular check-ins to ensure progress. The expert will provide fractional support by developing specific deliverables while transferring knowledge to build your team’s capacity. Ideal project outcomes should include:
- Increasing traction and sales
- Moving from MVP to final product
- Preparing for investor conversations and secure funding
- Identifying and improving revenue streams
- Enhancing operational efficiency and streamline processes
- Developing effective customer acquisition strategies
- Expanding market reach and engaging new demographics
- Shaping a sustainable business model for long-term growth
- Strengthening your company’s overall competitive advantage
NEW PROGRAM FOCUS AREAS
- Milestone-Driven Implementation: Projects follow structured frameworks with clear sprints, specific milestones, and measurable outcomes to ensure tangible business value and track progress effectively.
- Capacity Building Focus: Experts serve as guides rather than replacements, transferring knowledge to your team through training and reusable frameworks to build internal capabilities rather than creating dependence.
- Enhanced Expert Qualification: Experts undergo rigorous vetting for their proven ability to drive business results and are onboarded with our venture development methodology to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery.
- Impact Measurement System: All projects include comprehensive accountability mechanisms to measure expert contributions and business outcomes, ensuring execution viability and meaningful ROI within project budget ranges.
WHAT PROJECTS DON'T QUALIFY
- Replacement Work: Projects where experts simply perform ongoing operational functions instead of building your team’s capacity to handle these functions independently.
- Unstructured Support: Open-ended engagements without clear milestones, deliverables, or measurable outcomes that cannot demonstrate tangible business value.
- One-time Tasks: Short-term tactical activities that don’t contribute to strategic growth or build sustainable capabilities within your organization.
- Non-transferable Projects: Work that doesn’t include knowledge transfer components or training elements to develop skills within your existing team.
- Pre-MVP Development: Projects for companies that haven’t yet developed a minimum viable product or established initial market traction.
HOW TO APPLY
- Submit Application: Complete the EOD Application Form detailing your company, challenges, and proposed project goals
- Assessment & Selection: Work with a dedicated Venture Success Manager through the screening process, with evaluation from an industry panel of venture coaches and partners
- Expert Engagement & Scoping: Work with Edmonton Unlimited to engage an expert and collaborate on defining clear project scope, deliverables, milestones, and success metrics
- Project Implementation: Engage in regular check-ins and capacity-building sessions as your expert delivers tangible outcomes while transferring knowledge to your team
- Impact Measurement & Continuous Support: Track and validate project outcomes against established metrics with ongoing support to maintain momentum toward critical business milestones
BECOME AN EXPERT
Experts have reached the stage of their careers where they’re focused on sharing knowledge and recognize they can gain as much from the coaching experience as the companies they advise.
As an expert with proven ability to drive tangible business results and a willingness to give back to the community, you can provide one-on-one support to help businesses grow. Edmonton Unlimited will contract you on behalf of tech-enabled founders and onboard you with our venture development methodology for consistent, high-quality delivery.
FUNDING PARTNERS
This program is offered at no cost, thanks to Alberta Innovates, through the Edmonton Regional Innovation Network, along with Prairies Economic Development Canada.
