We’re absolutely thrilled with the response we’ve received to our survey campaign this year, and that we’ve already passed one-quarter of our target for help with Australian wildfire relief.

Last week, we launched our annual survey, which helps us compile data on the Atlantic Canadian startup community. And we added a new feature this year: for every survey response we accept by Feb. 3, we will donate $10 to the Canadian Red Cross Australian Wildfire Relief program, up to a maximum of $2000.

We’re doing really well – we’ve passed the $500 mark and the surveys keep coming in. But it’s not enough. If you head an innovation-driven company in Atlantic Canada and haven’t taken a few minutes to fill out our 14-question survey, please do so. It’s quick and confidential, and helps the entire ecosystem. You can access the form by clicking here:

We are hoping to wrap up the survey process early this year, so we decided to incentivize people to complete the survey early. Our first thought was making a donation to a charity that would benefit people across Atlantic Canada, but it’s hard to find a regional charity.

So we decided to support the great work done by the Red Cross around the world, focusing on their work helping Australians to cope with and recover from the devastating wildfires this season.

If you complete our survey in the next week, it will help to support the Australian Red Cross’s responses to the wildfires. In the unlikely event that the needs are met for the wildfire response, funds will be used for relief and recovery efforts in Australia and elsewhere and preparation for other catastrophes.

You can find the details of our survey here, and it only take two or three minutes to complete the form.

Please join the dozens of other founders who have filled out our survey.