Today we are launching our 2017 Atlantic Canada Data Survey, and asking high-growth innovation companies across the region to take a few minutes to fill it out.

Collecting data is a pillar of Entrevestor’s business model, and it’s a win-win for the region. We analyze the data and produce a yearly report on the state of the East Coast startup community. We sell this report to clients. This is the first win: the community, including policy makers, receives metrics on the startup movement, which aids in the development of the ecosystem.

The second win is that it helps us continue to provide free news for the community daily. Every news organization in the world has revenue challenges, and our data report is a value-added product that offsets the cost of our news operation. By filling out the survey, you’re helping us inform and promote startups across Atlantic Canada.

Our 2017 survey comprises only 18 questions and can be filled out in a jiffy. All your answers will be 100 percent confidential as we only reveal aggregated data. You can find the survey here:

A few notes on the survey: We’re asking for metrics as of Dec. 31, 2017. We understand the calendar year hasn’t closed yet, but most startups know what year-end will look like. If you have a big deal pending – funding or a big sale – by all means wait until it closes. But we’d like the majority of companies that can predict the next two months to complete the forms now.

If there is information you choose not to reveal, just leave the slot blank.

The companies we’re targeting are majority-owned by Atlantic Canadians, commercializing technology and producing a product for the global market.

Finally, if you want to witness our latest public data, please join us next Wednesday for a presentation of our data and panel discussion about it. Here are the details of the luncheon event in Halifax.

We want to thank the founders and CEOs who fill out our survey promptly. We’ll hold a draw to give out tickets for our luncheon to three people who have completed the survey by noon on Monday. Just complete the survey, and you’re entered. We’ll announce the results Tuesday.

Many thanks in advance to everyone who completes the survey.