Date Time Share University of Alberta and Brass Dome Ventures Ltd. launch imYEG accelerator to increase commercialization of research-driven The University of Alberta and a local business consultancy firm, with the backing of the federal government, have launched a new accelerator program specifically designed to increase the number and quality of commercial ventures at the earliest stages coming out of the university. Innovation Masterminds Edmonton (imYEG) stems from a partnership between the U of A and Brass Dome Ventures Ltd., led by serial entrepreneur and U of A alumnus Christopher Micetich, to create an industry-led accelerator to address and overcome the earliest barriers faced by researchers just starting on the path to commercialization.