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This date will be the commencement of the first Milestone, as set out in Schedule D. The Project Start Date must be after the date the Funders receive a fully executed copy of this Investment Agreement from the Applicant and Industry Partner. If special circumstances require that the Project Start Date must be before the execution of the agreement, permission must first be received from Alberta Innovates in writing. If the Project Start Date is different from the proposed start date initially set out in the Application, this will be addressed in Schedule D. Such amended Milestone, Reporting and Payment Timelines will replace whatever was initially included with the Application. 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However, it is expressly acknowledged and agreed by the Parties that said date is merely an estimate, and failure of Company to commence construction of the Project on or before said date shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement.", "size": 1, "snippet_links": [{"key": "construction-of-the-project", "type": "definition", "offset": [32, 59]}, {"key": "before-december", "type": "clause", "offset": [66, 81]}, {"key": "by-the-parties", "type": "clause", "offset": [141, 155]}, {"key": "breach-of-this-agreement", "type": "clause", "offset": [303, 327]}], "hash": "424e0740ef9cf4ec69331e36eefa8651", "id": 5}, {"samples": [{"hash": "dhECl51leuv", "uri": "/contracts/dhECl51leuv#project-start-date", "label": "Global Partnership Program Agreement", "score": 28.6345176697, "published": true}], "snippet": "As part of the application process, the Applicants will identify a reasonable Project Start Date. The Applicants should consider the anticipated time required for the review of a Proposal and if approved, the time required to execute an Agreement, and must not set a Project Start Date sooner than the expected execution date of the Agreement. Should a Project Start Date be set prior to the actual execution date of the Agreement, then the Proposal shall be amended nunc pro tunc to have a Project Start Date that coincides with the execution date of the Agreement. If the proposed Project Start Date needs to be changed, the Applicants will need to amend the Milestone, Reporting and Payment Schedules to reflect the revised dates. 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