BCIC-New Ventures Competition 2011: Open to Applications
Invest $200 in your technology business idea and learn how to develop it into a profitable company. BCIC and the New Ventures BC Society invite BC entrepreneurs to submit their ideas to the 11th annual BCIC-New Ventures Competition offering more than $360,000 in prizes
The BCIC-New Ventures Competition is one of North America’s largest technology business idea competitions. The Competition attracts applicants from a wide range of industries including cleantech, digital media, Internet, information technology and life sciences competing for the following prizes:
· $130,000 BCIC First Prize
· $70,000 BCIC Second Prize
· $40,000 BCIC Third Prize
· $40,000 BC Hydro Sustainability Prize
· $20,000 BC Bioenergy Network Prize
This year’s competition includes three new prizes for Agritech and Social Ventures:
· $15,000 Vancity Social Venture Prize
· $30,000 Agritech Innovation First Prize
· $20,000 Agritech Innovation Second Prize
The competition is open to any BC person, resident or business with a technology-focused idea that has not yet secured significant financing from external investors (i.e. investors other than friends, family and company founders). Register today and learn what it takes to make your company a success from the program’s seminars, speakers and networking opportunities with industry experts.
Thank you to our partners and sponsors – without your help the competition wouldn’t happen. Application deadline: Midnight April 18, 2011. Good luck!Seminar Series (free for students) starts April 4, 2011 – Register here: http://www.newventuresbc.com/the-competition/schedule/#seminarsVisit www.newventuresbc.com or follow on Twitter @nvbc for more info or contact:Deanna Button, Interim Program ManagerBCIC-New Ventures Competition9th Floor – 1188 W. Georgia StreetVancouver, BC, V6E 4A2T: 604-602-5202 deanna@newventuresbc.comwww.newventuresbc.comTwitter: @nvbcBlog: www.newventuresbc.com/blog/
Posted: March 16, 2011