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New Ventures BC Venture Acceleration Program (VAP) Recruiting Local Start-ups
Wednesday, December 10, 2014Company Profile | Follow Company
Vancouver, BC, December 10, 2014--(T-Net)--The BC Innovation Council (BCIC) announced recently that New Ventures BC (NVBC) has joined its BC Acceleration Network.
From October 2014 to March 2015, NVBC will be piloting a structured, online program for start-up technology companies entitled "The Venture Acceleration Program (VAP)". The blended on-line/off-line Venture Acceleration Program is free for eligible participants until March 1, 2015.
NVBC reported that it is currently recruiting interested companies for the program. If you know somebody who can benefit from this new program, you can let them know using the "Forward" tool (to the right of page), or contact BCIC.
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Most importantly, the Venture Acceleration Program will help you define a business model for sustained growth and profitability. To learn more, visit www.bcacceleration.ca
About BCIC (http://www.bcic.ca/)
BCIC encourages the development and application of advanced or innovative technologies to meet the needs of industry in BC. We accelerate technology commercialization by supporting startups and developing entrepreneurs.
With our partners, BCIC delivers programs and initiatives that promote company growth, resulting in jobs, increased revenue and economic development in BC.
BCIC is a Crown Agency of the Province of British Columbia.
About NVBC (http://www.newventuresbc.com/)
The BCIC-New Ventures competition was founded in 2000 under the direction of Wal van Lierop as a means of recognizing and encouraging entrepreneurship in B.C.'s technology sector. The first board included representation from both public and private organizations, and many of the founding organizations and key individuals from the original group have provided continuous support to the competition.
Today, the non-profit New Ventures BC Society administers and operates the competition with generous support from the public and private sectors, including title partner BCIC.
The mandate for the New Ventures BC Society is to recognize, encourage, and develop entrepreneurship and innovation in B.C.'s start-up technology sector.
Program Manager Angie Schick plans and run the seminars and competition with support from the New Ventures BC Society Board of Directors. Mentor & Jury Wrangler Bob de Wit manages the mentor and jury network.
Each year, more than 150 B.C. business leaders—entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors, academics and professionals—donate their time and expertise as mentors and judges.
To date, more than 1,500 aspiring B.C. entrepreneurs have entered the competition. Most winners have continued on to form viable companies, raising more than $200 million in financing and creating more than 3300 jobs.
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