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Rocket Builders Announces Call for Nominations for 2014 "Ready to Rocket" and "Emerging Rockets" Lists
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Have a "hot" growth company in the technology sector you want the world to hear about? Nominate them to BC's 12th Annual "Ready to Rocket" list.
Vancouver, BC, January 20, 2014--(T-Net)--
Rocket Builders announced today that it is seeking nominations for its 2014 "Ready to Rocket" and "Emerging Rockets" Lists. This recognition program will showcase companies in ICT, CleanTech and Life Science sectors and will be presented March 12 2014.
Rocket Builders has built a unique methodology for analyzing market trends and using this knowledge to predict revenue growth in the coming year. Each year Rocket Builders publishes lists which profile the BC companies that it feels have the greatest potential in the coming year.
The "Ready to Rocket" Lists feature top technology companies that are best positioned to capitalize on the largest growth trends in the technology industry, according to the company. This upcoming list will be the 12th year of this recognition list and the selection committee expects that companies selected to the "Ready to Rocket" list will outperform the economy and represent important trends that are creating rapid revenue growth.
Note: The nomination deadline is February 28th 2014, but submission as soon as possible will allow the selection committee more time to consider your nomination.
Ready to Rocket" Criteria
What are we looking for in "Ready to Rocket" companies?
CleanTech Ready to Rocket List for 2014
To qualify for nomination, a company must be beyond the proof of concept stage - customer validation, scalable demonstration project, and established industry relationships.
The selection committee is looking for companies that have the potential for 50% to 100% growth in the coming year, and are in good position to leverage industry trends or key industry partnerships.
CleanTech includes renewable energy (wind power, solar power, biomass, hydropower, biofuels), green transportation, electric motors, green chemistry, lighting, environmental protection (air, water, soil) and any innovation that improves energy efficiency.
Life Sciences Ready to Rocket List for 2014
To qualify, a company must be entering a breakthrough stage in their maturity - customer validation, regulatory approval, and established industry relationships.
The selection committee is looking for early indicators of long-term potential and increasing shareholder value, such as passing key regulatory hurdles and achieving related validation steps.
Life Sciences Technology includes Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Healthcare Information Technology and other innovations improving health.
ICT Ready to Rocket List for 2014
To qualify for nomination, a company must have more than $500K in revenue and a growing base of customers.
The selection committee is looking for companies that have the potential for 50% to 100% growth in the coming year, and are in good position to leverage industry trends or key industry partnerships.
ICT includes Information, Communications, Wireless, New Media and Internet technologies.
Nominations
Nominations can be submitted online at http://www.readytorocket.com/p/nominations.html
Please nominate a company even if the company is "too early" to qualify as Rocket Builders also recognizes emerging companies. Many promising companies are too early in commercialization, too early in first revenues, or in transition to new markets or business models. Based on the potential of their technology alone, Rocket Builders recognizes their potential in a "Emerging Rockets" list. These companies represent companies to watch over the next few years and are likely to mature into "Ready to Rocket" companies.
Background
READY TO ROCKET
Ready to Rocket is a unique business recognition list that profiles British Columbia technology companies with the greatest potential for revenue growth. Each year, based on analysis of trends that will drive growth in the information technology sector, Rocket Builders identifies the top private companies that are best positioned to capitalize on the trends for growth. This selection methodology has been an accurate predictor of growth and investment milestones.
"Ready to Rocket" companies, on average, have exceeded a 50% annual growth revenue growth rate and have significantly increased their employee headcount each year.
"Ready to Rocket" companies are more likely to raise investment capital and each year many of the profiled "Ready to Rocket" companies are acquired.
Since 2003, 15 companies that have been featured on our recognition lists were acquired in the year they were featured on the list.
"Ready to Rocket" is a trademark of Rocket Builders, a respected management consulting firm servicing the technology industry.
EMERGING ROCKETS
"Emerging Rockets" is a recognition program for British Columbia technology companies that are not yet in a high revenue growth stage but have great potential for investment and market breakthroughs in the coming year. An "Emerging Rocket" company is a company with great potential for market milestones but may be a few years away from maximum revenue growth. Previously called the "Ones to Watch" list, these companies have commercialized a product and are undergoing early stages of market adoption. Occasionally, this early market entry is so impressive that these early stage companies are acquired (FlickR is an example of a B.C. company recognized by this list in past and acquired shortly afterward). Frequently, "Emerging Rockets" become "Ready to Rocket" within one to two years.
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