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Accelerate Okanagan Partners With Techstars to Support Growth of Okanagan Technology Ecosystem
Wednesday, August 30, 2017Company Profile | Follow Company
Kelowna, BC, August 30, 2017--(T-Net)--Accelerate Okanagan announced that is partnering up with Techstars and a group of community sponsors and stakeholders with the intent of supporting the growth of the Okanagan technology ecosystem.
On behalf of Techstars, Chris Heivly will be coming to the Okanagan to start this Community Pilot at the end of August, 2017.
Chris is an investor and entrepreneur who co-founded MapQuest, managed a $25M corporate venture fund, co-founded The Startup Factory (a Techstars-like accelerator) and has led various early-stage Companies as CEO/COO.
Chris recently joined Techstars to leverage their collective experiences to help communities like Accelerate Okanagan to optimize their ecosystem goals through these Community projects.
FOUR KEY PROJECT MILESTONES
OKANAGAN VISIT
Techstars' Chris Heivly visits the Okanagan Valley and meets with community members in Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
Chris and the Techstars team develop a community assessment against Techstars scorecard and present it to Accelerate Okanagan.
ROAD-MAPPING
3, 6, and 12 month roadmaps where Techstars provides insights, tools, and resources to help support and develop a stronger tech ecosystem in the Okanagan.
IMPLEMENTATION
Ongoing implementation of the suggested roadmap approaches to form a foundational vision for community members to rally around.
About Accelerate Okanagan (AO)
Accelerate Okanagan (AO) is a not-for-profit organization that gives new and growing technology-driven businesses the mentorship, connections, and community they need to thrive. Through our mentorship programs, AO has supported over 150 program clients who have had tremendous impact on the community through the creation of over 650 new jobs, and have attracted over $35 million in investment.
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