The BC Ventures Society administers the New Ventures BC competition. The Society's vision is to stimulate and promote a strong, healthy economy in British Columbia by supporting and enhancing western Canada's emerging technology businesses by:

• Promoting entrepreneurship through a province wide business competition for technology start-ups;
• Providing education and training to entrepreneurs;
• Offering a forum for entrepreneurs to meet and work with established business executives, business service providers, and educators; and
• Giving financial assistance in the form of cash and in-kind awards to help entrepreneurs develop their business plans.

BC Ventures Society Directors
A Board of Directors, made up of prominent business professionals from across BC, governs the BC Ventures Society.

Ali Dastmalchian, Dean University of Victoria Business

Wal van Lierop, President and CEO Chrysalix Energy

Ernie Love, Chair BC Ventures Society, Dean SFU Business

Steven Lukas, Fasken Martineau

Richard Marchant, COO, Powertech Labs, BC Hydro

Daniel Muzyka, Dean, UBC Sauder School of Business

Richard Sawchuk, Private Consultant

Michael Volker, Director, SFU UILO & President, Western Universities Technology Innovation Fund (WUTIF)

Bob de Wit, Robert de Wit Management Consulting

Fred Withers, Secretary/Treasurer BC Ventures Society, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young Vancouver