2011-2012 BCIC New Ventures Competition: Regional

The Regional Competition is now closed. Join us for the Provincial Competition March-Sept 2012.

Invest $100 and learn how to develop your idea into a profitable company.

  • Learn from some of B.C.’s best business experts at our business-education seminars
  • Improve your business and strategies during each round of competition
  • Receive advice and insight from our mentorship program in Round 3
  • Present your business plan to a panel of angel investors, venture capitalists and industry experts, and gain valuable feedback

$60,000 in prize money:
BCIC First Prize: $30,000
BCIC Second Prize: $20,000
BCIC Third Prize: $10,000

Education Seminars: Throughout the course of the competition, BCIC-New Ventures Competition: Regional will deliver educational seminars

Who can enter? A B.C. person, team or business located outside of metro Vancouver, with a technology-focused idea. Entry fee is $100 per team and includes all seminars and networking events.

What kind of ideas are we looking for?  Last year’s regional competition winners included a closed loop waste-recycling technology, a lightweight, shock-absorbing forearm crutch, and an online memorial service program.

Enter the BCIC-New Ventures Competition: Regional to prepare for entering next year’s province-wide BCIC-New Ventures Competition, which offers more than  $300,000 in prizes each year.