2010 competition deadlines

  • Round 1 registration deadline: April 19, 2010
  • Round 2 deadline: May 10, 2010
  • Round 3 deadline: August 2, 2010
  • Round 4 oral presentations: September 9 & 10, 2010
  • Awards Ceremony: September 23, 2010

NVBC Networking Golf Tournament

Tuesday, August 31, 11:30am onwards at Northlands Golf Course in North Vancouver.
See full details and register HERE.

Round 3 – SPECIFIC EVENTS

August 31- Round 4 finalists announced.

Round 4 SPECIFIC EVENTS

Sept. 9/10 – ROUND 4 Oral Presentations, SFU Harbour Centre

September 15 – Media Training workshop with Elisha McCallum, Edelman. 9am-11:30am, SFU Harbour Centre, room TBA.

Sept. 23 – Awards Ceremony. SFU Segal Centre.

PARTNER EVENTS

CONNECT: Next Happens Here
October 12, 2010 | 4:00pm
Vancouver Convention Centre – West

Tickets are now on sale for CONNECT, a conference for early-stage tech entrepreneurs who want the answers to “what’s next for my company”.

Keynote address: Lane Merrifield, Co-Founder and General Manager of Club Penguin
“Made in BC: The inspiring inside story of how an Okanagan startup caught the eye of Disney and the world”
·         Case Studies: There are two sides to every story: Hear what worked and what didn’t from both the Entrepreneur and the Expert.
·         Lightning Lessons: How I Did It – 5 minutes from 5 startups on HOW they beat the odds

AND, on top of that, at CONNECT you will get expert advice, face-to-face, from 30 of BC’s tech leaders, together in one spot. Walk away with the answers to “what’s next” and get started tomorrow.

Uncover the answers to the burning question on every entrepreneur’s mind … What’s my next step?  Attend CONNECT’s valuable learning and networking sessions and get access to expert advice and knowledge you will gain from leading tech entrepreneurs and mentors from within BC’s tech community.

Visit www.CONNECTnext.ca for a detailed event program and the list of leaders attending. Early bird ticket price: $40.

Past Events

The 2010 Spring Seminar Series is now over.We’ll be back in Spring 2011.

April 6 – Seminar 1: Assessing the Opportunity
Speaker: Bob de Wit, New Ventures BC & Elisabeth Maurer, LightIntegra Technology
Networking & Registration: 6:30pm, Seminar: 7:00pm
Location: SFU Segal School of Business, 500 Granville St (@ Pender)

April 13 – Seminar 2: Managing your Intellectual Property
Speakers: Roger Kuypers and Doran Ingalls, Fasken Martineau
Networking & Registration: 6:30pm, Seminar: 7:00pm
Location: SFU Segal School of Business, 500 Granville St (@ Pender)

April 20 – NVBC Networking Event
Location: Fasken Martineau DuMoulin Offices, 2900-550 Burrard St.

April 27 – Seminar 3: Market Research and Product Marketing
Speaker: Dave Thomas, Rocket Builders
Networking & Registration: 6:30pm, Seminar: 7:00pm
Location: SFU Segal School of Business, 500 Granville St (@ Pender)

May 4 - Seminar 4: The Business Case
Speaker: Mike Volker, SFU UILO & WUTIF
Networking & Registration: 6:30pm, Seminar: 7:00pm
Location: SFU Segal School of Business, 500 Granville St (@ Pender)

May 11 – Seminar 5: Corporate Structure
Speakers: Steven Lukas, Fasken Martineau & Sean Hodgins, QC Docs
Networking & Registration: 6:30pm, Seminar: 7:00pm
Location: SFU Segal School of Business, 500 Granville St (@ Pender)

May 18 – Seminar 6: Social Networking for Start-ups
Speaker: Darren Barefoot and Julie Szabo, Capulet Communications
Networking & Registration: 6:30pm, Seminar: 7:00pm
Location: SFU Segal School of Business, 500 Granville St (@ Pender)

May 25 – Seminar 7 – All about Funding: Friends & Family, Angels, VCs
Speakers: Tanner Philp, Lions Capital
Networking & Registration: 6:30pm, Seminar: 7:00pm
Location: SFU Segal School of Business, 500 Granville St (@ Pender)

June 1 – Seminar 8: Perfecting your Pitch
Speakers: David Shore, Stirling Mercantile & Jonathan Bixby, Strangeloop Networks
Networking & Registration: 6:30pm, Seminar: 7:00pm
Location: SFU Segal School of Business, 500 Granville St (@ Pender)

June 8 – Seminar 9: Start at the end: exit strategy
Speaker: Basil Peters, Fundamental Technologies II
Networking & Registration: 6:30pm, Seminar: 7:00pm
Location: SFU Segal School of Business, 500 Granville St (@ Pender)

June 29 – The SDTC Meet your Mentor Networking Event. UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street, room C-180. Complimentary for all NVBC participants, volunteers, and sponsors. $5 for general public.

July 14 – Mentor Panels, SFU Centre for Dialogue, 580 W. Hastings St (enter off of Seymour St.)

July 15, 1pm-3pm -A Winning Pitch, BC Innovation Council offices, 1188 W. Georgia, 9th Floor
Speaker: Norma Biln, CEO Augurex Life Sciences Corp and winner of the 2007 NVBC competition
Norma will take Round 3 companies through the anatomy of a winning pitch and provide practical tips and guidelines.

August 12 - Round 3 full-day seminar.
Morning: The Lean Start-up with Troy Angrignon
Afternoon: Winning Big Contracts with Don Linder, Major Client Selling