It’s that time of year again! The BCIC-New Ventures Competition: 2011 is now open for applications until April 18 at midnight.
The competition dates and seminar schedule have been officially set and now it’s up to you to invest $200 in your technology business idea and learn how to develop it into a profitable company.
As one of North America’s largest technology business idea competitions, we attract applicants from a wide range of industries including cleantech, media, Internet, information technology and life sciences.
BCIC and the New Ventures BC Society invite BC entrepreneurs to submit your ideas to the 11th annual BCIC-New Ventures Competition offering the chance to win a share of the more than $360,000 in prizes.
Added to the mix of prizes to be won this year are the $15,000 Vancity Social Venture Prize and two prizes for Agricultural technologies, valued at $30,000 and $20,000.
The competition is open to any BC person, resident or business with a technology-focused idea that has not yet secured significant financing from external investors (i.e. investors other than friends, family and company founders).
Business education seminars, open to both the public and competition applicants, will take place in Vancouver at the SFU Beedie School of Business beginning April 4, 2011.
Register today to:
- Learn from some of BC’s top business experts at our business-education seminars
- Network with top professionals in business, law, finance, government and academia
- Improve your business and strategies during each round of competition
- Receive advice and insight from mentors In Round 3
- Present your condensed business plan to a panel of ‘angel’ investors, venture capitalists and industry experts in Round 4
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