The BCIC-New Ventures Competition started with 146 companies and today have narrowed the field to ten finalist start-up technology companies that will pitch for $235,000 in cash and prizes.

This year’s top ten includes companies from Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island featuring new technologies in the IT, life sciences, and cleantech sectors.

The 2012 BCIC-New Ventures Competition Top Ten Finalists are:
(in alphabetical order)

EVT Power Inc., Vancouver

Kairama Inc., Richmond

MediaCore Technologies Inc., Victoria

MyBestHelper, Vancouver

Navigate Surgical Technologies, North Vancouver

Pixton Comics Inc., Parksville

semiosBIO Technologies Inc., Vancouver

Twothirds Water, Vancouver

Warranty Life, Burnaby

ZellChip Technologies Inc., Burnaby

The ten finalist companies have completed three jury rounds, attended education seminars, and met with business mentors to reach this point. All companies will now pitch in-person to a private jury. The jury will choose the winning companies, which will be announced at the 12th annual BCIC-New Ventures Competition Awards Ceremony on September 26th.

Join us on September 26th to find out who the winners are!

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