New Ventures BC has announced the Top 10 companies of this year’s startup competition. The New Ventures BC Competition started in 2000 under the direction of Wal van Lierop, to encourage innovation in BC’s tech sector. Since then, the organization has supported 2,360 startups, who have created 3,720+ jobs and have raised $302 million in financing. Who […]
Moment Energy
Cleantech Startup Moment Energy Wins $100K Investor Challenge
Vancouver cleantech startup Moment Energy has been awarded the $100K grand prize as the winner of Spring Activator’s first-ever National Impact Investor Challenge, a 10-week program that empowers emerging impact investors and purpose-driven ventures to make and seek impactful investments. Moment energy repurposes retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries for sustainable energy storage. “Impact is core […]
Nine B.C. Companies In Running For 2021 National Impact Investor Challenge
Spring Activator’s first-ever Canada-wide Impact Investor Challenge is launching in April and they’ve announced the Top 20 companies still in the running for a $100,000 impact investment. Spring received over 150 company applications from across the country and of the Top 20, nine of the ventures are founded by women, eight are BIPOC-led, and one […]