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Spring Activator is on a mission to grow the impact investing ecosystem in Vancouver and its fulfilling that mission through its Impact Challenge programming. The Impact Investor Challenge is a 10-week program to grow the impact investor community. It guides early-stage and impact-curious investors into impact investing, empowers and funds impact entrepreneurs, and helps change […]
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12 Change-Makers Honoured in 2021 BC Cleantech Awards
Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre announced the winners of the 2021 BC Cleantech Awards at a virtual awards ceremony this week. Twelve individuals and organizations were recognized for their contribution to British Columbia’s thriving cleantech community. “We continue to be so impressed by the dedication, enthusiasm, and innovative spirit that is alive and well in BC […]
New Ventures BC Announces 2019 Startup Competition Winners
This year’s New Ventures BC startup competition wrapped up tonight with an awards ceremony during Vancouver Startup Week. 10 companies were still in the running for over $250,000 in cash and the winners were crowned at The Imperial. Lumen5 took home the $105,000 Innovate BC first-prize package. The two year-old company empowers brands to share […]
New Ventures BC Announces Top 10 for 2019
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 […]