British Columbia Innovation Council

ACETECH

Driven by the personal commitment and passion of CEOs who have built successful companies and learned from their successes and mistakes, ACETECH is a non-profit organization that provides a forum exclusive to technology CEOs to identify, discuss and address important issues, and find solutions to problems they are facing now.

ACETECH is the best choice for technology CEOs who want to improve their leadership and grow their businesses because it leverages the experience of an exclusive peer community and industry experts to deliver programs focused on the needs of CEOs. www.acetech.org

Alacrity Foundation

The Alacrity Foundation is devoted to advance the education of Entrepreneurship, Business and Management studies and practices. It provides an intensive training environment with mentors and industry partners to prepare graduates for entrepreneurship in the technology sector. The Alacrity Foundation model operates as a social enterprise and is established in North America and the United Kingdom. www.alacrityfoundation.com

BCIC-New Ventures Competition

The BCIC-New Ventures competition is like a boot camp for business startups, with business- education seminars, networking, mentoring and $300,000 in prize packages. Annually, the Competition invites participants from all over BC. This year, a Regional Competition will be launched, inviting startups from all corners of our province to compete. For more information, visit www.newventuresbc.com

BC Technology Industry Association

The BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) is an industry-funded organization supporting the growth of British Columbia's strong knowledge economy. Our network of 2700+ member companies are all sizes and from all technology sectors and collectively employ over 60,000 workers in BC. BCTIA delivers programs and services that directly influence the growth and success of our companies, such as PODIUM, our industry promotion program, Xcelerate, our executive education program, and PEER2PEER groups, where our members connect to share and learn.

As the voice of the technology industry, the BCTIA is committed to the ongoing growth, sustainability and prosperity of the technology industry and the transformation of British Columbia to a knowledge-based economy. www.bctia.org

C100

BCIC is proud to support C100, a non-profit, member-driven organization dedicated to supporting Canadian technology entrepreneurship and investment. C100 is comprised of a select group of Canadians based primarily in Silicon Valley, including executives of leading technology companies, experienced startup entrepreneurs and venture capital investors. Its members are passionate about leveraging their collective experience, expertise and relationships to help mentor and grow a new generation of successful Canadian-led technology companies.

C100 is an open organization, welcoming any qualified professional who can contribute to their mission. A highly accomplished group of Charter Members forms the core of the organization. C100 is run by an all-volunteer Organizing Committee and supports three types of membership: General Membership, Charter Membership and Sponsor Membership. www.thec100.org.

DigiBC

DigiBC - The Digital Media and Wireless Association of BC - is a member-supported, non-profit organization based in Vancouver, BC. DigiBC's mission is to promote, support and accelerate the growth, competitiveness and sustainability of BC's digital media and wireless industry. It serves the needs and represents more than 400 member companies, making it one of the largest associations in BC. The combined wireless and mobile, video gaming, animation and VFX, web 2.0 and social media, interactive marketing and e-learning sectors include more than 1,150 companies employing 16,500 people and generate revenues of more than $3B a year. www.digibc.com

LifeSciences BC

LifeSciences British Columbia supports and represents the biopharmaceutical, medical device, bioproducts, bioenergy and greater life sciences community of British Columbia through leadership, advocacy and promotion of our world-class science and industry. Via active facilitation of partnering and investment into the life sciences sector, British Columbia is fast becoming a global life sciences leader. LifeSciences British Columbia is a not-for-profit, non-government, industry-funded association. www.lifesciencesbc.ca

The Ocean Renewable Energy Group (OREG)

The Ocean Renewable Energy Group (OREG) aligns industry, academia and government to ensure that Canada is a leader in providing ocean energy solutions to a world market. OREG works to advance the wave energy, tidal energy, and in-stream (hydrokinetic) energy industries in Canada and internationally. www.oreg.ca

Wavefront AC

Wavefront is the commercialization centre accelerating the growth of Canada's wireless and new media companies. Wavefront improves speed-to-market and delivery of mobile applications and devices by providing emerging companies with a suite of WaveGuide^TM training, mobile industry advisory services, incubation office space and testing resources. Wavefront also helps to facilitate commercial engagement between the mobile ecosystem (mobile operators, platform providers, device manufacturers), enterprise companies and the innovative developers in Canada and Pacific Northwest. www.wavefrontac.com

Wesley Clover

Wesley Clover is in the business of building businesses. With active interests in networking and telecommunications, Wesley Clover has an outstanding and enviable track record in creating new companies and making strategic investments in high-growth industries.

Current investments, in both public and private companies, address 4G wireless evolution and IP and unified communications. As an angel investor in new technology start-ups, Wesley Clover has developed a unique model that leverages the many decades of experience and knowledge of a veteran management team while creating career and business opportunities for selected college and university graduates as well as experienced professionals. www.wesleyclover.com

Academic and Research Institutions

BCIC works with the following academic and research institutions to deliver its programs and achieve its mandate:

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Camosun College
Centre for Digital Media
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Royal Roads University
Selkirk College
Simon Fraser University
Thompson Rivers University
University of British Columbia
UBC Okanagan
University College of the Fraser Valley
University of Northern BC
University of Victoria
Vancouver Island University

BC Regional Science & Technology Network

The BC Regional Science & Technology Network (BCRSTN) is a not-for-profit society whose members work within their regions to enhance the application of science and technology to aid the growth and development of innovative businesses in regional BC.

The members of the BCRSTN have a long standing record of success in building the technology sector outside the Lower Mainland and Mainland and help regional BC's thriving advanced technology sector, which is estimated to generate $4.1 billion in annual revenues and employ more than 30,000 people.

The BCRSTN member-councils provide beneficial and complementary services throughout their regions to the private sector, community agencies and post-secondary institutions.

British Columbia Regional Science and Technology Network (BCRSTN)
Accelerate Okanagan
Interior Science Innovation Council (ISIC)
Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST)
Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council (KRIC)
Mid Island Science, Technology and Innovation Council (MISTIC)
Northwest Science and Innovation Society (NSIS)
Science & Technology Association of the North (Sci-Tech North)
Victoria Advanced Technology Council (VIATeC)

Government

Government of British Columbia
Government of Canada