British Columbia Innovation Council

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Panelists

Get Fundable:
Access to capital in the current economic climate

Need money? Local legends from the angel and VC investment community, along with the CEO of one of Canada's hottest start-ups will deliver an update on the current status of early stage fundraising including some tips and tricks of the trade. It's all about connecting you with leaders in your community so bring your questions and your notepad too. Get yourself fundable!

  • Amielle Lake
    CEO, Tagga Media
  • Basil Peters
    Angel Investor and Exit Strategist
  • Mike Satterfield
    Co-founder and General Partner, IT Investments, Yaletown Venture Partners
  • Moderator: Mike Volker
    President, Western Universities Technology Innovation Fund
    Founder, Vancouver Angel Technology Network
    Director of Industry Liaison Office, SFU

The Accelerator Factor:
Case studies on the benefits and value of accelerators

Launching a start-up? You don't have to do it alone. Technology business accelerators are a growing phenomenon worldwide and they're right here in BC. Learn about their services and business models. Find out first hand from recent accelerator graduate companies how these programs helped them go from concept to company, faster than they would have on their own.

Friends in High Places:
Leveraging partnerships to accelerate growth

Need customers? Accelerate your growth by leveraging the market presence of larger companies among your target market. Find out how to partner with companies with firmly established sales channels. Select this session to learn firsthand how some exciting Vancouver-based, early-stage companies are getting the job done with thriving global partnerships. Don't just take their word for it. Hear how one of Canada's most successful technology giants is actually on the street searching for exciting partnership opportunities with emerging technology companies just like yours.

The Design Imperative:
Optimizing commercialization through product design

Need viral customer adoption? Whether you're building software or hardware, digital bits and bytes or metal boxes, the way your customer interacts with your product can make or break your success in the market. Join some of BC's and Canada's brightest industry experts in industrial design and user interface design and learn how to emphasize the user experience early in the product design process. Build a product your customers love using right out of the gate and will tell their friends about!