January 2010
BCIC and the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
With the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games less than two weeks away, excitement is building throughout our province in anticipation of the world's arrival at our doorstep. For BCIC, the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games serve as a platform to generate awareness of and promote BC as a great place to live, work and invest while highlighting BC's priority sectors, potential breakthroughs in technology and leadership to a national and international audience.
$600,000 Awarded to the Recipients of the 2009 Commercialization of Agricultural Technology Competition
2009 Commercialization of Agricultural Technology Competition Winners:
L to R: Assistant Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Harvey Sasaki; 3rd Place Winner, Innovative Food Systems, Perry Lidster; 2nd Place Winner, L.W. Truscott Farms, Gary and Susan Snow; 3rd Place Winner, AgriForest Biotech Ltd, Kamlesh Patel; 1st Place Winner, Daiya Foods, Greg Blake; Director of Research and Innovation of the Ministry of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development, Ken Armour; and BC Innovation Council's CFO and VP, Business Development Lisa Payne; and Director of Life Sciences, Richard Hallman.
On January 7, 2010, BCIC announced the four winners of 2009's Commercialization of Agricultural Technology (CAT) Competition. Designed to bridge the gap between research and industry by transforming innovations into real-world solutions, the awards ceremony for the CAT Competition kicked off BCIC's Innovation Summit 2010: Agriculture, Food and Ag-bioproducts in Vancouver.
Creating Opportunities for BC’s Technology Startups
This month, BCIC supported the following initiatives providing education, training and networking opportunities for BC technology companies:
Globe 2010: Call for Participation
BC Innovation Council (BCIC) offers six Cleantech startups the opportunity to gain international exposure and explore business partnership opportunities at Globe 2010.
Benefits for startup companies:
- Exhibit at Globe 2010 alongside 5 other Cleantech companies in the BCIC showcase
- Gain access to international clients
- Make new contacts to generate sales
- Develop partnerships to expand and further your business goals
- BCIC will help you to:
- Prepare action plans that will position your company for successful commercialization;
- Leverage your tradeshow contacts at Globe 2010.
