This event is brought to you in partnership with NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada).
Register now at the early bird rate of $ 45 through our website: www.vef.org.
In conjunction with NSERC, VEF is offering a student discount of $ 35 for pre-registered tickets. Please contact the VEF Manager for registration code: www.vef.org/Contact Us.
Accelerators can play a key role in growing early-stage companies, university research and intellectual property into market ready ventures, but not all accelerators follow the same model or offer the same services.
Hear from our panel of BC accelerators from both Industry and University sectors as they discuss the approaches they take to address some of the key issues faced by local entrepreneurs. The panel will also debate the success of BC in growing Silicon Valley-style accelerators and connecting entrepreneurs with industry mentors and financing.
Moderated by Brent Holliday, Capital West Partners and a VEF Board member, our panelists include:
Brad Lowe, Wireless Accelerator Architect (Wavefront)
Darrell Kopke, Skool Principal (institute B)
Todd Farrell, Chief Acceleration Officer (entrepreneurship.ubc.ca)
John Seminerio (Venture Labs)
In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to tour the presenting accelerator facilities shortly before the VEF event. Tours so far will include:
Wavefront at 1400-1055 W Hastings St, Vancouver. Tour starts at 4.30pm (arrival contact: Brad Lowe).
Other tour details to come.
VEF in conjunction with NSERC will be holding a draw prize on the night for two VEF Memberships. This is applicable for pre-registered students ($ 35 student discount offer). Please contact the VEF Manager for the registration code.
Please note that invited local Accelerators will be presenting during our Lightning Pitch segment of this event. Applications for future Lightning Pitches will be accepted for our March event onwards.
VEF is supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for our February event.
- Start:
- Tue, February 28, 2012 5:00 PM
- End:
- Tue, February 28, 2012 8:30 PM
- Location:
- Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2E8, Canada
- More info:
- http://www.vef.org
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