March 29, 2024

Accelerator Graduates – Who, How and Why

This event is brought to you in partnership with NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada). Early bird registration in effect at $ 45.

Wilkins Chung, Founder of A Thinking Ape will moderate our panel of speakers including:

  • Igor Faletski, CEO & Co-Founder of Mobify
  • Howard Wu, Past CEO and Co-Founder of LayerBoom Systems (sold to Joyent)

Other panelists will be confirmed very soon.

VEF will look at the benefits of partnering with academic researchers, Government and Vancouver innovation communities. Our panel will include local companies who have graduated from an accelerator, specifically those who have collaborated with academic researchers to build their company. These companies will be asked to share their insights on what services helped accelerate their business and what criteria other companies should consider when selecting an accelerator. The panel will also discuss the types of assistance opportunities available for entrepreneurs and highlight areas where academics can work with industry to address challenges and create new solutions.

Start:
2013-03-26 5:00 PM
End:
2013-03-26 8:30 PM
Location:
Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2E8, Canada
More info:
http://www.vef.org/events
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