The 2010 Canadian Financing Forum wrapped up tonight with a reception to announce the five awards up for grabs. Iain Black, Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development, was in attendence and presented the following awards.
Favorite First Look Company (Early Stage IT) - Vancouver's Mingleverse
Best Early Stage Cleantech Company - Burnaby's Etalim
Best Early Stage IT Company - Victoria's Advanced E-commerce Research Systems
Forum Favorite Cleantech Company - Richmond's Nxtgen Emission Controls
Forum Favorite IT Company - Calgary's Hatsize Corporation
Not quite a "first look" for Mingleverse though. It's their second year in a row picking up an award at the Financing Forum. Last year they won Best Early Stage IT Company.
Advanced E-commerce Research Systems (AERS) is a Canadian company currently operating out of the Vancouver Island Tech Park located in Victoria,... [more]
The Mingleverse Mingle Room service is a next-generation, real-time, voice, video and multimedia communication platform that allows anyone,... [more]
Hatsize TrueLab™ Software as a Service (SaaS) accelerates complex computer product sales and increases market penetration by showcasing... [more]
Etalim Inc is developing a new and breakthrough class of device that can generate electricity from any fuel or heat source (including sunlight, gas... [more]
NxtGen is an emerging leader in the development and manufacturing of syngas systems with products for diesel retrofit emission system... [more]
Rob Lewis
Rob is the President of Techvibes Media Inc. and Editor-in-Chief of Techvibes.com.
His diverse background includes stints in International Trade Finance, Web Development, and Enterprise Software and he is a graduate of the University of British Columbia, British Columbia Institute of Technology, and Simon Fraser University.
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