175 companies have been chosen for round two of the New Ventures BC competition, representing a record number of applicants for the competition. Prize money totalling $335,000 is at stake for the final 3 new ventures. The field will be whittled down quickly as only 30 companies will move on to round three, and only 10 companies to round four. An unsurprising sign of the times, many of the competitors are pitching alternative energy or ecological sustainability ideas. If one of them make it to the final 3, they will qualify for an additional $20,000 of the BC Hydro Sustainability Prize. For the full list of companies that made the cut, visit the NVBC Blog.
Turn your idea into a profitable company by entering the New Ventures BC competition. A "new venture" is a business idea that is economically... [more]
Greg Andrews
Greg Andrews is a Writer and Web Developer and for Techvibes. Born and raised in Edmonton, Greg was blogging about his high school drama long before it was fashionable. In the Spring of 2007, half a year out of school, Greg moved to Vancouver in search of interesting technology and the Canadian dream. His personal sites are gregcorp.com and miscellani.ca.
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