New Ventures BC Society

New Ventures BC Society

Turn your idea into a profitable company by entering the New Ventures BC competition.

A "new venture" is a business idea that is economically viable, but has not yet secured significant financing from "outside investors" (ie. investors other than friends, family, and company founders). It must be an innovative product or service involving a new technology.

The competition will give you the opportunity to:

  • Join in-depth seminars, and network with business, legal, government, and marketing professionals.
  • Meet experts, mentors, and innovators who can help you take your idea from germination to fruition.
  • Refine your idea for a technology product or service and develop a business plan to attract financing.
  • Win the BC Hydro first prize package worth $60,000.

2008 Competition - The competition consists of four rounds of increasing complexity and commitment. Teams are eliminated after each round. As you advance, you will win the opportunity to work with mentors and join in-depth workshops.

Website:
http://www.newventuresbc.com/
Categories:
Industry Associations, Venture Capital
Address:
7th Floor - 515 Hastings St W
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Blog Posts About New Ventures BC Society

Announcing the Winners of the BCIC-New Ventures Competition 11th Annual Awards Ceremony [Live]
Congratulations everyone. UPDATE 13: Polymer Research Technologies Ltd. wins the 2011 BCIC-New Ventures Competition! UPDATE 12: RewardLoop wins second place. UPDATE 11: MineSense... [more]
Deadline to enter 2011 BCIC-New Ventures Competition is Monday, April 18th
The BCIC-New Ventures Competition: 2011 is open for applications but you only have until Monday, April 18th to get yours in and have a chance to win a share of the more than $360,000 in prizes.... [more]
BCIC-New Ventures seminar series tackles Corporate Structure next week
The BCIC-New Ventures Seminar Series got underway earlier this week and they have a great summary of their first seminar Assessing the Opportunity online. For their second seminar on April 17th,... [more]
The BCIC-New Ventures seminar series starts today
The BCIC-New Ventures Seminar Series gets underway today (April 4th) and it’s not too late to register to attend. For their first seminar, Ralph Turfus of Acetech will be presenting... [more]
Enter the BCIC-New Ventures Competition 2011 to win a share of $360,000 in prizes
The BCIC-New Ventures Competition: 2011 has officially opened for applications. You have until April 18 to enter for your chance to win a share of the more than $360,000 in prizes, including... [more]
$60,000 in prizes go out to three companies at BCIC-New Ventures Competition: Regional Awards Ceremony
A total of $60,000 was awarded to three companies on March 2nd, as the BCIC hosted their first annual BCIC-New Ventures Competition: Regional Awards Ceremony. The awards, a joint effort with the... [more]
BCIC finds B.C.'s best outside of Lower Mainland
BCIC is giving technology companies from outside the Lower Mainland a chance to strut their stuff with a new twist on their BCIC-New Ventures Competition. This will be the first year of... [more]
Octothorpe Software’s decisive action plan
Every week Techvibes republishes an article from Business in Vancouver. This article was originally published in issue #1094 - October 12 - 18, 2010. The annual New Ventures BC (NVBC)... [more]
New Ventures BC Top 10 video montage worth watching
Last week the 2010 New Ventures BC Competition wrapped up and the big winners were HireTheWold.com, Solegear Bioplastics, and Quadrogen Power Systems. The Awards ceremony featured a video... [more]
NVBC and BCIC Awards tonight
NVBC & BCIC are hosting their annual awards ceremony tonight at SFU Segal School of Business at 5:30pm. This year, they'll be handing out the 2010 BCIC Awards before announcing the winners of... [more]
Vancouver Tech Events of the Week - September 20th - 26th
Big week for tech events in Vancouver with MoMoVan returning after a year absence, the Vancouver Enterprise Forum's 2010-11 season kicking off, and the 2010 New Ventures BC Competition wrapping up.... [more]
NVBC & BCIC 2010 Awards Ceremony next week
The New Ventures BC competition is celebrating their 10th anniversary this year and BCIC is joining the party. On Thursday, September 23rd at 5:30pm New Ventures BC will be announcing the winners... [more]
New Ventures BC Competition gets regional
Attention technology startups located outside metro Vancouver. The folks behind the New Ventures BC Competition have created a new regional competition tagged the BCIC-New Ventures Competition:... [more]
New Ventures BC Competition announces 2010 Top 10
The New Ventures BC judges have made it official and announced the 10 Finalists for the the 2010 competition. In alphabetical order by company name the Top 10 are: Catalyst oneMAR EnergyCzar... [more]
New Ventures BC names Round 3 Competitors
Late last week New Ventures BC announced the 26 companies that have progessed through the competition to Round 3 and they are as follows (listed in alphabetical order): Antic Wireless... [more]
BCIC and NVBC to award $385K in September
The British Columbia Innovation Council announced yesterday that they are now accepting applications for the 2010 BCIC Awards, which will be presented as part of the New Ventures BC Competition... [more]
Basil Peters on Exit Strategy tomorrow
The 2010 edition of New Ventures BC's seminar series comes to an end this week with Basil Peters presenting on Exit Strategy tomorrow night. Last year Peters published Early Exits and knows a... [more]
Vancouver Tech Events of the Week - June 7th -13th
It's a light week for events in Vancouver but with the BC Technology Industry Association's annual Awards Gala is on the schedule the who's who if BC tech will be out on Tuesday. BCTIA 2010... [more]
New Ventures BC Competition narrows down their 2010 field
Earlier today New Ventures BC announced a portion of the companies that will make it through to Round 3. We’ve had a slight change of plans, but that’s a good thing overall. We had... [more]
Getting to the Top Isn't As Hard As It Looks for Tech Entrepreneurs
The New Ventures BC seminars continue this week with a focus on Corporate Structure, following on the heels of last week's excellent presentation on the Business Case by Mike Volker, Angel... [more]
Vancouver Tech Events of the Week - May 10th - 16th
New Ventures BC Seminar - Corporate Structure Tuesday, May 11th - 6:30pm - 9:00pm SFU Segal Graduate School of Business IIMA presents Paid Search Marketing Tools - Rapid Fire Session... [more]
NVBC Seminar on Market Research and Product Marketing
What do entrepreneurs need to consider in marketing their product? New Ventures BC hosted "Market Research and Product Marketing", their latest seminar in a series providing essential business... [more]
Managing Your Intellectual Property
The latest seminar hosted by New Ventures BC this week in downtown Vancouver covered some essential information on how companies can protect their intellectual property. The topic included a number... [more]
New Ventures BC Competition entry deadline next week
We're days away from the 2010 deadline for the New Ventures BC Competition, a technology business competition offering a unique mix of business education, networking, mentoring, and $300K in cash... [more]
Want to Make $100 million? Here Are Some Helpful Tips
At the New Ventures BC event on Tuesday night in downtown Vancouver, successful entrepreneur and NVBC rep Bob de Wit gave some timely advice that some successful tech companies have used in order... [more]
New Ventures BC Competition seminars start next week
The first seminar of the 2010 New Ventures BC Competition is on April 6th it is a timely one for those considering entering the 2010 Competition. New Ventures BC' Executive Director Bob de Wit and... [more]
Act fast and attend the New Ventures BC Seminar series for FREE
As a New Ventures BC (NVBC) partner, Techvibes has been given the green light to give away 5 passes for their upcoming Seminar Series. The nine-part seminar series kicks off on Tuesday April... [more]
New Ventures BC Competition seminars start April 6th
The seminar schedule for the 2010 New Ventures BC Competition has been finalized and the first seminar on April 6th is a timely one for those considering entering the 2010 Competition. New... [more]
$300,000 up for grabs for BC Entrepreneurs and Inventors
The 10th annual New Ventures BC (NVBC) competition begins April 19th and there is $300,000 in prize packages up for grabs for BC technology entrepreneurs and inventors. The five-month, four-round... [more]
2009 New Ventures BC Competition Winners announced
The 9th Annual New Ventures BC Awards Ceremony took place last night and $300K in prizes were handed out. Here are the winners: 1st Place: LightIntegra Technolology – $120,000 prize... [more]
One week until New Ventures BC winners announced
Less than one week until we find out who the winners of the 2009 New Ventures BC Competition and where their $300K in prizes will find a home. Just as a reminder, here are the Top 10 finalists in... [more]
Meet the Top 30 in the New Ventures BC Competition
Now that the Top 30 companies have been determined for this year's New Ventures BC competition, it's time to get down to some networking. The judges have whittled down the competitor pool from 172... [more]
New Ventures BC Top 30 announced
New Ventures BC announced the Top 30 companies in their annual competition this morning. This round of companies will receive team mentors, specialized workshops, and two chances to present in... [more]
Perfecting your Pitch with New Ventures BC
Number eight in the New Ventures BC 10-week seminar series is this Wednesday and it's a topic that is very important to any new venture looking to raise some startup capital. Perfecting Your Pitch... [more]
NVBC teaches you All about Funding
Number seven in the New Ventures BC 10-week seminar series is next week and it's the topic that is on everyone's mind in this troubled economy. All about Funding: Friends & Family, Angels, VCs... [more]
Corporate Structure at New Ventures BC
The New Ventures BC 10-week seminar series hits the halfway mark this week with their fifth seminar. Strategically scheduled between televised Canucks round two playoff games in Chicago, the fifth... [more]
New Ventures BC Round 2 Companies Announced
After a minor delay and 178 applicants later, New Ventures BC has announced the companies that have been selected to move forward to Round 2 of the NVBC competition.  The list is varied and... [more]
The Business Plan with NVBC and Mike Volker
The New Ventures BC 10-week seminar series is back after a networking intermission last Wednesday. The fourth seminar takes place this Wednesday, April 29th when Mike Volker of the SFU... [more]
Last day to enter the 2009 New Ventures Competition
Today, April 20th, is the registration deadline for the 2009 New Ventures BC Competition. So do you new business idea a favour and register online before 11:59pm tonight. What's the New Ventures... [more]
Managing your Intellectual Property with NVBC
The New Ventures BC 10-week seminar series is underway and the second seminar takes place this Wednesday, April 8th when Dr. Mario Kasapi of UBC UILO and Doran Ingalls of Fasken Martineau cover... [more]
NVBC Seminar Series starts on April 1st
The New Ventures BC 10-week seminar and networking series kicks off this Wednesday, April 1st when Bob de Wit takes attendees through the seminar "Assessing the Opportunity". Got a better... [more]
2009 New Ventures BC Seminar Series - attend for free
The ten-week New Ventures BC Seminar Series kicks off on Wednesday April 1st at 6:30pm with Bob de Wit walking attendees through his "Assessing the Opportunity" presentation.  The seminar... [more]
Genologics quietly adds $5 Million in VC Funds
Victoria's Genologics quietly completed their 3rd round round of financing late last month adding another $5 Million which will be applied towards ongoing expansion plans. This latest round of... [more]
NVBC seminar series registration open
If you're thinking about starting a new business, New Ventures BC's seminar and networking series is the best place to invest your first $100. They announed yesterday that registration is now open... [more]
Are You a Start Up in BC? This is Where You Can Get Some Cash- Part 1
You have a great idea. You have a partner. You have friends in the right places. BUT. You don't have money to make it all happen.  HOWEVER. You live in BC.  What can you do to try to get... [more]
Bean Services declares war on paper-based invoices
Vancouver's Bean Services announced today the launch of beanbills 2.0, a user-friendly web-based service designed to streamline the accounts payable process, and save organizations up to 70% of... [more]
2008 New Ventures BC Competition Wrap-up
If you didn't get a chance to attend last week's Awards ceremony for the 2008 New Ventures BC competition, be sure to watch the following two videos produced by Fundfindr. The first will make you... [more]
Energy Conservation Wins Big at New Ventures BC Awards
We've covered the New Ventures BC Competition for many months now, and tonight it came to an end at the Awards Ceremony. A large crowd of companies, volunteers, judges, VCs, and supporters filled... [more]
New Ventures BC 2008 Award Ceremony
The New Ventures BC 2008 Awards Ceremony takes place on September 25th from 5:30-7:30pm at SFU Segal School of Business. Attend the free event and find out live who is going to take the honors (and... [more]
New Ventures BC Announces Round 3 Finalists, FundFindr Awards Pitches
The Round 3 finalists for the New Ventures BC competition have been announced, with 30 companies advanced from a record 149 entries. New Ventures is a business idea competition with $335,000 in... [more]
NVBC gets you Market-Ready
Seminar #6 of New Ventures BC’s eight-part series is tomorrow night with Dave Thomas of Rocket Builders tackling Marketing. The SFU Segal Graduate School of Business on Granville Street will be... [more]
What Angels Really Want at NVBC
Mike Volker from Simon Fraser University spoke to a packed house at the Simon Fraser Segal Graduate School of Business (and president of WUTIF, the Western Universities Technology Innovation Fund)... [more]
New Ventures BC Round Two Finalists Announced
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... [more]
Networking at New Ventures BC
This Wednesday April 23rd, New Ventures BC (NVBC) is hosting their first networking event of the year. It's a great time to meet competition participants and mentors over a glass of wine. NVBC... [more]
New Ventures BC Raises Stakes With New Title Sponsor
The press release came out on April 1, but it's no joke: the New Ventures BC competition has raised the stakes thanks to a new title sponsor, the British Columbia Innovation Council. BCIC's... [more]
Free NVBC Seminar passes up for grabs
As a New Ventures BC (NVBC) partner, Techvibes Media Inc. has been given the green light to give away 10 passes for their upcoming Seminar Series. The eight-part seminar series kicks off on... [more]
New Ventures BC Seminar Series
The New Ventures BC eight-part seminar series kicks off on April 2nd when Dr. Daniel Muzyka, Dean of UBC Sauder School of Business, presents Assessing the Opportunity. Muzyka's seminar will help... [more]
8th Annual New Ventures BC Competition
The 2008 New Ventures BC competition (NVBC) is now accepting applications from BC’s early-stage technology entrepreneurs. The competition is open to everyone in BC and entries will be accepted... [more]
New Ventures BC Award Winners
New Ventures BC doled out $135,000 in prize packages at tonight's award ceremony and two of the top three businesses caught my eye. TeamPages Inc. is a new online social network for amateur sports... [more]
New Ventures BC Finalists Announced
This morning the New Ventures BC competition announced the 10 finalists that are vying for the 2007 award. $135,000 in prize money is up for grabs with first place receiving $60,000 from BC Hydro.... [more]

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