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BC Innovation Council Invests in the Future of British Columbia’s Technology Industry with New Programs
Hector MacKay-Dunn, QC, Chair, is pleased to announce the launch of BC Innovation Council’s Accelerated Commercialization Enhancement (ACE) initiative featuring an innovative new suite of programs focused on accelerating commercialization and enhancing collaboration in British Columbia’s technology industry. Through the first two ACE programs, the British Columbia Industrial Innovation Scholarship (BC-IIS) and the British Columbia MBA Access to Commercialization Scholarship (BC-ACS), BC Innovation Council will contribute $2.5 million to the development of research and commercialization talent in British Columbia.
“The ACE initiative will strategically support British Columbia’s future technology industry by developing highly qualified personnel and management capacity before they enter the workforce,” said Mr. MacKay-Dunn. “I am pleased that Matthew Watson, our recently appointed CEO, has moved ahead with the launch of ACE and its first two programs as an important priority upon joining the Council.”
“ACE is about creating strategic collaborations. By engaging students from science and engineering faculties with business students, and in many cases industry, we are seeking to attract, develop and retain the next leaders for our technology community,” said Mr. Watson. “The overarching goal is to fuel a sustainable cycle of growth enabled by skilled people who can ensure that research and technology is successfully transferred into industry and the marketplace.”
About British Columbia Industrial Innovation Scholarship (BC-IIS)
Natural sciences, engineering and health research graduate students are invited to apply for this scholarship. A key objective is to provide graduate students with the opportunity to receive exposure to the technology commercialization process including business planning, technology integration, product development and market strategy. An important deliverable will be to collaborate with an MBA student to develop a business plan and pitch the business case to a panel of investors and business executives. An intended outcome is to encourage top students to pursue their graduate degrees in British Columbia and ultimately seek careers in the province.
The British Columbia Industrial Innovation Scholarship opportunities are $20,000 annually for Masters students for a maximum of two years or $25,000 annually for PhD students for a maximum of three years. The 2007 deadline for applications is July 6, 2007.
About British Columbia MBA Access to Commercialization Scholarship (BC-ACS)
MBA students are invited to apply for this scholarship. Providing MBA students with the opportunity to participate in a real world business planning process that involves connecting with the investor community is a key objective. An important deliverable will be to collaborate with a graduate student from the areas of natural sciences, engineering and health sciences to develop a business plan and pitch the business opportunity to a panel of investors and industry executives. An intended outcome is to encourage top business students to pursue their MBA degrees in British Columbia and ultimately seek careers in technology commercialization in the province.
The British Columbia MBA Access to Commercialization Scholarship opportunities will provide MBA students with awards valued up to $15,000 during the span of the student’s program. The 2007 deadline for student selections is July 6, 2007 and the deadline for project selections is November 30, 2007.
Complete details of eligibility and funding criteria for both programs are available at www.bcinnovationcouncil.com.
Program Contact:
Sam Nakai
Director of Programs
BC Innovation Council
(604) 438-2752
1-800-665-7222 (Toll Free)
ace@bcinnovationcouncil.com
Communications Contact:
Jill Webber Hrabinsky
Communications Manager
BC Innovation Council
(604) 602-5204
1-800-665-7222 (Toll Free)
jhrabinsky@bcinnovationcouncil.com
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