Ivey Network British Columbia

- November 16, 2009 – SOLD OUT!
The first Ivey BC Entrepreneurship Forum, held at the Royal Bank Reception Suite in Vancouver’s Royal Centre Tower on November 16th, was a sold-out event featuring presentations by eight up and coming privately held companies seeking new insights and funding.
 
At the event each company presented its proposition, financing requirements and a key business opportunity/challenge to an expert panel and a diverse audience including potential investors. Each presentation was followed by scrutiny and advice from the experts and an interactive session with audience members.
 
To be considered for the Forum, each company needed to be in a growth stage, with products or services in the market, have a need for angel or venture financing and a strong management team. The eight presenting companies, shown below, were selected from a total of close to 40 applicants following an intensive screening process in the lead-up to the forum.
Presenting Companies Product / Service

Connection Point Systems Inc. http://connectionpoint.ca FundRazr, a social commerce product
LayerBoom Systems, Inc. http://layerboom.com  Virtual Private Server solution for hosting companies
Awesense Wireless Inc. http://www.awesense.com Smart-grid for utilities
REVâ„¢ Technology Inc. http://www.rapidelectricvehicles.com Gas – Electric conversion for fleet vehicles
Subserveo Inc. http://www.subserveo.com Automated compliance solutions for brokerages
Axia Software Corporation http://www.axiasolutions.com  Asset investment planning software solution
Canadian Building Technologies Ltd. http://www.chateauhomes.ca Factory built wood-frame homes
dpoint Technologies Inc. http://www.dpoint.ca/  Humidity exchanger for Energy Recovery Ventilators
Expert panelists included: Doug Cruikshank, President, The Cruikshank Advisory Group Ltd.; Jim Charlton, SVP Investments at GrowthWorks Capital Ltd.; Brent Holliday, Head of Technology at Capital West Partners and Trent Kitsch, founder and CEO of SAXX Apparel, who wrapped up the Forum with a presentation on the birth and growth of his own highly successful venture.

The Forum was moderated by Professor Stewart Thornhill, Executive Director of the Pierre L. Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship of the Richard Ivey School of Business; jointly presented by the BC chapter of the Ivey Alumni Association and the Pierre L. Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship (Ivey); and sponsored by RBC, Clark Wilson LLP, techvibes and the British Columbia Innovation Council.