Venture Connection

Surrey

Vancouver

	1 2 3 4 5 "I expect we will grow the existing entrepreneurial culture at SFU by sharing a common goal of creating new business opportunities." Colleen Collins, Council of Partners "I sought out Venture Connection to bring in a group of 4 seasoned entrepreneurs. The experience exceeded my expectations as far as quality contribution to the students and the entrepreneurs also told me afterwards that they were quite impressed with the caliber of the student presentations." Boyd Cohen, Assistant Professor “I am here because I know that SFU is a gold mine of entrepreneurial talent. Ideas and expertise reside here which requires fuel beyond academics - in the form of experience and networks - to make it fly. That’s where I can help.” Angel Investor and SFU EIR Phil Holland "Venture Connection will bring in EIRs - entrepreneurs who are angel investors and experts spinning-off companies. Their mentorship for SFU researchers and investors is crucial and unparalleled." Justine Bizzocchi, UILO Tech Manager “This exciting and valuable business accelerator program is just what the province needs. BCIC is proud to support this worthy program as part of our commitment to developing entrepreneurial talent in the province.” Dean Rockwell, CEO of BC Innovation Council

FOR STUDENTS

We provide support for student ventures from that very first spark all the way up to business validation: early-stage business incubator, co-op, competitions, mentorship, networking, workshops & seminars.

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FOR ENTREPRENEURS

SFU is strongly connected to industry and the community through its business incubators and services, workshops & seminars, as well as networking, mentorship, speaker and investment opportunities.

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FOR FACULTY

There are many programs in place through SFU’s Innovation Office (IO) to help faculty commercialize their research, and Venture Connection provides support to classroom focus on entrepreneurship.

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HQ INTERACTIVE LAUNCHES GAME FOR MOBILE DEVICES

VentureLabs client HQ Interactive recently released its first game Fighter Pilot: The Pacific War, now available to Nokia mobile users worldwide.

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STUDENTS WIN COMPETITION

Matias Marquez, founder of Buyatab, won first place and Arvand Alviri, founder of VenueWize, won second place at the SFU 2012 Student Entrepreneur of the Year competition.

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FEATURED EVENTS

Jan

Workshop I: Assessing the Opportunity and Product Market Fit

Jan

Mentor Meet (BBY)

Jan

Venture Meetup - How to Validate your Technology in the Marketplace

Feb

BCIC Commercialization & Business Planning Workshop 2012

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