Fall 2011 activities and news
Tagged An accelerating stream of events and successes in September and October kept us busy with exciting business growth and development. We are energized and animated by Diacarbon’s achievements during the past months, and we invite you to read about our recent activities and media exposure.
Good energy: Diacarbon wins twice at New Venture. From left, Michael Weedon, B.C. Bioenergy Network; Jerry Ericsson, president, Diacarbon; Bob de Wit, BCIC New Ventures Competition; and Dean Prelazzi, BCIC. Photograph by: Courtesy of Cory Permack, BURNABY NOW
Sept 15: Diacarbon was awarded two prizes from the BCIC New Ventures Competition. We won the B.C. Bioenergy Network prize of $20,000 and tied for the second prize of $10000 in the Shildroth Agritech Innovation category. For more on this exciting story click here.
These accomplishments, along with some media exposure, resulted in invitations to the following three business development opportunities:
Oct 5: Diacarbon attended the BCTIA TechBrew in Vancouver for an opportunity to network with talented and influential technology pioneers. The Diacarbon team met numerous outstanding individuals and representatives from other established companies and organizations.
Oct 6-7: Diacarbon attended the Banff Venture Forum in Banff, Alberta, to meet with some high profile clean energy investors, government advocates, and entrepreneurs. Diacarbon looks forward to utilizing the interest and connections generated for the development of strategic relationships.
Oct 24: Diacarbon attended the Technology Growth Initiative hosted by Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) in Vancouver. The competition provided Diacarbon with coaching sessions and webinars, and the opportunity to compete for strategic assistance from the Department in accessing U.S. markets.
About the Author, Nur Shodjai
Nur is a fourth-year student of Environmental Science and International Relations at the University of British Columbia; she is well educated in the discourse of sustainable development, and has special interest in the social, political and economic spheres of environmental issues. As part of her internship with the Baha'i International Community (NGO), she attended the 19th session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development in New York (May 1-14, 2011). She is specializing in Land, Air and Water within the scientific area of her study. She is currently part of a team organizing a sustainability conference at UBC in partnership with the David Suzuki Foundation. She plans on entering the policy world at a national and international level where she believes a difference can be made in the world.-
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