The Discovery Foundation Xcelerate Program is about growing tech companies stronger, smarter.
From business skills, new venture expertise, leadership and employee development skills, Xcelerate U and Xcelerate Forum deliver a variety of educational options for you and your team.
The Discovery Foundation Xcelerate Program is delivered by BCTIA in partnership with ACETECH, BC Innovation Council and Fasken Martineau.
Xcelerate U
A webinar series delivered on a monthly basis, Xcelerate U is developed and delivered by coaches with industry experience who can provide strategic and tactical insights to company management teams, with the goal to avoid the typical pitfalls that companies suffer from today.
Our coaches have diverse pools of experience with strengths in venture financing, strategic management, market intelligence, channel strategies, institutional commercialization, and tech company success.
Program launch date - September 2010
Xcelerate Forum
No talking head sessions. Xcelerate forum is about doing!
Improve your corporate strategies and operations through focused conversations with professional experts and industry coaches specializing in legal, finance, markets, talent, product development, planning, sales, licensing and more. Bring YOUR issues to the table and get the answers YOU need to make your company stronger.
2010 Xcelerate Forum
April 12, 2010
Delivered by BCTIA in partnership with ACETECH, BC Innovation Council and Fasken Martineau
Above: Bijan Shams, CEO of Cogent Industrial Technologies delivering his pitch to the Xcelerate Forum panelists.
Above: Amos Michelson, Brett Wilson and Steve West listening and engaging with participating companies as they deliver presentations.
Above: Industry experts in one-on-one coaching sessions with Xcelerate Forum participants.
Fifteen companies were chosen to participate in this unique day where participants pitched their business ideas to a panel of three experts including Brett Wilson of CBC’s Dragons’ Den, Amos Michelson the former CEO of Creo, and Steve West from Cisco Systems.
Throughout the day, participants engaged with experts representing twelve key areas of focus for focused one-on-one coaching sessions.
The day wrapped up with energized entrepreneurs thirsty for more programs to help them grow.
Here is what some of the 2010 Xcelerate Forum attendees said:
“Thanks again for the opportunity - while it was challenging I learned a lot and will be back!”
“Was very helpful, great to have an opportunity to pitch to high caliber panels.”
“Have more of these programs”
Watch for the announcement of the 2011 Xcelerate Forum.
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