The CVCA welcomes Budget 2016 and the opportunity to work with the Government on a new Innovation and Growth Agenda for Canada With Budget 2016, the Government has shown that it is engaged on innovation and growth and is open to listening and engaging key stakeholders. The CVCA welcomes some specific initiatives in Budget 2016,

Canadian venture capital and private equity activity way up – CVCA Report Health and life sciences drive growth in venture capital and IPOs lead increased 2015 Canadian VC exit values. Private Equity investment levels remain strong but decline from record 2014 levels. Private equity volume way up. Canadian private capital continued its climb in 2015:

EnerTech Capital, a private venture capital firm focused on investing in mid stage companies that offer products or services that dramatically improve the profitability of producing or consuming energy, was named “Financial Investor of the Year” as part of the 2015 Global Cleantech 100 program. Featuring companies that are best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean

Today, at the #BCTECH Summit, Government revealed the final two pillars of the #BCTECH Strategy: deepening the B.C. talent pool, and making it easier to access markets. With this announcement the full multi-year strategy has been revealed, aiming to support the growth of B.C.’s vibrant technology sector and strengthen British Columbia’s diverse knowledge-based economy. “The #BCTECH Strategy

Fred Pidsadny Founder & President, FOCUS Management Tracking Success: part 5 of the ‘Execution Excellence’ series FOCUS Management has produced a five part series on tackling the many challenges corporations face associated with strategic execution – the number one issue facing CEOs according to a recent study by the Harvard Business Review. In Part 1, you were