Maura Rodgers

LPV5 The Startup Contest

18 Sep 08

Get ready to get your vote on , because the Strutta-powered LPV5 Startup Contest is live , and our contestants are ready to prove that they've got what it takes to go the long haul.

The judge's choice wins a cool grand in cash. Bootup Labs sponsored the $1000 prize, and Fasken Martineau has donated box seats at a Vancouver Giants game to the startup that wins people's choice vote. Your votes could mean a swank night on the town watching hockey for a hard working tech founder, so be generous with spreading the word on their behalf.

90 lightning fast seconds. 90 seconds to convince you and our panel of judges that they're worthy of your votes. Just enough time to prove their passon and give you a sneak peek at what they're up to. As our VIP guest at LPV5, you get to stroll along the red carpet and get to know these folks up close and personal at their event. Look for the signs and laptops, and tell them how much you loved their video.

And now, without further delay, it's time to get your clicking finger ready. Rock the vote . Peace.

Sun launches their national Startup Essentials Program in Vancouver

01 Feb 08

Anyone, who has been to LPV1, 2 & 3 knows that Sun has been a big supporter of our event and the tech community here. By choosing to launch their national start-up essentials program in Vancouver over other Canadian tech hubs on January 25th shows that they recognize things are heating up in our city.

Here's what Sun had to say about Vancouver in their press release:

Vancouver was selected because of the vitality and diversity of its local startup community spanning new media, gaming, Internet, networking, wireless, biotech and cleantech.

'Launch Party' is Vancouver's preeminent event for helping bring together the local technology community in a forum where new companies can introduce their products and network with their peers. Launch Party was co-founded by Dimitri Sirota, Maura Rodgers and Dan Robinson in 2007. "

Several Sun execs flew in to mingle with the crowd last Friday and talk about their new program, which I have read gives big discounts on hardware to start-ups, who have been in business for less than 4 years and have fewer than 150 employees. Start-ups have to apply and be approved to get into the program to receive the discounts.

Tried SSE? Let us know what you think.