» Echoflex takes 3 rd place in New Ventures Business Competition
Submitted by Shawn on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 06:05.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Energy Conservation Proves a Winner
Echoflex one of the top prize winners among 200 technology entrepreneurs
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 – Vancouver BC – Energy conservation dominated the awards at New Ventures’ BC Award Ceremony. All three top awards went to entrepreneurs focused on innovative and ground-breaking technological ideas in energy conservation.
“The fact that all three winners work within the energy conservation field really speaks to BC’s place on the international map as a leader in sustainability and our entrepreneurs are clearly making a large contribution to that reputation,” says Ernie Love, Chair of BC Ventures Society.
Local Vancouver company Saltworks Technologies took home first prize for its solar desalination technology. Small Energy Group took second prize and third prize went to Squamish-based Echoflex Solutions. The winners all received BC Innovation Council Proof- of-Concept awards.
The four-round competition attracted close to 200 entrants from across BC, starting in April. Competitors were ultimately tasked with convincing a jury of venture capitalists, financiers and angel investors that their business idea was commercially viable and applicable to the marketplace.
The New Ventures BC competition is an avenue for technological business entrepreneurs to get their ideas into the public eye, while receiving mentorship from high profile business members.
About Echoflex Solutions
Echoflex Solutions Inc. is a design, engineering and manufacturing company specializing in sustainable energy conservation solutions that result in significant reduction in consumption and cost for commercial/industrial and residential buildings.
The company’s simple wireless switches and “peel and stick”sensors – which require neither power nor batteries – create “smart” spaces. These are areas within a building that are able to automatically adjust the level of energy supply (lighting, heating or cooling) as the need fluctuates throughout the day, and can result in energy savings in excess of 50%.
For more information about or to arrange an interview, please contact Echoflex founder and president, Shawn Pedersen at or 604-815-0091.
For more information: www.newventuresbc.com/blog/2008/09/energy-conservation-entrepreneurs-take-home-top-prizes/