BCIC is pleased to share with you news and updates from BCIC and its partners over the past two weeks.  Join BCIC on Twitter at @bcic, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn.

BCIC's entrepreneurship@AO now accepting applications – Deadline February 15th
Accelerate Okanagan is now accepting applications for BCIC's entrepreneurship@AO, a comprehensive 12-month program designed to nurture early-stage technology companies from product concept to market entry. Open to ALL startup ventures in BC and beyond. Apply now! http://ow.ly/8LMV0

Apply now to be a BC AAAS Student Scholar

BCIC has partnered with TRIUMF to provide 200 full-time BC students with one year of membership in the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) along with free passes to attend their annual conference February 16-20, 2012 in Vancouver. http://ow.ly/8IO8Q

Wavefront's mPower week is coming to Vancouver February 7-9th. 
This unique three-day series of North American conferences will unite enterprise industry leaders, wireless and M2M solution providers and mobile operators for important discussions benefitting Canada’s wireless sector. Learn more about mPower Week’s signature events including the mPower M2M and mPowerBusiness summits. http://ow.ly/8IXf5

entrepreneurship@UVic alumn finds global success
Only six short months out of BCIC’s entrepreneurship@UVic program, Victoria-based YUPIQ has a lot to talk about. Learn how this startup is revolutionizing the way its clients – including Canadian recording artist Jann Arden – are interacting with their target audiences. http://ow.ly/8NlCB

Student invention first to secure seed money from new UBC entrepreneurship fund
Aeos Biomedical has secured a $50,000 equity investment for its product, Target Tape, a medical adhesive tape that allows doctors to make more precise incisions during surgery. Learn more: http://ow.ly/8LRQp

ChatterBlock – A modern solution for today’s busy parents 
The 20 finalists of the BCIC-New Ventures Competition: Regional have been named. Learn more about ChatterBlock, an accessible and protected social network offering parents a simple way to find activities and resources for children and families in their own community.  http://ow.ly/8LOSR

Startup Index - January 2012
Okanagan http://ow.ly/8LrdZ
Vancouver http://ow.ly/8LriK

Victoria http://ow.ly/8LrlN

Upcoming Events:
Feb 1: Vancouver | DigiBC | Developer Opportunities with Mozilla Lab http://ow.ly/8qgDi

Feb 1-2: Vancouver | The Cities Summit http://vancouvercitiessummit.org/

Feb 7: Vancouver | Wavefront | mPower M2M http://www.mpowerm2m.com/

Feb 8: Vancouver | The Vancouver Institute for Visual Analytics Workshop http://ow.ly/8ILoQ

Feb 9: Vancouver | Wavefront | mPower Business http://www.mpower-business.com/