Competition recognizes British Columbia innovators through local tech competition.

B.C. innovators vying for a share of up to $300,000 in total funding and services will pitch to judges on June 21, 2022.

Up to $300,000 in total prizes up for grabs. New challenge area for 2022: creative industries and tourism.

We recently caught up with Brandon Pirie of Wild Isle Ferments and Mark Rabin with Portable Electric, winners of the first NexStream Tech Competition .

The City of Campbell River’s economic development department and the Campbell River Area Angel Group (CRAAG) have announced finalists and prize recipients of the second annual NexStream Tech Competition at an online finale.

Teams vying for a share of up to $300,000 in total funding and services tackle challenges inspired by Campbell River, B.C.

Private equity firm Salmon Capital Holdings, LTD., (SCHL) has signed on as the newest official sponsor of Campbell River’s NexStream Tech Competition, announcing earlier this week that it will contribute CAD $100,000 to support the competition.

“We are excited to welcome Poseidon Ocean Systems, Moeller Matthews, CR Lawyers, Shelter Point Distillery and Pacific Sands Beach Resort to the NexStream Tech Competition. We’re grateful for their support, and the continuing support of Spring and Foresight,” said Rose Klukas, the City’s economic development officer. “Each year, NexStream’s teams apply themselves—and technology—to the task of solving industry challenges that affect communities like Campbell River. The funds and expertise provided by CRAAG and our supportive network of sponsors are helping to drive NexStream and its innovators forward.”

“One of our goals was to develop a program that supports a broad range of innovators, from individuals with compelling concepts through to mature companies with proven track-records in sales. We also hoped to show that innovation is possible across a broad range of industries relevant to our area,” says Andreas Hagen, angel investor and member of the Campbell River Area Angel Group (CRAAG). “We believe that the breadth of entries that made it through to last year’s finale are evidence of success along both of these dimensions.”

Campbell River’s tech competition, NexStream 2.0, launches Oct. 1 – with innovators pitching their ideas for up to $300,000 in prizes.

The second annual international competition is now accepting applications in four categories inspired by our coastal region. Challenges are: health and emergency preparedness, food security and sustainable resources. In addition, there is a wildcard category.