THREE ENTREPRENEURS BREAKTHRU IN NEW BRUNSWICK

Business plan competition puts out nearly $250,000 to get three new businesses off the ground

FREDERICTON – Six months of intense competition ended in November with a green light for Miramichi-based company Greenlight Geomatics after winning the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation’s Breakthru business plan competition. Taking the platinum prize valued at $140 thousand, Greenlight won for an automated technology that uses both global position systems (GPS) and geological information systems (GIS) to meticulously map and control herbicide spray along railway lines without affecting sensitive areas. Created by land surveyor Herman Koops, the winning team was lead by UNB students Brad Pierce, Kahled Taha and John Lord. Greenlight will receive a $100 thousand equity investment from the Innovation Foundation, plus $40 thousand in services from a number of professional firms. They were also given the award for best-written business plan.

Posted on Nov 28, 2007

Six New Brunswick Entrepreneurs Prepare For a Breakthru

FREDERICTON (NB) – Anticipation continues to build as the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation presents its six finalists for Breakthru, New Brunswick’s business plan competition. Coming from all over the province, each finalist now has a week to get their formal presentations ready for the selection committee. With nearly $250,000 at stake, the team with the best, most innovative and realizable plan will have a real chance to break into business, from micro-energy and GPS-mapped herbicide sprayers to social media.

Posted on Nov 28, 2007

Entrepreneurs Participate in Breakthru Bootcamp

The one day workshop marked the start of the second round of Breakthru, New Brunswick’s business plan competition

Fredericton, N.B. – Over 50 entrepreneurs from across the province gathered in Fredericton over the weekend to participate in the Breakthru Boot Camp. The one day workshop marked the start of the second round of Breakthru, New Brunswick’s business plan competition.

Posted on Nov 28, 2007