Campbell River’s Tech Competition
Fuelling the search for innovative, sustainable solutions by helping regional entrepreneurs cultivate great ideas.
ABOUT The NEXSTREAM TECH COMPETiTION
The NexStream Tech Challenges are designed to motivate individuals and businesses to invent and innovate in various industries within the British Columbia Coastal Region. The goal of this competition is to accelerate and broaden interest in Campbell River as a collaborative and supportive technology destination. We hope that locals and residents from across BC will take interest in developing innovative solutions to build and grow their businesses in the region.
CHECK OUT OUR LAST COMPETITION
Join us in celebrating NexStream 3.0's incredible participants! We hope these company stories inspire the next wave of regional innovators to embrace their big ideas right here in Campbell River.
CHALLENGES
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Agritech & Food Security
The Food Security Challenge seeks solutions in the form of sustainable, technologically innovative, and locally anchored businesses that reduce, eliminate, or more efficiently utilize our locally obtainable food resources.
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Waste Reduction
The tech & innovation challenge in waste reduction seeks solutions in the form of sustainable, technologically innovative, and locally anchored businesses that reduce, eliminate, or remanufacture waste products.
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Healthcare
The tech & innovation challenge in healthcare seeks solutions in the form of sustainable, technologically innovative, and locally anchored businesses that reduce, eliminate, or more efficiently track, supply and monitor health and emergency related events.
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Tourism & Media
The tech & innovation challenge in tourism and media seeks solutions in the form of sustainable, technologically innovative, and locally anchored businesses that benefit or streamline the operations and provision of tourism and media related enterprises or products.
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Social Enterprise & Not for Profit
Both Social Enterprise and Not For Profit are important to the community, as they provide services and products to the community with the goal of benefitting society over the gain of profits. As such, the NexStream tech challenge recognizes that they are innovators as well and deserve to have their own category to meet their unique operating model.
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Wildcard
Entrants of the Wildcard Challenge must provide both a clear description of a locally-relevant problem or challenge, and a detailed description of their proposed technology-based solution. Submitted entries must also document verifiable functional specifications and quantitative performance specifications that the proposed solution will meet, along with a draft business plan for bringing the proposed solution to market.
Become a Sponsor
Have an idea for a challenge? Find out how you can become a sponsor, mentor, or a judge to help decide the outcome of one of the next challenges.
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