By Cybele Negris

I was invited to attend the Government of BC Climate and Clean Energy Reception on February 15, 2010 at the Terminal City Club; and the room was packed!

BC Climate & Clean Energy Reception February 15; Launch of Clean Works BC.

The 2010 Winter Games has set a new standard by which all future Games will be compared with the first carbon-neutral Olympics (accomplished in part by investing in clean technology offsets). Organizers took the opportunity to use the Olympics as a launching pad for promoting the clean tech and clean energy sectors and the new brand Clean Works BC.

CleanWorks BC is the new brand and marketing campaign to promote the $100 billion investment opportunity in BC's clean technology and clean energy sectors. The campaign materials describe it as "a chance to build a global clean energy powerhouse for power generation, clean fuels, technologies and services." Some key messages include the fact that more than $15 billion in new clean energy projects are ready for active development now.

"You are here. Right place. Right people. Right energy. Right now."
"New Energy. New Future"

CleanWorks BC is a partnership between BC’s Clean Tech CEO Alliance, the Independent Power Producers Association of BC (IPPBC), the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) and supported by the Province of BC, Vancouver Economic Development Commission (VEDC) and UBC.

Entrepreneurs take note. Clearly there are all the key stakeholders in support who will be driving the clean technology and clean energy sector. I foresee a thriving industry cluster in BC and you may want to be part of it!

I had the opportunity to meet some of the interesting companies developing technologies in this area. One such company is SyncWave Energy Inc. which has developed new technology to capture the up and down motion of wave energy which is then transmitted to shore via undersea cabling. 

John E. Gunton, President & CEO of SyncWave Engergy Inc. which develops technology to capture the up and down motion of wave energy and converts it to electricity.

More information:

CleanWorks BC  website

SyncWave Engery Inc. website

Cybele Negris is Co-Founder of Webnames.ca, Canada’s Original Domain Registrar. She is on the Boards of the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, Small Business BC, Government of BC Small Business Roundtable and the Vancouver Economic Development Commission. More information is available at cybele.tel or webnames.tel. Follow on Twitter @cybelenegris and @webnames