Prior to joining BCIC, Danny Robinson was co-founder of Bootup Labs, an Internet seed accelerator, which invested and mentored eight new Internet companies in the last two years. Along with his wife, Maura Rodgers, he was co-founder of the Bootup Entrepreneurial Society, a non-profit, community and mentor-driven organization that was formed to inspire entrepreneurship and help Internet startups take their idea from concept to commercialization. He also co-founded Strutta, Peerflex and Spinway.
Regarding the new appointment, Greg Aasen, Chair of BCIC, said, "Danny brings over 15 years of experience to BCIC and has a proven track record of successfully working with early-stage technology companies. Danny will be a great asset to our organization and will ensure that BCIC continues to play a leading role in promoting the development of entrepreneurs and the commercialization of technology in British Columbia."
Danny was a tech leader at CONNECT in October. Check out his introduction blog at BCIC.ca.
