{"id":82979,"date":"2021-03-22T22:37:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T05:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/?p=82979"},"modified":"2021-03-23T11:49:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T18:49:58","slug":"discovery-foundation-selects-spring-as-one-of-four-technology-education-program-partners-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/news\/discovery-foundation-selects-spring-as-one-of-four-technology-education-program-partners-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery Foundation Selects Spring as One of Four Technology Education Program Partners in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"82979\" class=\"elementor elementor-82979\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b184a2d green-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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The <span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryfoundation.ca\/\">Discovery Foundation<\/a><\/span> has selected Spring Activator as one of four Technology Education Program (TEP) partners to support the growth, sustainability, and resiliency of the BC science and technology sector.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We&#8217;re incredibly thrilled and deeply humbled for the opportunity to continue our partnership with the remarkable team behind the Discovery Foundation.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Our collaborative efforts began around this time last year in the thick of uncertainty encapsulating the small business community in BC in the Spring of 2020. This union led to the delivery and ongoing development of Spring&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/business-resilience\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\">Business Resilience Program<\/span><\/a>, an online program designed to help business communities navigate challenging economic conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Congratulations to the following organizations, and a huge thank you, from the Spring team, for contributing to developing a more sustainable province:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/acetech2020.ca\/\">Acetech<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newventuresbc.com\/\">New Ventures BC<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womensenterprise.ca\/\">Women&#8217;s Enterprise Centre<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/jabc.ca\/introducing-discover-your-pitch-a-student-investor-pitch-competition\/\">JA British Columbia<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wct-fct.com\/en\/civicrm\/event\/info?reset=1&amp;id=315\"> Women in Communications and Technology BC<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/womenintechworld.com\/\"> Women in Tech World<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/wearebctech.com\/\">The BC Tech Association<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"http:\/\/volitionadvisors.com\/\">Volition<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefairs.ca\/\">Science Fair Foundation BC<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><br \/><strong>Visit Discovery Foundation for the full <span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryfoundation.ca\/newsroom\/2021\/3\/10\/discovery-foundation-announces-the-2021-technology-education-program-winning-recipients\">press release<\/a><\/span> and to learn more about the <span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryfoundation.ca\/tep-programs\">2021 TEP Programs<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dcb68d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3dcb68d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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#BlackFood Energy Accelerator Cohort\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Spring Activator\u2019s Chief Design Officer Allison Gibson has just wrapped the first ever #BlackFood Energy Accelerator program in collaboration with<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/blog\/2023-blackfoodenergyacceleratorcohort\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet the 2023 #BlackFood Energy Accelerator Cohort\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-95200 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-entrepreneurs category-impact-startup-visa category-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/blog\/6-strategies-to-attract-top-tech-talent-in-canada\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div 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