{"id":87614,"date":"2022-02-09T04:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T12:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/partners\/spring-activator-delivering-new-health-impact-investor-challenge-presented-by-the-telus-pollinator-fund-for-good-copy\/"},"modified":"2022-02-10T08:43:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T16:43:17","slug":"yukon-investment-challenge-to-foster-a-culture-of-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/news\/yukon-investment-challenge-to-foster-a-culture-of-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Yukon Investment Challenge to foster a culture of investment in innovation and purpose-driven entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"87614\" class=\"elementor elementor-87614\" 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-e9edd28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9edd28\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40dea18\" data-id=\"40dea18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aef4fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aef4fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Yukon Investment Challenge to foster a culture of investment in innovation and purpose-driven entrepreneurship <\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2e2af9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2e2af9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b0598b\" data-id=\"0b0598b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735904d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"735904d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523f536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"523f536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spring Activator has partnered with Yukonstruct and Yukon University\u2019s Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship to deliver the first\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yukonstruct.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1b1bbfc38c93074148662d86b&amp;id=a9b4bc24f3&amp;e=08d6ae18a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yukonstruct.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D1b1bbfc38c93074148662d86b%26id%3Da9b4bc24f3%26e%3D08d6ae18a0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1644511429683000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3V8-11KRd2iM8pQ9qhfe2y\">Yukon Investment Challenge<\/a>. This program is designed to support and enhance local businesses and investors, whereby the latter will collectively award one startup with up to $50,000 in investment. The initiative is funded in partnership with the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.\u00a0<\/p><p><span id=\"m_-6191615130816781154m_2171254573177425386docs-internal-guid-4ce96dcc-7fff-0923-6749-56fa2b622479\">The Yukon Investment Challenge is a 10-week program facilitated by Spring Activator and will run from March to May 2022. The Challenge will introduce local investors to five investment-ready ventures in the region, along with seven up-and-coming<\/span>\u00a0companies with high future investment potential. Participating investors will learn how to evaluate prospective investments in emerging startups in and around the Yukon, and entrepreneurs will be guided towards being investment-ready for a chance to win up to $50,000 of investment funding from the investor cohort.<\/p><p>\u201cSpring is thrilled to work with YukonU and Yukonstruct to support the growing investor community in the region,\u201d\u00a0<strong>states Davina MacPhail, Impact Investing Program Manager at Spring Activator<\/strong>. \u201cOur hopes are that the Challenge will provide a stepping stone towards funding purpose-driven businesses as key contributors to the local economy.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><span id=\"m_-6191615130816781154m_2171254573177425386docs-internal-guid-4ce96dcc-7fff-0923-6749-56fa2b622479\">Individuals in the investor and entrepreneur tracks of the program\u00a0<\/span>will collaborate in each session to promote communication, accelerate due diligence, and create an environment that will empower both sides of the table. The program will include content, facilitators, and guest speakers to address the priorities and trends related to innovation in the Yukon. Each investor will receive a membership in the Yukon Venture Angels (YVA) which connects them to a group of investors interested in exploring investment opportunities, learning about angel investing, and having a voice in shaping the Yukon venture capital and start-up ecosystem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-154a3b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"154a3b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24e272e\" data-id=\"24e272e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column 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strength of Yukon's entrepreneurship and innovation community, while also responding to the needs of its members. CanNor\u2019s funding for this project represents our commitment to supporting a strong and inclusive regional network that supports business growth and innovation across the North. The Yukon Investment Challenge will empower both businesses and investors for years to come.\u201d<\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for the Yukon<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ea456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"66ea456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61a8229 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61a8229\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-649d7c2\" data-id=\"649d7c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b53eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60b53eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Yukon-Investment-Challenge-Newsletter-Banners-1600-x-550-px-1-e1644450832881-1024x339.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-87620\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Yukon-Investment-Challenge-Newsletter-Banners-1600-x-550-px-1-e1644450832881-1024x339.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Yukon-Investment-Challenge-Newsletter-Banners-1600-x-550-px-1-e1644450832881-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Yukon-Investment-Challenge-Newsletter-Banners-1600-x-550-px-1-e1644450832881-768x254.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Yukon-Investment-Challenge-Newsletter-Banners-1600-x-550-px-1-e1644450832881-100x33.png 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Yukon-Investment-Challenge-Newsletter-Banners-1600-x-550-px-1-e1644450832881-360x119.png 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Yukon-Investment-Challenge-Newsletter-Banners-1600-x-550-px-1-e1644450832881.png 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f8e33c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f8e33c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a174796\" data-id=\"a174796\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d3480c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d3480c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span id=\"m_-6191615130816781154m_2171254573177425386docs-internal-guid-4ce96dcc-7fff-0923-6749-56fa2b622479\">About Yukonstruct:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yukonstruct.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1b1bbfc38c93074148662d86b&amp;id=bbe396fedf&amp;e=08d6ae18a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yukonstruct.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D1b1bbfc38c93074148662d86b%26id%3Dbbe396fedf%26e%3D08d6ae18a0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1644511429683000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3oO1BJLFL5eyNQp4CRtWy6\">Yukonstruct Society<\/a>\u00a0is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping Yukoners bring their ideas to life. Yukonstruct runs a coworking space, a makerspace, and entrepreneur and startup programming at NorthLight Innovation. Yukonstruct is a community-driven organization that believes in the power of entrepreneurship to create a thriving and resilient local economy. The organization is passionate about how ideas can build a brighter, more sustainable, more inclusive future for us all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-27a7494 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27a7494\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc8ec1a\" data-id=\"bc8ec1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ae4a93\" data-id=\"7ae4a93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e48045 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"4e48045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<i>\"Access to investment is key for Yukon businesses as they grow and innovate. This program will support the growing local investment ecosystem in our territory by training both companies and investors. We\u2019re thrilled to partner with YukonU, Spring Activator, and Yukon Venture Angels to present this challenge.\u201d<\/i>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Lana Selbee, Executive Director of Yukonstruct<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cded54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cded54\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbbf45d\" data-id=\"fbbf45d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff612dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ff612dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7755b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7755b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span id=\"m_-6191615130816781154m_2171254573177425386docs-internal-guid-4ce96dcc-7fff-0923-6749-56fa2b622479\"><strong>About Yukon University:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yukonstruct.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1b1bbfc38c93074148662d86b&amp;id=7e5a915710&amp;e=08d6ae18a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/yukonstruct.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D1b1bbfc38c93074148662d86b%26id%3D7e5a915710%26e%3D08d6ae18a0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1644511429683000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3DANWYLXlgFzrwF1fQgK3R\">Yukon University<\/a>\u00a0is a flexible post-secondary institution that includes a place and pathway for every learner. Our students are grounded in education and research relevant to the North. Our resourceful and creative graduates are building a resilient, versatile and ambitious future for all northerners.<\/p><p><span id=\"m_-6191615130816781154m_2171254573177425386docs-internal-guid-4ce96dcc-7fff-0923-6749-56fa2b622479\">With over 40 degree, diploma, certificate and trades programs, local learners can access opportunities without needing to leave home\u2014those from across Canada and internationally are invited to deepen their understanding of our rapidly changing circumpolar world. Our 13 campuses are located on the traditional territories of the 14 Yukon First Nations. We respect and honour Yukon First Nations&#8217; knowledge,\u00a0<\/span>worldviews, and educational priorities in every aspect of YukonU.<\/p><p><span id=\"m_-6191615130816781154m_2171254573177425386docs-internal-guid-4ce96dcc-7fff-0923-6749-56fa2b622479\">Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship (I&amp;E) is a Yukon University service that supports innovators and entrepreneurs through funding, resources, expertise, and incubation. I&amp;E is located at NorthLight Innovation with funding contributions from the Government of Yukon\u2019s Department of Economic Development and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-373738b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"373738b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-481d73e\" data-id=\"481d73e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ee6b41\" data-id=\"3ee6b41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0542571 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"0542571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<i>\"We believe by connecting entrepreneurs with investors through this program they will receive the skills, knowledge and networking they need to continue their business development. We place great value in continuing to support a strong sense of community through place-based investment.\u201d<\/i>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Lauren Manekin-Beille, Department Head, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Yukon University<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fa0f19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9fa0f19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a43d412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a43d412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span id=\"m_-6191615130816781154m_2171254573177425386docs-internal-guid-4ce96dcc-7fff-0923-6749-56fa2b622479\"><strong>About Yukon Venture Angels:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>YVA (affiliated with NACO\u2013the National Angel Capital Organization) is a growing community of Yukon early-stage investors and entrepreneurs committed to:<\/p><ul><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><span id=\"m_-6191615130816781154m_2171254573177425386docs-internal-guid-4ce96dcc-7fff-0923-6749-56fa2b622479\">Pursue early-stage investment opportunities in Yukon;<\/span><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><span id=\"m_-6191615130816781154m_2171254573177425386docs-internal-guid-4ce96dcc-7fff-0923-6749-56fa2b622479\">Educate and empower Yukon private sector investors; and<\/span><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><span id=\"m_-6191615130816781154m_2171254573177425386docs-internal-guid-4ce96dcc-7fff-0923-6749-56fa2b622479\">Advocate to make Yukon an attractive and genuinely competitive habitat for angel investing and start-up enterprises.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b194f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b194f6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7132d89\" data-id=\"7132d89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee7dd4d\" data-id=\"ee7dd4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c37f6c elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"1c37f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<i>\"Yukon Venture Angels is excited to support and partner in this creative initiative. We believe that encouraging private sector startups and investment is critically important for Yukon\u2019s long term social and economic health\u2013building a foundation for resilient and adaptive communities.\u201d<\/i>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Barrett Horne, President of YVA<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-444302c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"444302c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c947069\" data-id=\"c947069\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6ad7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ff6ad7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb1a5dd elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"fb1a5dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-call-to-action.min.css\">\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/impact-investor-challenge\/2022-yukon-investment-challenge\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Yukon-Investment-Challenge-Main-Banners-1024x576.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"2022 Yukon Investment Challenge - Main Banners\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRegister as an entrepreneur or investor for the Yukon Investment Challenge!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAPPLY NOW\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yukon Investment Challenge to foster a culture of investment in innovation and purpose-driven entrepreneurship Spring Activator has partnered with Yukonstruct and Yukon University\u2019s Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship to deliver the first\u00a0Yukon Investment Challenge. 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