1. Clicktoy
2. Ecobuddies
3. Aegis Mobility
4. AppSocial
5. Mobify
6. Muutu
7. My Wedding Match
8. mingleverse
9. Moving Media
10. Wantsa

Visiting Silicon Valley VC Jeff Clavier announced the “Best in Show” and two runner-ups  :

• 2nd Runner up – My Wedding Match

• 1st Runner up – AppSocial for Tingle.com

• Best in Show – Ecobuddies Interactive Ltd.

“Best in Show” winner Ecobuddies will receive a thousand dollar cash award from New Media BC and a three month placement at the prestigious Plug and Play Tech Centre accelerator in Sunnyvale, California.

Read more: http://www.techvibes.com/blog/fusion-forum-best-in-show-announced#ixzz0WtwwPvSQ

7pm November 5, 2009
New Media BC is pleased to announce the top 20 companies selected from 37 digital media companies that attended the Fusion ’09 Entrepreneur Boot Camp held at the BC Showcase today. The following will present at the Fusion Venture Forum before 22 investors, including Google and other visiting VCs from Silicon Valley on November 12 at the UBC Robson Square Theatre:

PRESENTING COMPANIES

GAMES

1. Black Cherry

2. ClickToy

3. Ecobuddies Interactive

4. Old Skool Studios

5. Overinteractive

MOBILE

1. Aegis Mobility

2. AppSocial

3. Cell Map Inc

4. Mobify

5. Sound of Motion

WEB2.0/SOCIAL MEDIA

1. Arcalife

2. Muutu

3. My Wedding Match

4. Vibrant Software (Everystockphoto)

5. Wantsa

NEW PLATFORMS AND APPLICATIONS

1. Konductor Software

2. LayerBoom Systems

3. Mingleverse Labs

4. Moving Media Group

5. Unbounce Marketing

Organizers New Media BC are pleased to announce that with the support of the National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) and Bootup Entrepreneurial Society, all entrepreneurs can participate at the Fusion Forum for no additional cost above the regular attendee price of $100. All companies attending the Fusion Entrepreneur Boot Camp held on November 5 as well as the twenty selected to pitch to top tier investors during the Fusion Venture Forum on November 12, will pay this same affordable rate as conference attendees.

“Our community has a history of producing some of the most notable digital media companies in the world,” says Maura Rodgers, Executive Director of Bootup Entrepreneurial Society. “We challenge our best entrepreneurs to step forward and show the international investors what our community is made of.”

The package includes full access to the event, including networking lunch and reception. Presenting companies will also have free access to “Entrepreneur Bootcamp” training sessions, presentation coaching, and a chance to pitch at the Forum on November 12th and potentially have one-on-one meetings with visiting investors from Silicon Valley.

“New Media BC is thrilled to have the support of NRC-IRAP and Bootup Entrepreneurial Society to provide such great value to BC and Canadian entrepreneurs.” said Rochelle Grayson, Interim President at New Media BC. “We have lined up first-class investors and industry experts, and we are looking forward to showcasing the best digital media talent and opportunities BC and Canada has to offer.”

The deadline for registrations has been extended to Friday, October 30th to allow entrepreneurs to take advantage of this special rate. Reimbursements will be made for companies who have already signed up at the full rate.

New Media BC also announced that Fusion’s “Best in Show” judges will be Tom Duterme, Corporate Development Manager at Google Inc., Saeed Amidi, CEO/President and Founder of Plug and Play Tech Center and Steve Hnatiuk, Founder and Partner at Yaletown Venture Partners. The “Best in Show” presenter will receive paid airfare to San Francisco and three month placement at the prestigious Plug and Play Tech Centre accelerator in Sunnyvale, California.

For more information: www.thefusionforum.com

New Media BC

New Media BC is the industry association representing BC’s 1,100+ digital media companies working in video games, animation, visual effects, interactive marketing & design, social media, Web 2.0 and eLearning. Based on consultation with our members, we provide professional development, business development, networking and advocacy services and promote worldwide recognition of BC’s Digital Media Industry.

The National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)

NRC-IRAP is expanding the Canadian innovation system. We are the Government of Canada’s premier innovation and technology assistance program, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in communities across Canada by providing financial, technological and networking assistance.

Bootup Entrepreneurial Society (BES)

Founded by a group of veteran entrepreneurs, the Bootup Entrepreneurial Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding the entrepreneurial ecosystem in BC and building a solid infrastructure that is well honed to support digital media entrepreneurs. Through outcome driven educational workshops, access to experienced international mentors and rockin’ networking events, BES provides entrepreneurs with the resources and connections needed to start and grow their digital media businesses. www.bootup.ca

“New Media BC is proud to be collaborating with Telefilm Canada and Plug and Play to present the only financing forum for digital media in Western Canada”, remarked Fusion ‘09’s Director, Christine Lim-Labossière. “The caliber of talent we see each year at Fusion continues to impress us, and I am confident we’ll find a deserving winner for this excellent prize”. The Plug and Play Tech Centre currently houses over 200 start ups and has collectively raised some US $750 million to date. Companies selected for this program are each assigned a relationship manager who will help them access the available resources, obtain introductions to contacts and to help them line up pitches to potential investors.

During the 3 months, rent is deferred and there are no charges for access to a multitude of resources including networking events, access to strategic and corporate partners (eg. Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Cisco, Intel, Best Buy, Qualcomm, etc.), access to service partners (eg. Legal, Accounting, HR, Intellectual Property, etc.), mentorship and coaching (through Plug and Play management, Executives-in-Residence and other advisors) and regular pitching opportunities with angel investors and VCs.

Placement is limited for presenting companies at Fusion ‘09, so entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply early at http://thefusionforum.com/registration/. Early Bird registration rates end Oct 5th, 2009.For more information, contact fusion@newmediabc.com