News and Key Milestones, 2007
Gérald André – Cooperation with VIE-Tech: December 3, 2007 Participation in Incub-Action Network: November 20, 2007 Veronica Williams joins Bay Stream Ventures: November 12, 2007 Cooperation with Davies LLP: December 8, 2007 Membership of the Japan-Québec Business Forum: November 8, 2007 Organization of Chinese delegation on Financial Services and Energy: August 9, 2007 Cooperation with TAC-Coaching Inc.: July 15, 2007 Bay Stream Ventures Inc. is formed: July 1, 2007
December 3, 2007
Gérald André – Cooperation with VIE-Tech
Bay Stream Ventures formalizes a strategic alliance with Gérald André and his firm VIE-Tech Consultants Inc. Gérald is an experienced investor, manager, planner and negotiator with a focus on the biotechnology and life sciences & health care sectors. This alliance strengthens Bay Stream Ventures’, Life-Science knowhow.
November 20, 2007
Participation in Incub-Action Network
Bay Stream Ventures participated in the first forum of all Quebec-based incubators. The Incub-Action Network, an assembly of representatives from all levels of government, finance and entrepreneurship, is also part of the wider Canadian Association of Business Incubators (CABI). At the forefront of entrepreneurial growth strategies, Bay Stream Ventures offers Incubator Services for selected technology companies that show a promising future. (www.cabi.ca: Canadian Association of Business Incubators)
November 12, 2007
Veronica Williams joins Bay Stream Ventures
Bay Stream Ventures welcomes Veronica Williams as a Partner and forms a business alliance with ACT Inc., a management consulting and technology services firm based in Washington with whom Veronica has a close association, serving on its Advisory Board. Ms. Veronica Williams will assist in extending Bay Stream Ventures reach in the Washington D.C. region. Ms. Williams’ areas of expertise include business process reengineering, financial and operations management. (www.act-it.com : Act Inc)
December 8, 2007
Cooperation with Davies LLP
Bay Stream Ventures and Davis LLP, formalize an alliance aimed at furthering together business opportunities. As one of Canada’s leading law firms, with roots originating in Vancouver BC and offices throughout Canada as well as in Tokyo, Davis’ legal practice has strong ties to Asia, and in particular Japan. This alliance is of strategic importance to Bay Stream Ventures as Davis LLP has a very strong Business focus and is a leader in its Securities practice.(www.davis.ca: Davis LLP)
November 8, 2007
Membership of the Japan-Québec Business Forum
Bay Stream Ventures becomes a member of the Japan-Québec Business Forum (JQBF). On this same date, NanoQuébec and the Société Générale de Financement du Québec (SGF), establish a nanotechnologies partnership between Japan’s Nano Business Creation Initiative (NBCI) and Québec. As a member of the Japan-Québec business community, Bay Stream Ventures is positioned to better follow and understand this fast growing, technology sector. (www.sgfqc.com: Société Générale de Financement du Québec (SGF) www.nbci.jp: Japan’s, Nano Business Creation Initiative (NBCI))
August 9, 2007
Organization of Chinese delegation on Financial Services and Energy
Bay Stream Ventures welcomes a Chinese delegation of financial and energy sector representatives to Montreal which include representatives of the Huadian Group Financial Corporation, Guizhou Wujiang Hydropower Development Corporation, Huadian Yunnan Electric Power Company Limited and Huadian Ningxia Lingwu Power Company Limited. The principal interest of our guests was to gain an improved understanding of how they might carry on business in Canada and in particular, of the way Canadian Crown Corporations operate here. We were very fortunate to have the tour hosted at Investissement Quebec – with the further assistance of Hydro-Québec and Toronto-Dominion Bank. (www.investquebec.com: Investissement Quebec www.td.com: TD Canada Bank www.hdpi.com.cn: Huadian Power International Corporation Ltd)
July 15, 2007
Cooperation with TAC-Coaching Inc.
Bay Stream Ventures enters into a business alliance with TAC-Coaching Inc, led by Ken Ingram. Ken’s firm enables Bay Stream Ventures to offer management coaching and a solutions-based approach to its client base. (www.theachievementcentre.com: TAC-Coaching Inc.)
July 1, 2007
Bay Stream Ventures Inc. is formed
Recognizing strong business and personal bonds and a sense of common purpose, Jan Rowinski and Larry Moore merge their consulting businesses into a new company called Bay Stream Ventures Inc. The combined operation has a strong focus towards entrepreneurship and a thriving business funnel of opportunities from North America, Israel and Europe.