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Nimbus Synergies Partners with Spring Activator to Drive Health Impact Investments

Nimbus Synergies is delighted to partner with Spring Activator to introduce the Health Impact Investor Challenge, a program poised to drive positive change within the healthcare sector. Organized and led by Spring Activator, this initiative empowers both seasoned and aspiring investors with essential knowledge and tools for meaningful investments in health-focused, purpose-driven enterprises.

The program is structured as an immersive 8-week challenge that provides investors with a unique opportunity to take part in a pooled investment of approximately $100,000, aimed towards supporting the most promising venture. Participants will engage in a diverse range of activities, including market analysis, impact measurement, negotiation strategies, and more, all geared towards enabling well-informed investment decisions.

"The Health Impact Investor Challenge reflects Spring Activator's commitment to empowering investors and entrepreneurs to make a difference," said Kieth Ippel, CEO, Spring Activator. "Our goal is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of early stage investing and create a significant contribution towards the healthcare ecosystem. Partnering with Nimbus Synergies, a leading health tech-focused venture capital firm, amplifies this mission by bringing extensive expertise and insights to the forefront of this transformative initiative."
"This endeavor embodies our dedication to health technology innovation," Paul Geyer, CEO, Nimbus Synergies, emphasized. "Our collaboration with Spring Activator deepens our commitment to innovation and meaningful investments. Together, we're supporting health tech pioneers, pooling resources, knowledge, and relationships for success." – Paul Geyer, CEO, Nimbus Synergies.

The program is open to a diverse range of participants, including both seasoned as well as aspiring investors and individuals interested in learning about impact investing.  Its previous editions have successfully catalyzed over $25 million in investments, showcasing its potential for meaningful change.

 Set to run from October 5 to November 30, 2023, this program offers participants a comprehensive curriculum, hands-on experiences, and supplementary resources available through Spring's online learning platform It will culminate in a Grand Finale Pitch event, where the top 5 ventures from the first phase of the program, The Discovery Foundation Rise Resilience Challenge, will compete for equity investment from the investor cohort. The winning venture will also secure a rent-free office space at Nimbus Synergies’ Startup Hub, The GENERATOR. To meet the competing ventures, click here. To Register, click here.

ABOUT SPRING ACTIVATOR

A certified B Corporation®, Spring Activator is a global incubator, accelerator, and advisory firm that empowers entrepreneurs, investors, and entrepreneurial ecosystem builders to change the world through innovation. With its advisory services, it has helped over 70 different incubators, accelerators, foundations, and governments across 5 continents enhance their capacity to maximize impact both in their local communities and globally. Through its impact programs, Spring has helped more than 2100+ entrepreneurs and raised over $30M in funding. Provided training support for over 170+ impact Investors. More information available at www.spring.is.

ABOUT NIMBUS SYNERGIES INC.

Nimbus Synergies leads early-stage financings in innovative and complementary health technology companies in Canada. By bringing these companies together to share resources, industry specific knowledge, and relationships, Nimbus is accelerating their growth and increasing their likelihood of success. Nimbus is significantly impacting the health technology sector through its leadership as investor, partner, and mentor.

Nimbus Synergies Catalyzes BC-Based Health Innovation with New GENERATOR Startup Hub

Nimbus Synergies, a leading Canadian early-stage health technology investor and mentor to Canada's most promising health tech entrepreneurs, is excited to announce the GENERATOR’s relocation to new office space situated on the corner of West Broadway and Oak. This physical move marks the most significant strategic change in the GENERATOR’s 12-year history as it shifts focus to nurturing health tech startups exclusively. This unique 5,000 sqft startup hub, remains a rent-free co-working space, dedicated to providing support for early-stage startups, fostering a thriving health innovation ecosystem in British Columbia.

The new space at 1001 West Broadway, scouted by Alain Rivere of the High Technologies Facilities Group of CBRE, features a spacious open plan layout, abundant natural light, and a captivating outdoor deck with stunning views of Vancouver. The location offers proximity to leading health research organizations including Vancouver General Hospital, BC Cancer Agency, Genome BC, and BC Centre for Disease Control and is anticipated to be ready for occupancy by the end of the year.

"We are thrilled to announce our move to this new space," stated Paul Geyer, CEO at Nimbus Synergies. "The narrowing of focus to health tech ventures aligns with Nimbus’ vision to build a globally recognized health technology ecosystem in BC through leadership, investment, mentorship, philanthropy, and space. We extend a warm invitation to health tech startups based in BC to connect with us and explore the potential opportunities within our new GENERATOR space."

To better serve its constituents, Nimbus Synergies has replaced the competition-based selection process with a curated approach to identify and select companies in need of space and poised to benefit from the shared resources and expertise within the GENERATOR, especially underrepresented founders. This robust selection process will help foster a diverse and interconnected community of complementary and forward-thinking startups.

In anticipation of the move, the GENERATOR has also shifted to a flexible workspace model in response to the prevalence of hybrid work arrangements adopted by most companies. The incorporation of hotdesking and bookable private offices ensures the optimal utilization of the space and increases the opportunity for synergistic interactions and collaborations amongst resident startups.

Nimbus Synergies is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, welcoming workspace for diverse founders to learn and grow from each other. For more information or to be considered for the GENERATOR program, please email arushi@nimbusinc.vc.

ABOUT NIMBUS SYNERGIES

Nimbus Synergies leads early-stage financings in innovative and complementary health technology companies in Canada. By bringing these companies together to share resources, industry specific knowledge, and relationships, Nimbus is accelerating their growth and increasing their likelihood of success. Nimbus is significantly impacting the health technology sector through its leadership as investor, partner, and mentor.

ABOUT THE GENERATOR

The GENERATOR, established in 2011 through partnership with the City of Vancouver, provides promising BC-based health tech startups with access to a rent-free modern co-working space, networking opportunities, and partner programming. The 5,000 sqft startup hub includes unlimited coffee (and tea!), high-speed fiber internet, bookable hot-desks, boardrooms, meeting rooms, and more.