Charlottesville Business Innovation Council
The Charlottesville Business Innovation Council is a trade organization that seeks to promote awareness of the technology sector in the local economy.
The organization was formed through a merger of the Virginia Piedmont Technology Council + Charlottesville Venture Group (VPTC+CVG). [1]
CBIC's vision is to be "the conduit and driver of collaboration among the various segments of the Charlottesville technology community, promotes a supportive infrastructure, and advocates for and celebrates a sustainable, technology-based economy." [2]
Annual Events
The Council organizes the annual CBIC Awards Gala to recognize people and organizations that have made significant achievements in the CBIC's focus areas. It also holds the CBIC Tech Tour each year, which introduces high school students to area technology companies.
Officers
2019-2020
- Chairman: Adrian Felts, Centridian
- Vice Chair: Craig Honick, MetroTribal
- Secretary: Rahul Keshap, Shuru Law
- Secretary: Justin Ritter, Ritter Law PLLC
- Treasurer: Chris Brubaker, Hantzmon Wiebel
2016-2017
- Chairman: Anthony Wenzel, SingleStone
- Vice Chair: Cassandra Stish, FlagPoll
- Secretary: Vincent Scheivert, Albemarle County Public Schools (Scheivert accepted a position at Loudon County Public Schools in June 2017)
- Treasurer: Chris Brubaker, Hantzmon Wiebel [citation needed]
2015-2016
- Chairman: Anthony Wenzel, SingleStone
- Vice Chair: Alex Euler, Center for Innovative Technology
- Secretary: Vincent Scheivert, Albemarle County Public Schools
- Treasurer: Chris Brubaker, Hantzmon Wiebel
Awards
2020
- CBIC Educator of the Year – Dominique Morse, a teacher with Albemarle County’s Murray High School and Community Public Charter School.
- CBIC Business of the Year – Ting | Charlottesville, which works to expand fiber internet access in the region.
- CBIC Entrepreneur of the Year – Cynthia Adams, CEO and Founder of Pearl Certification, which collects data on energy efficient and renewable energy features so that homes can appraise for more at resale or refinancing.
- CBIC Innovator of the Year: Welld Health, which delivers wellness programs through connected fitness trackers and devices.
- CBIC Startup of the Year: Cardboard Live, an online gaming platform started by Wilson Hunter.
- CBIC Student Entrepreneur of the Year: Roman Bohuk of MetaCTF, which runs custom cybersecurity training and exercises for organizations.
- CBIC Top Job Creator: CCRi, a data science and software engineering company.
- CBIC Partnership of the Year: New Hill Development Corporation and the Fountain Fund, which worked together on Operation Hope, which brings financial education to their client partners.
- CBIC Volunteer of the Year: Justin Ritter, Lily Garcia Walton and Hope McCutcheon, who volunteer with the CBIC.
- CBIC Social Good Award: Antwon Brinson of Culinary Concepts AB, a culinary school. [3] [4]
Events
- January 27, 2007 – Austin or Aspen discussion [5]
External Links
Referencess
- ↑ Web. Tech Night panel explores local manufacturing, Emily Berg, Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 29, 2014, retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ Web. About CBIC, Charlottesville Business Innovation Council, About Page, Charlottesville Business Innovation Council, retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville Business Innovation Council announces 2020 awards, Sydney Lake, News Article, Virginia Business, September 11, 2020, retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ↑ Print: September 11, 2020: CBIC hands out annual awards at virtual gala, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Community Engagement, Town Crier Productions.
- ↑ Web. VPTC: Choosing Our Future: Austin or Aspen?, January 24, 2007, retrieved October 9, 2024.