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Today, Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital ("Chrysalix EVC"), the world's most active cleantech venture capital firm and a member of the Chrysalix Global Network (CGN), announced that Co-founder and Chairman, Michael J. Brown, has been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of Canada's highest civilian honours for lifetime achievement. This is a unique milestone for the Canadian venture capital community and for the Brown family after his Father received the same appointment ten years prior.
"After more than 40 years investing in early-stage technical innovation here in Canada and around the world, I have been fortunate to work alongside great colleagues and entrepreneurs across a variety of industries in the quest to make a difference. I've also been fortunate to work at the government level guiding technology development in this country since to me, improving the lives of Canadians and addressing the planet's biggest environmental challenges comes down to 'miracles' - those breakthrough inventions from brilliant minds that need the right financial backing to achieve success," said Mike Brown.
-- Recipient of multiple industry awards including the Science Council of B.C.'s "Cecil Green Award for Entrepreneurialism", the Vancouver Board of Trade's "B.C. Pioneers of Innovation Award", and the Cleantech Venture Network's "Pioneer Award",