The 21st annual New Ventures BC Competition presented by Innovate BC is well underway. Despite the current uncertain circumstances, this year’s annual competition broke records with over 200 applications from B.C.’s early stage tech startups. 206 of those startups moved onto Round 2 and today they announced the names of 15 companies that are advancing directly into Round […]
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Launch Academy Giving Away $100K In Scholarships To Aspiring Entrepreneurs
The past year have been difficult for a lot of people, but in particular for the younger workforce. Launch Academy is stepping up to help out. Ray Walia & Launch Academy are giving away $100,000 worth of scholarships for their online Launch Your Startup program for up to 300 aspiring entrepreneurs who have found themselves […]
TiE Vancouver Hosts Fireside Chat With Angel Investor Hannes Blum
TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) was founded in Silicon Valley in 1992 by successful entrepreneurs with roots in the Indus region (the Indian subcontinent). With a mission to support startups through networking and the raising of capital for entrepreneurs, TiE has spread over 72 chapters in 17 countries with over 20,000 Members. TiE Vancouver is hosting a […]
Innovate BC Awards $325,000 To Three B.C. Aquaculture Innovations
Innovate BC and the B.C. government announced the award of $325,000 to three BC aquaculture innovations in yesterday’s inaugural Aquaculture Innovation Awards event. Top 10 finalists, selected through a rigorous judging process, pitched at the online awards event and then responded to questions from selected customer advisors. The customer advisors could see first-hand upstream innovations […]
Vancouver Startup Week Adds Design Thinking Hackathon To Lineup
BC’s startup tech scene has a rich history of collaboration and shared successes. And while our province continues to start and scale tech companies at a formidable pace, many other jurisdictions are accelerating too. As part of Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) and in partnership with Innovate BC, NoW of Work will be facilitating a non-technical hackathon to […]
Grab Your Ticket For Vancouver Startup Week
Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) is back for its 8th consecutive year and will be taking place virtually from May 21–28th. While Vancouver Startup Week involves many tech companies, it’s an event for companies from all industries that are at the startup level. Attendees will be able to attend exciting events like fireside chats, hackathons and […]
New Ventures BC Announces 2021 Competition Round 2 Finalists
The New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, is in full swing and today they announced the companies that will be moving on to Round 2 of their 21st annual startup competition. New Ventures BC is giving away over $250,000 in non-dilutive cash and prizes to the most promising tech ventures across the province. Beyond […]
Genome BC Annual Forum To Include Dr. Anthony Fauci & Dr. Bonnie Henry
Genomics has played an important role in the battle against COVID-19. Scientists around the world have brought forward a herculean effort to manage the outbreak and bring an end to the pandemic. Early sequencing of the virus and data sharing has led to improved surveillance, tracking transmission of the virus and its variants, in real-time. […]
The Future of Food With The Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum
From hunting and gathering to Doordash and Uber Eats, food is evolving. Hometown meal kit delivery service Fresh Prep has launched an industry-first Zero Waste Kit. Vancouver’s Vejii has launched an online marketplace for vegan and plant-based products for Canada’s estimated 2.3 million vegetarians and 850,000 vegans. AVA has created indoor gardening technology to help […]
The New Ventures BC Startup Competition Is Back
The New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC is back and searching for BC’s best new tech startups. For the 21st year, New Ventures BC is giving away over $250,000 in non-dilutive cash and prizes to the most promising tech ventures across the province. Why enter the 2021 New Ventures BC Competition? It’s more than […]