New Ventures BC has announced the Top 10 companies of this year’s startup competition. The New Ventures BC Competition started in 2000, under the direction of Wal van Lierop, to encourage innovation in BC’s tech sector. Since then, the organization has supported 2,360 startups, who have created 3,720+ jobs and have raised $302 million in financing. Who […]
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BC Startups Compete for Glory and Cash
The 23rd annual New Ventures BC Competition presented by Innovate BC is well underway. New Ventures BC is giving away $250,000 in non-dilutive cash and prizes to promising tech ventures based inside the province. Beyond the top three Innovate BC prizes, there are additional industry-specific prizes to be won. An initial batch of nearly 200 startups […]
How Vancouver’s Ginger Desk is Pioneering Virtual Assistance in Healthcare
As it moves on to Round Three of the annual New Ventures BC Competition presented by Innovate BC, Vancouver-based Ginger Desk has positioned itself as a Virtual Assistant service for health practitioners across North America. With a keen eye for gaps in the market, natural health expert Dr. Julie Durnan leveraged her 15 years of industry experience […]