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Province of B.C. Invests $45 Million Into Skills Training Programs

April 14, 2021 by Techcouver Newsdesk Leave a Comment

During the pandemic, youth unemployment peaked at 29%, over 15 percentage points above the provincial average. As of this month, youth unemployment sits at 12.1%, above the general unemployment rate in B.C. of 6.9%. Premier John Horgan announced yesterday that the Province of British Columbia is providing more than 5,000 youth and young adults across […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Digital Technology Supercluster, Innovate BC

The New Ventures BC Startup Competition Is Back

March 15, 2021 by Techcouver Newsdesk Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AbCellera, aDolus, Cuboh, Ecoation, Innovate BC, Jane Software, Lumen5, Minesense, New Ventures BC

10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2021

January 15, 2021 by Robert Lewis 4 Comments

2020 is in the books and despite what we’ve all been through, it was a pretty good one for the Vancouver tech community and the province as a whole. The COVID-19 pandemic forced companies to adapt quickly to change and redesign their products or services or even create new ones to respond to our new […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABOzymes Biomedical, addy, aDolus Technology, CDL-Vancouver, Colliers, Daanaa, Dapper Labs, Darwin Labs, Innovate BC, Ionomr, Matidor Technologies, New Ventures BC, SkyHive, Spocket

aDolus Technology Wins 20th Annual New Ventures BC Competition

November 23, 2020 by Robert Lewis

aDolus Technology has been crowned the winner of the 2020 New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC. News leaked today in advance of tonight’s awards ceremony that the Nanaimo-based cybersecurity startup took home more than $135,000 in cash and prizes, including the $115,000 Innovate BC First Place Prize Package. Vancouver’s Daanaa claimed the $65,000 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: aDolus Technology, Castofly Technologies, Daanaa, Fable Home, Innovate BC, New Ventures BC, Rootd

Neupeak Robotics Autonomous Fruit Picker Awarded $100K

October 13, 2020 by Techcouver Newsdesk

Neupeak Robotics has secured $100,000 through the National Research Council and Innovate BC’s Fast Pilot Program. Neupeak Robotics, a robotic produce harvesting start-up based in the Fraser Valley, will use the grant to demonstrate the impact and measure the value of autonomous robotic fruit pickers for growers in Canada and the U.S. Come this fall, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Innovate BC, Neupeak Robotics, NRC IRAP

New Ventures BC Competition Awards Postponed Until After B.C. Election

September 25, 2020 by Techcouver Newsdesk

New Ventures B.C. Competition Awards

New Ventures B.C. has postponed awards announcement for their 20th annual competition due to the interregnum and pending B.C. election. The event was originally scheduled for Thursday, October 1st. Innovate BC is the competition’s title sponsor. As a crown corporation their communications are on hold during the campaigning portion of the Provincial election. The New […]

Filed Under: Ecosystem Tagged With: Innovate BC, New Ventures BC

NRC IRAP And Innovate BC Invest $2 Million Through B.C. Fast Pilot Program

September 17, 2020 by Robert Lewis

The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) and Innovate BC, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to invest more than $2 million in research and development funding for 22 new projects through the B.C. Fast Pilot Program. The B.C. Fast Pilot program provides up to $200,000 for regional SMEs to design, build […]

Filed Under: Ecosystem Tagged With: Innovate BC, NRC IRAP

Vancouver Startup Week is Back with New Virtual Format

September 3, 2020 by Techcouver Newsdesk

Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) is back this fall and kicking off a week-long virtual celebration on Friday, September 25th. Over seven jam-packed days, VSW promises to connect entrepreneurs, investors, community leaders, and friends to build momentum and opportunity around Vancouver’s unique entrepreneurial identity. RELATED: Vote For Your Favourite Startup To Win $10K For the first […]

Filed Under: Ecosystem Tagged With: Innovate BC, Vancouver Startup Week

Vote For Your Favourite BC Tech Startup To Win $10,000

September 2, 2020 by Robert Lewis

New Ventures B.C. Competition Awards

New Ventures BC has announced the Top 10 companies of this year’s startup competition and now they need your help. While the judges will decide who wins the top prizes, New Ventures BC is asking the tech community to have your say on the $10,000 Innovate BC People’s Choice Award. Note that the prize purse […]

Filed Under: Ecosystem Tagged With: ABOzymes Biomedical, aDolus Technology, Castofly Technologies, Daanaa, DivDot, Fable Home, Flash Forest, Innovate BC, New Ventures BC, Rootd, ShopandShout, ThisFish

New Ventures BC Announces Top 10 for 2020 Competition

August 27, 2020 by Robert Lewis

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABOzymes Biomedical, aDolus Technology, Castofly Technologies, Daanaa, DivDot, Fable Home, Flash Forest, Innovate BC, New Ventures BC, Rootd, ShopandShout, ThisFish

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