The 24th annual New Ventures BC Competition presented by Innovate BC is well underway. 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 the top three Innovate BC prizes, there are industry specific prizes and a prize for the top regional startup. […]
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Emilie de Rosenroll Appointed as New Chair of Innovate BC’s Board of Directors
Innovate BC announced this week that Emilie de Rosenroll is the new Chair of its Board of Directors, replacing Andrew Petter. Prior to this appointment, de Rosenroll has served on Innovate BC’s Board of Directors since July 2021. With nearly two decades of leadership experience in multi-stakeholder organizations, de Rosenroll has built and structured many […]
Up to $300,000 for B.C. Innovation Projects Is Up for Grabs
Applications are now open for Innovate BC’s Ignite program, which awards up to $300,000 to fund B.C.-based research and development projects that are creating game-changing innovations in the areas of natural resources, engineering and applied sciences. Supporting the Province of B.C.’s Stronger BC Economic Plan, the Ignite program helps aid B.C. businesses with the funds needed […]
The New Ventures BC Competition Is Back & Applications Are Open for 2024
Now in its 24th year, the New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, is back and searching for BC’s best new tech startups. BC’s largest and longest-running tech competition is known for identifying and propelling forward the province’s most quickly-rising startups. Since inception, the NVBC competition has supported more than 3,500 BC tech companies […]
Stealthy SkyAcres to Foster ‘Food Sovereignty’ with Vertical Farm Tech
Last year, Innovate BC and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program provided $2 million in research and development funding to help regional companies pilot technologies and create new jobs across British Columbia. The B.C. Fast Pilot invested in 14 companies at the time—including SkyAcres Agrotechnologies, which was recently named one of the […]
Innovate BC Announces Peter Cowan as New President and CEO
Innovate BC announced today that Peter Cowan will be their next President and CEO. Cowan replaces Raghwa Gopal who retired from Innovate BC in August 2023. With over 25 years of experience in leadership roles across Canada’s innovation ecosystem, Cowan brings a wealth of expertise to this role leading the provincial Crown Agency dedicated to fostering […]
AccelerateIP Launches $12.5 Million Program to Empower Startups with Intellectual Property Education
AccelerateIP, a new program providing comprehensive support around intellectual property (IP) education and strategy, has formally launched and is now accepting applications following a successful soft launch earlier this year. Offered within British Columbia, Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories, AccelerateIP is a recipient of ElevateIP, a national initiative funded by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). […]
Seven Ways to Accelerate Your Startup in Vancouver
Metro Vancouver’s economic development agency recently released a reporting profiling the innovation ecosystem of the region. In the report, Invest Vancouver identified more than a dozen accelerator-style organizations operating in the broader Vancouver area. The report defines an Accelerator as organization that “offers programs to give developing companies access to mentorship, investors, and other support […]
BC’s Integrated Marketplace Initiative Expands with Federal Funding
As part of the StrongerBC Economic Plan, the Integrated Marketplace Initiative kicked off last year with a pilot project linking Vancouver International Airport to B.C. clean-technology companies to help electrify operations and perhaps even become the world͛s greenest airport. This month, an additional $10 million of funding through the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada […]
Innovate BC Awards $1.4 Million to R&D Projects Solving Real-World Challenges
Last night at an awards ceremony in Vancouver, Innovate BC awarded $1,365,000 to five B.C. research and development projects in natural resources and applied sciences that are improving lives for British Columbians. The funding, through Innovate BC’s Ignite program, is accelerating the commercialization of clean technology, advanced materials and manufacturing, and life science projects. The […]