The 20th New Ventures BC Competition presented by Innovate BC has officially begun. Despite the current uncertain circumstances, this year’s annual competition broke records with over 240 applications from B.C.’s early stage tech startups and this week they announced the 214 startups that are moving onto Round 2. What’s next for the competitors? The ventures […]
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Vancouver Innovators Invited to Showcase Themselves in Coffee-Table Book
Vancouver innovators and innovation enablers will want to check out INNOVATE Vancouver. A 300+ page premium coffee-table book with A/R embedded pages, INNOVATE Vancouver will feature thought leader pieces by community leaders and industry-based chapters that highlight the organizations, companies, and people who create the network of innovators. “Vancouver is a young, picturesque city with […]
Don’t Miss the 2020 New Ventures BC Competition’s First Seminar
This year’s New Ventures BC Competition is on and the first online seminar of the season is on Wednesday, March 25th. Join entrepreneur, mentor and angel investor, Ralph Turfus for Assessing the Opportunity where he’ll explore the positioning statement and cover the following questions: – What is your go to market strategy? – What is […]
New Ventures BC Competition Celebrates 20 Years
The 2020 New Ventures Competition, presented by Innovate BC, is officially underway. Applications are open for early-stage tech ventures from across the province who are looking to establish themselves as one of B.C.’s fastest growing startups. 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the province’s largest and longest running startup competition. Over the last two decades, […]
Experts Weigh In On The Tech Migration To Vancouver
The trend is undeniable. Tech companies hailing from San Francisco and Silicon Valley are setting up shop in Vancouver to gain access to our strong talent base. From progressive immigration policies to relatively low wages compared with Silicon Valley, Vancouver has become a serious draw for international firms looking to capitalize on the technology boom. […]
Innovate BC Ignites Research Projects with $448,000
Innovate BC has awarded two B.C.-based research projects with a total of $448,000 through its Ignite Program. The funding will help accelerate the commercialization of innovation that will solve significant environmental and healthcare challenges in B.C. and around the world. Since the program’s launch in 2016, the crown agency has awarded $5.3 million in Ignite […]
Explore Your Career Options at Tech Talent Vancouver
Exploring your career options in Vancouver? We’ve got the event for you! Produced in partnership with Techcouver, the Tech Talent Vancouver Job Fair is a unique recruiting event that connects Vancouver’s fastest growing companies with the top tech talent in the city. Throughout the evening, hiring company execs pitch a crowd of potential employees on […]
A Conversation with B.C.’s Innovation Leaders
B.C.’s tech sector is booming – a $30 billion industry with over 10,000 companies – and only getting bigger. Meet the people fuelling that growth at A Conversation with B.C.’s Innovation Leaders, a Vancouver Startup Week event hosted by Innovate BC. Join three of B.C.’s top innovation leaders for a candid and engaging discussion. The […]
Agritech Innovation Challenge Winners Tackle Wine, Mushrooms, and Bees
Earlier this year the Ministry of Agriculture and Innovate BC started looking for B.C.-based technology solutions to serve the needs of the Province’s agriculture industry through the Agritech Innovation Challenge. Last week the Ministry announced the three winning projects that will share a total of $150,000 in funding. These projects will see winemakers produce their […]