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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New Ventures BC Announces Top 25 For 2023 Competition
The 23rd annual New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, has determined their Top 25 startup ventures. Earlier this month they narrowed the field, naming the 16 companies that would advance directly into Round 3 as well as the ventures that were selected to pitch in Round 2.5. Today they announced the nine ventures from […]
BC’s Technology Ecosystems Network Builders Establish Alliance
BC’s leading technology ecosystems builders announced today that they are establishing an alliance of not-for-profit innovation hubs, known as BC’s Technology Ecosystems Network (BCTEN). The goal of this alliance is to leverage their diverse and dynamic regional ecosystems into one powerful network that supports transformative company building across British Columbia. Following years of collaboration on […]
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 […]
New Ventures BC Narrows Field for 2023 Startup Competition
The 23rd 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. […]
New Ventures BC Announces 2023 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 23rd 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 the […]
Yield Exchange Plans National Expansion After Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Round
Vancouver’s Yield Exchange has raised a $700,000 pre-seed round from an investor group that includes Victoria’s Tiny Capital. The fintech startup is transforming how wholesale GIC investment treasury is invested and is set to go national after the over-subscribed round that also included Gustavson Capital, Maven Capital Partners, and The Firehood. Founded in 2019 by […]
Maninder Dhaliwal on Building a Fundable Startup with New Ventures BC
BC’s largest and longest-running tech competition is now in its 23rd year and searching for BC’s best new tech startups. This year New Ventures BC (NVBC) is giving away over $250,000 in non-dilutive cash and prizes to the most promising tech ventures across the province. The NVBC competition combines five critical resources—Education, Mentorship, Networking, Feedback, and […]
The New Ventures BC Competition Is Back & Applications Are Open
Now in its 23rd 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. The NVBC Competition has had a significant impact on the province’s rapidly growing […]