Over the past 22 years, we’ve seen New Ventures BC (NVBC) alumni achieve great things: going from innovative ideas all the way to multi-million dollar companies. Last year NVBC created a new award category and turned back the clock to honour AbCellera with inaugural Alumni Impact award. This year they want the community’s help again […]
New Ventures BC
NVBC Finalist Silver Homes Secures Capital to Put Property Management on Autopilot
Silver Homes Technology announced that it has secured a startup loan from the Business Development Bank of Canada, the country’s only bank devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs. The Vancouver-based company provides an artificial intelligence-based solution designed to automate and optimize the management of a real estate portfolio. BDC’s loan is valued at $250,000 and will aim […]
New Ventures BC Announces Top 25 For 2022 Competition
The 22nd 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 15 companies that would advance directly into Round 3 as well as 27 ventures that were selected to pitch in Round 2.5. Today they announced the ten ventures from […]
New Ventures BC Narrows Field for 2022 Startup Competition
The 22nd 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 2022 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 22nd 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 […]
Taking a Look at This Spring’s New Ventures BC Events
BC’s largest and longest-running tech competition is now in its 22nd year and searching for BC’s best new tech startups. This 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. Startups are encouraged to apply by April 11, with an information session […]
The New Ventures BC Competition Is Back
Now in its 22nd 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. MintList (Traffic Driven), Train Fitness, and Moment Energy have gone on to raise a combined $6.5 […]
Navigating an Era of Unprecedented Liquidity
Investment in the Canadian tech ecosystem has never been stronger, evidenced by explosive growth in venture capital flowing from investors on both sides of the border. This month the Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum hears expert perspectives on what this means for Vancouver entrepreneurs and how to take advantage of this when planning IPOs & exits, secondaries, […]
Fresh Off New Ventures BC Award, Train Fitness Looks to Perfect Product
Many flirt with fitness on and off. They will attend the gym religiously—for a month, perhaps two—before vanishing into the ether. This may occur perennially. The friction that stops people from maintaining long-term consistency with regards to working out is often minimal. Yet it becomes the difference between developing the gym into a desired habit […]
TrafficDriven Wins 21st Annual New Ventures BC Competition
TrafficDriven Technologies has been crowned the winner of the 2021 New Ventures BC Competition. The Vancouver-based, AI-powered startup took home the $110,000 Innovate BC First Place Prize Package at a hybrid ceremony that took place today at Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver. Vancouver’s Train Fitness claimed the $60,000 Innovate BC Second Place Prize Package for […]