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 […]
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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). […]
RetreatsAndVenues Wins 2023 New Ventures BC Competition
North Vancouver’s RetreatsAndVenues has won the top prize in the 2023 New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC. The innovative platform that’s revolutionizing the corporate retreat and offsite venue booking experience outlasted 203 other startups en route to earning $110,000 and the title of the province’s top startup. Founded by Cory Sivell, Mike Tan, and Matt […]
See Who’s Taking Home Over $250,000 in Cash and Prizes Next Week
New Ventures BC has narrowed the field for their annual startup competition from 200+ companies to just 10 finalists and next week we find out who the winners are. Presented by Innovate BC, the New Ventures BC Competition started in 2000, under the direction of Wal van Lierop, to encourage innovation in BC’s tech sector. […]
Capital Compass BC Offers Expansive View Into Province’s Capital and Business Landscape
Innovate BC, InBC Investment Corp, PacifiCan and New Ventures BC have partnered to launch a new online platform that provides a comprehensive and dynamic view of British Columbia’s capital and business landscape. Available now, Capital Compass BC offers centralized intelligence on startups, scaleups, investors, entrepreneurial resources, and investment capital flow within the province. In addition […]
Cleantech Startup Orca Water Swims Toward Eco-Conscious Future
The problem of water scarcity affects half of the global population—that’s four billion people—yet available solutions for water analytics are limited, leaving gaps in abilities to make informed decisions regarding water consumption. A Vancouver startup wants to tackle this challenge. It’s doing so through development of a versatile monitoring system that not only empowers property managers […]
10 BC Startups That Should Be On Your Radar This Fall
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 […]
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 […]