Part of the 2023 New Ventures BC Competition Presented by Innovate BC Throughout the spring New Ventures BC will host our Startup Seminar Series, giving you the information you'll need to build and grow your business, and even perform better in the #nvbc2023 competition! What you'll learn: Join speaker Brian Martin as he walks you … Read more Startup Seminar: All About Investor Profiles

Part of the 2023 New Ventures BC Competition Presented by Innovate BC Throughout the spring New Ventures BC will host our Startup Seminar Series, giving you the information you'll need to build and grow your business, and even perform better in the #nvbc2023 competition!   What you'll learn: Join us for a seminar led by Mathieu … Read more Equity vs. Debt Financing for Startups

The Top 25 companies in our 23rd annual New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC will: Give a 1 minute lightning pitch. Be introduced to their assigned mentor team. Gain insight on how to make the most of their mentorship experience from veteran NVBC Competition mentors and past Competition participants. Location: RBCx, 36th Floor, 1055 … Read more NVBC Competition Round 3 Showcase

Join New Ventures BC, Fasken, and Venture Labs for an engaging Zoom session where we will introduce two new programs: AccelerateIP and SaaS North. Discover how these programs can propel your business forward and open up new opportunities for growth and success. Program 1: AccelerateIP Learn about a new, three year, multi million dollar Federal … Read more AccelerateIP and Campaigning Effectively at Major Events

Part of the 2023 New Ventures BC Competition Presented by Innovate BC Throughout the spring New Ventures BC will host our Startup Seminar Series, giving you the information you'll need to build and grow your business, and even perform better in the #nvbc2023 competition! What you'll learn Irene and Pieter Dorsman from the Angel Forum … Read more NVBC/Angel Forum Financials for Startups

Are you looking for specialized talent in high-tech fields or funding to advance your innovation agenda? Mitacs and Innovate BC have programs to help companies achieving these goals and help accessing talent, funding, and resources to accelerate technology development towards commercialization. Marcelo Mora, Senior Advisor at Mitacs and Innovate BC will be speaking about non-dilutive … Read more Mitacs: Non-Dilutive Funding and Strategic Academic Partnerships

Join New Ventures BC for a day out on the course at Riverway Golf Course in Burnaby. Sign up as a foursome, or as an individual (we will place you in a group). This is a casual, social tournament and is open to all levels, with Texas Scramble rules.  Your golf tournament fee includes a round of golf, … Read more NVBC Golf Tournament and Social

Having a strong, tailored, and evolving IP strategy is essential for your startup's growth and success.  Join our upcoming webinar, in collaboration with the Digital Supercluster, to learn about the importance of your IP strategy, what to consider when building or refining it, and how to take part in AccelerateIP, a new federally funded program … Read more Why your organization needs an IP strategy

We've narrowed the field from 200+ competitors to just 10 finalists. See who's taking home over $250,000 in cash and prizes at this year's New Ventures BC Competition Awards, presented by Innovate BC! Event details: The 23rd Annual Awards will be a hybrid event - join via online stream or in-person at SFU Segal Business … Read more 23rd Annual New Ventures BC Competition Awards

Calling all Innovators and Entrepreneurs!  Dive into the world of Intellectual Property with Volition's workshop series, in partnership with New Ventures BC. What's on the Agenda: Explore IP strategy's business significance. Expand your professional network. Get expert IP insights. Join focused discussions on IP challenges. Who is it for? Founders and Entrepreneurs in the Tech … Read more Intellectual Property Workshop

AccelerateIP is now open for applications! IP education, mentorship, and up to $85K in support to cover IP legal costs. Want to learn more? Join our info session on Thursday, October 12th, 12:00-12:45pm* PDT. Discover our program streams, get application insights, and ask the program team your questions! *Unable to attend that time? We’ll share the … Read more AccelerateIP Info Session

Is your business banking on your inventions, brand, design or other intellectual property as part of the value proposition and goodwill you are building? Are you proactively protecting those non-tangible assets? Join us for this workshop and Q&A with IP Lawyers from Bereskin and Parr intellectual property law.  We will be covering IP fundamentals such as:  What … Read more Intellectual Property Strategy & Funding for Kootenay Businesses