New Ventures BC
9th floor - 1188 West Georgia Street V6E 4A2 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Next week join us for #nvbc2021 Startup Seminar: Capital Planning! This seminar will define a Capital Plan and illustrate the different financing options based on the stage of your start-up. Details:... May 19, 2021, 1:00 2:30pm, online The Speaker: Keith Ippel, Spring Activator Register: https://www.newventuresbc.com//startup-seminar-series-cap/

The HR 101 for Startups seminar is presented by Innovate BC and part of the New Ventures BC startup seminar series. "From the basics through to strategic work...force solutions, this seminar will teach you how to minimize risk and make better decisions." The Speakers will be Stephanie Lyster and Allison Guld, AnswerBar. Register here: https://www.newventuresbc.com//startup-seminar-series-hr-/

Join us on Wednesday for #nvbc2021 Startup Seminar Series: HR 101 for Startups! Allison Guld and Stephanie Lyster from AnswerBarr will talk HR 101 for Startups during this seminar. May 12, 2021 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm ... Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hr-101-for-startups-tickets-148

You won't want to miss this. SFU Venture Labs is hosting three must-attend events at Vancouver Startup Week this year! These panels cover: Approaching Angels & VC Funds - May 26 Entering International Markets - May 27... Success for Health & Life Science Startups - May 28 Register today! http://ow.ly/oQ6O50EHDJB

3 spots just added for the Discovery Foundation Sales Acceleration Program! Apply now as we will review and accept companies until the program is full. Join 21 great companies as we focus on revenue growth for your ventures. ... Apply: https://www.newventuresbc.com//applications-open-discover/

We can't wait to see everyone (online) on Monday! Just a reminder that the 20th Annual New Ventures BC Competition Awards presented by Innovate BC are happening on November 23rd. https://youtu.be/HldTVMpWjoI

Thank you to our 20th Annual Competition sponsors! We would not be able to do what we do without our generous sponsors supporting us with administrative funding, professional services, and prizes. Lead Partner and Title Sponsor... Innovate BC Gold Sponsors EY , Fasken, Beedie School of Business, UBC Sauder School of Business . Silver Sponsors Vantec Angel Network, TELUS Ventures, Volition Advisors, Rogers For Business , BC Tech, http://ow.ly/mUry50CnyVr, Tech Space YVR Bronze Sponsors ACETECH, Spring Activator, Webnames.ca, Mind Meld PR Inc., Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum We are so grateful for your support http://ow.ly/5Pwi50CnxPQ

If you missed our Sales webinar last week, you can now watch it on our Youtube channel: https://lnkd.in/dv6TX-Z This webinar lead by NVBC's Executive in Residence, Peter de Verteuil, provides a practical, hands-on introduction to building a sales program for emerging technology companies looking to expand sales beyond early adopters.

FLIK: Female Laboratory of Innovative Knowledge recently released their inaugural Future of Female Founders Report representing results from over 280 founders from the FLIK community and beyond. Their report also features insights from experts in the space including Lolita Taub (Co-Founder + General Partner of The Community Fund), Kate Brodock (CEO of Women 2.0 + Founding Partner of W Fund), and Janelle Hinds (Founder of Helping Hands + Forbes 30 Under 30), amongst other distinguished womxn. Download the full report here: http://ow.ly/gmHT50C04VQ

Are you a BC tech company looking for some guidance to adjust operations and navigate the economic impacts of COVID-19? New Ventures BC wants to support you! We are offering a free, one-hour advisory session with our Venture Accelerator Program Executive in Residences (EiRs) to eligible tech startups navigating the challenges of COVID-19. ... Apply: http://ow.ly/GzBl50C7y5Y Thank you to the Federal Government (Western Economic Diversification Canada) and Innovate BC

Have you heard about Innovate BC’s new funding program? Digital Skills for Youth is helping underemployed youth in B.C. develop digital skills. Find out more (and say that NVBC sent you!): http://ow.ly/DnJj50C2fiU

The 2020 New Ventures BC Competition presented by Innovate BC is happening next Monday! Meet the #nvbc2020 Top 10 Finalists: http://ow.ly/Wlui50Clb10 Join us on Nov 23 to find out who the winners are!

Mike Volker has played a pivotal role in developing Vancouver's tech community. He is also New Ventures BC past Board Chair and founding director. Learn more about Mike's impact on the tech community over the years here: http://ow.ly/NiTz50C069G

Looking to move your disruptive startup to impact? Apply for Entrepreneurship at UBC’s CORE venture building program! Find out more at their upcoming November 3rd Community Town Hall, featuring an AMA with 2 CORE ventures transforming their industries, 3DQue Systems and #Skylab and moderated by CORE Venture Activator, Fraser Pogue! ... RSVP here: http://ow.ly/3jWq50C2e6W

Join Angel Forum - Vancouver for this highly reviewed webinar on Deal Structuring and Term Sheet, geared to both entrepreneurs and investors. This is a serious half day webinar, not a simple 1-hour overview and primarily designed for founders and investors in startup to early revenue technology companies, seeking Seed or Series A stage funding. Instructor: Pieter Dorsman... Date: 29 Oct 2020 Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm PDT This webinar is part of the NACO Academy Module Series. More information and registration: http://ow.ly/jZwV50C06iE

We are celebrating our 20 years of impact by interviewing those who made the past two decades so special. Since winning the New Ventures BC Competition in 2007, Augurex Life Sciences Corp. has successfully launched a fully commercialized product and has been growing by 50% year over year. To learn more about what makes the company so successful, we interviewed Augurex CEO & Co-Founder, Norma Biln, and asked her to reflect on her company’s success and lessons learned over the... years. http://ow.ly/IsPu50C06Ai

VAP client news! TochTech, a startup working on sleep tracker for long-term care wins third competition in AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge. http://ow.ly/hSqJ50BX0Uq

Meet the KAST Kootenay Pitch Competition Contestants! Sami Majadla: CEO and co-founder of CertiCraft a startup on a mission to help craft cannabis growers transition into and thrive within the new regulated market. Cam Shute: A father, inventor, climber, skier and fisherman and founder of Dark Horse Innovations which develops high performance sustainable products for the outdoor industry.... Kelly McLean: With COVID-19 fundamentally changing our way of life, this Rossland-based entrepreneur has created image classification models using artificial intelligence (AI) models that can detect abnormalities in X-rays. Myles Peterson: This Castlegar high school graduate is already a CEO of Terracore Plastic Company which will be able to directly remove plastic waste from communities around the world, decreasing the levels of hazardous microplastics on a global scale. Get your FREE ticket now at http://ow.ly/wdba50BZb4P

"The morale boost from being a part of the Competition and the excitement that was infused in the team going through the process is one of the reasons Ecoation has gone on to do so well. Even if a startup might not think it can win, I’d encourage them to participate." Since winning the 2017 Competition, Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc. has morphed into an international company. ... Starting with their technology that helps reduce pesticide use and crop loss, Ecoation is now on its way to reaching profitability with its new virtual adaptations, including crop cycle and greenhouse management. Read our interview with the CEO, Saber Miresmailli: http://ow.ly/Ca6H50BX0AA #2020nvbcimpact

Microbiome Insights Inc. is a leading microbiome testing and analysis company that came in second in the 2017 Competition and made it to the Top Ten in 2015. Microbiome Insights’ CEO and co-founder, Malcolm Kendall, is a long-time Competition judge at NVBC. To learn more about Malcolm’s industry experience and what’s next for Microbiome Insights, head over to our blog and read his interview: http://ow.ly/1rJy50BTUXX

Calling all women entrepreneurs of Canada! Let’s hear your business visions! Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE)’s #PitchforthePurse is back and it’s better than ever. Forum for Women Entrepreneurs - FWE wants you to grow your business, that is why they are giving you the opportunity to expand your community, receive 1:1 business mentorship, and possibly receive up to $25K in cash to fuel your business vision.... All you have to do to apply is film a 30-second video sharing your business vision and complete a simple form. Applications are open until October 23, 2020. Visit http://ow.ly/hjNm50BTNt4 for more information.

Lumen5 won last year's New Ventures BC competition and was listed as Canada's 93rd fastest-growing company last month by the The Globe and Mail 5 questions with Lumen5 CEO and serial entrepreneur Michael Cheng : http://ow.ly/w4GJ50BSSRI via BCBusiness

In 2000, the New Ventures BC Competition was initiated to support early stage startups across the province. This year we partnered with Rocket Builders to learn more about the impact the Competition has had on the BC’s economy and tech ecosystem over the past 10 years. Together we analyzed the Top 25 companies that participated in the Competition from 2009-2019.... Here’s what we found out! http://ow.ly/r9C450BSSTw