SUPPORTING BC STARTUPS

WITH A TECHNOLOGY,

INNOVATION OR ADVANCED

ENGINEERING FOCUS.

MEET SOME OF THE

ENTREPRENEURS IN THE

VENTURE ACCELERATION

PROGRAM.

A PROVINCE-WIDE ALLIANCE

OF REGIONAL PARTNERS,

EXECUTIVES IN RESIDENCE

(EIRs) AND MENTORS.

Am I Eligible?

Technology entrepreneurs are accepted for participation in the Venture Acceleration Program based on several factors, including:

  • Product validity
  • Market opportunity
  • Drive and ambition

  • Team talent

Your program delivery partner will determine the application process. It could include:

  • A program application
  • A formal evaluation form
  • Pitching to a roundtable of EIRs
  • One-on-one interviews

  • References

Selection decisions are made by program delivery partners.

  1. Greater Victoria

    VIATEC/ Accelerate Tectoria

    2659 Douglas Street, 2nd Floor
    Victoria, BC  V8T 5M2, Canada
    Web: www.acceleratetectoria.com
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: +1 (250) 483-3236
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  2. Central/Northern Island, Sunshine Coast & Gulf Islands

    Innovation Island

    209-335 Wesley Street
    Nanaimo, BC  V9R 2T5
    Web: www.innovationisland.ca
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: +1 (250) 753-8324
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  3. Lower Mainland & Fraser Valley

    Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre

    12960 84th Avenue, Unit 210
    Surrey, BC  V3W 1K7, Canada
    Web: www.foresightcac.com
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: +1 ( 604) 245-0042
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    Sumas Regional Council for High Tech (SRCTec)

    7337 Welton Street
    Mission, BC  V2V 3X1, Canada
    Web: www.srctec.org
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: +1 (877) 523-5543
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    VentureLabs

    #320-887 Great Northern Way
    Vancouver, BC  V5T 4T5, Canada
    Web: www.venturelabs.ca
    Email: [email protected]
    Tel: +1 (604) 729-4747
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    Wavefront

    1400-1055 W Hastings St
    Vancouver, BC  V6E 2E9, Canada
    Web: www.wavefrontac.com
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: +1 (778) 331-7500
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  4. Okanagan Valley

    Accelerate Okanagan Technology Association

    Kelowna Innovation Centre
    #201-1405 St. Paul Street,
    Kelowna, BC  V1Y 2E4, Canada
    Web: www.accelerateokanagan.com
    Email: [email protected]
    Tel: +1 (250) 870-9028
    Fax: +1 (250)870-9140
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  5. West Kootenays

    Kootenay Association for Science & Technology

    PO Box 119
    #108-2196 Le Roi Avenue
    Rossland, BC  V0G 1Y0, Canada
    Web: www.kast.com
    Email: [email protected]
    Tel: +1 ( 250) 362-5052
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  6. Central Interior BC

    Kamloops Innovation

    348 Tranquille Road
    Kamloops, BC  V2B 3G6, Canada
    Web: www.kamloopsinnovation.ca
    Email: [email protected]
    Tel: +1 (250) 434-0200
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  7. North West BC

    Bulkley Valley Economic Development Association (BVEDA)

    201 - 3848 3rd Ave.
    Smithers, BC  V9R 2T5, Canada
    Web: http://bveda.ca
    Email: [email protected]
    Phone: +1 (250) 847-4355
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  8. North Central BC

    Innovation Central Society

    1566 7th Avenue
    Prince George, BC  V2L 3P4, Canada
    Web: www.innovationcentral.ca
    Email: [email protected]
    Tel: +1 (250) 562-9622
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  9. Province Wide

    New Ventures BC (NVBC)

    9th Floor – 1188 West Georgia Street
    Vancouver BC  V6E 4A2, Canada
    Web: http://www.newventuresbc.com
    Email: [email protected]
    Tel: +1 ( 604) 725-5740