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.

Network Partners

The Venture Acceleration Program is offered by partners across the province who form the BC Acceleration Network. As a client of the Venture Acceleration Program, you have access to a network of resources across BC. No matter what your business, there’s probably another company or an EIR  who has valuable information to share.

Partners in the BC Acceleration Network deliver BCIC’s Venture Acceleration Program. Their mission: to drive economic development and job creation in British Columbia by supporting entrepreneurs and tech companies.

Click on the numbered list to find out more about our delivery partner in a particular region.

  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. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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