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2019 New Ventures BC Competition

Presented by Innovate BC. Applications for the 2019 Competition are now open.

Venture Acceleration Program:

Mentorship + education for early-stage startups

Innovator Skills Initiative (ISI) grants

Get up to $10,000 to hire a BC student

We're BC's premiere tech competition and early stage accelerator

2530 startups supported in 18 years

3720+ jobs created by top NVBC companies since 2000

$335 million raised in financing

We can help you accelerate

New Ventures BC is a non-profit organization that recognizes, encourages, and supports entrepreneurship in BC’s technology sector. Each year we run the New Ventures BC Competition, the largest and longest-running tech competition in BC, offering education, coaching and awarding $250,000 and prizes to BC startups. We offer a mentored, Distance Venture Acceleration Program focused on customer discovery and Market Validation Training. Through our Innovator Skills Initiative grant program we give tech companies and startups up to $10,000 a year to hire a BC post-secondary student.

$250,000+ in cash and prizes to the best new startups in BC

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We learned new things that helped us refine the message and helped us to avoid common mistakes. The seminars are packed full of information that will help guide your business, and the networking sessions offer you a chance to meet all the right people to help move your business forward.

Awesense Wireless, 2011 BC Hydro Sustainability Prize

NVBC has provided an additional network to tap into and resulted in an introduction to the VANTEC angels. Excellent mentor panel feedback during the presentations. Provided tight timelines to apply the rigor needed to finalize the business plan.

Augurex Life Sciences Inc, 2007 First Prize

The most invaluable and well run program we have ever participated in – simply a #mustdo for any tech entrepreneur in BC.

My Best Helper, 2012 Third Prize

We are targeting a much larger market with a better business plan, and have closed $1m in seed funding. We’re creating more jobs, all as a result of participating in the competition.

Novarc Technologies, 2016 Finalist

NVBC gave us access to an excellent network of business professionals. We were able to refine our business plan and receive feedback from a fantastic mentor panel. The entire experience was outstanding – I highly encourage start-ups to participate!

Aspect Biosystems Ltd, 2014 Second Prize

See all past winners