The Innovator Skills Initiative (ISI) grant program is helping startups hire university students across BC. Startups get funds to grow their teams, while students get hands-on work experience and entrepreneurial…
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The first year of the Innovate BC ISI Grant program has been a great success! Over the last 10 months, we’ve awarded 172 grants ($860,000) to BC tech companies. And… as…
When you’re in the initial stages of building your tech startup, hiring a new person can pose as a risk. The ISI grant program is helping to offset this risk…
Read moreabout:Get a grant, gain a (permanent) employee: Interview with FI.SPAN
BC post-secondary students: take a selfie, tell us your dream tech job, and enter our summer contest for a chance to win. The prize? A $500 gift card to use…
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The ISI Grant Program is helping tech companies hire students from a range of programs and faculties who attend public and private post-secondary schools in BC. With the help of…
Read moreabout:Precision NanoSystems Inc. uses ISI Grant to hire a PhD Student
How can a growing startup test their product effectively in a global market? We caught up with CEO Ted Mui and ISI student grant recipient, George, to find out how…
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The Innovator Skills Initiative (ISI) grant program is helping startups hire students across BC! How does it work? Startups get funds to grow their teams, while students get some hands-on work…
Read moreabout:Hire a student, grow your startup: Interview with Nexus Media
By using the ISI grant, construction industry app company, LincEdge, was able to hire an experienced marketing student to open new sales channels through a dedicated social media strategy. Interview…
Read moreabout:ISI Grant Program attracts top international student talent
Yes, you may have worn a toque this morning (or maybe that was just me), but summer sun is just around the corner. Here are five easy ways to find…
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How does the ISI grant program work? Have a startup in BC? Want $10,000 in funding to hire a student to help it take off? Find out how the ISI…