Need support to launch your tech startup? Looking for education and training to pursue an entrepreneurial career? We interviewed Paul Cubbon, Leader of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group, and Creative…
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Accel-Rx is a nation-wide accelerator, providing seed capital to bridge the financing gap for the commercialization of life science innovations. Their unique program structure has proven successful, with five of…
Thinking about applying for an ISI Grant? Or has your ISI Grant been approved? Get all the answers to your burning questions and more (than you probably ever wanted to…
Looking for grants to hire students or new graduates to grow your tech company? Sifting through all of the programs can be a challenge, so we’ve done the research for…
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Getting your first job after university can be a challenge! We sat down with business student, Samantha Potter, and Craig Marsden at Traction on Demand, to learn how the ISI…
Read moreabout:Traction on Demand’s hiring philosophy: culture, intelligence, then skills
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…
Read moreabout:Ophthalight tests new technologies with highly skilled students
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…
Read moreabout:BC student summer selfie contest: tell us your dream tech job to win
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