Events

    The road to $250,000 in prizes begins here. We’re opening the doors to the 2026 New Ventures BC Competition with an inside look at what it takes to...

How do you choose the right pricing model for your venture? Steven Forth—serial entrepreneur, marketing strategy and pricing consultant, and angel investor, shares practical insights to help you get it...

This practical seminar is designed to help early-stage founders navigate funding opportunities and strengthen their financial foundations. Dr. Cynthia Shippam will provide an overview of government funding programs available to...

Join us in Victoria for the final Island in-person session of IP Pathways! IP Pathways is an education series designed to equip startups and scale-ups with the fundamentals of intellectual...

​Trademarks and patents can be daunting for the first-time entrepreneur. Do you need to go through registration? In what jurisdictions and when? What are the rules around the elements of...

In this session, Peter de Verteuil (Executive-in-Residence, New Ventures BC) will walk founders through a practical, step-by-step framework for building a structured sales program—designed specifically for emerging technology companies ready...

​Setting up your company the right way matters. Join us for a practical seminar on corporate structure, where Geoff Pedlow (Partner at Fasken) will walk founders through the key legal and...

  ​Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to automate lead generation and outreach, freeing up energy for high-stakes networking at Web Summit. This session is led by Rochelle Grayson, Program Leader &...

  Discover proven strategies to recruit, hire, and retain the talent your startup needs to succeed—featuring Matthew Heiydt (Founder BackStretch Recruitment Group) and Charlyne Fothergill (Founder & Principal, Sova Operations). EVENT...

  Prepare for high-stakes investor encounters between sessions. Learn to navigate the “hard questions” through live drills with investors, ensuring you’re ready for every conference micro-moment. This session is led...

New Ventures BC is proud to be an official partner of Vancouver Startup Week 2026. This event is part of the VSW 2026 calendar and is offered for free to...

​​Get the inside scoop on “gender-smart” investing and meet angel investors who are committed to diversifying their portfolios and looking for the next big tech startup in BC. This session...