And where do they go from here?
Our Competition has supported over 3000 BC tech startups. Read more about our 2020 impact study.
2020
- 2020 Competition Winners
- 2020 Top 10
- ABOzymes Biomedical, Vancouver
- aDolus Technology Inc., Nanaimo
- Castofly Technologies Inc., Vancouver
- Daanaa Resolution Inc., Vancouver
- Mazuma Go formerly DivDot, Victoria
- Fable, Vancouver
- Flash Forest, Vancouver
- Rootd, Victoria
- Shop and Shout ltd., Vancouver
- ThisFish Inc., Vancouver
- 2020 Top 25
2019
2018
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2017
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2016
In the News:
- CuePath Innovation receives $750,000 from Genome BC and raises 1.8M in seed funding
- Flying high: Iris Automation’s success keeps soaring
- Iris Automation raises 1.5 million in Series A Round
- Jane Software takes North Vancouver solution international
- Meatme to expand across Canada with $25,000 Cadillac bursary
- Microdermics Injects Money UBC Lab
- Microdermics Closes 1M Seed Funding Round
- Microdermics closes UBC Seed Funding from e@UBC
2014
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2013
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- Where are they now? Optigo Systems’ networks worldwide
- Where are they now? Vonigo set to scale
- 2013 Competitor Takes Top Prize at Startup World Vancouver
- Alumni Molescope Earns Top Prize for Cancer-fighting Venture Idea
- 2013 Alumni BitLit Named Cascadia Pitch Champion
- BitLit Raises Seed Round from Kobo Founder
- Vidigami Raises Over $1.25 Million
2012
- 2012 Competition: all winners
- 2012 Top 10
- EVT Power Inc., Vancouver
- Kairama Inc., Richmond
- MediaCore Technologies Inc., Victoria
- MyBestHelper, Vancouver
- Navigate Surgical Technologies, North Vancouver
- Pixton Comics Inc., Parksville
- semiosBIO Technologies Inc., Vancouver
- Twothirds Water, Vancouver
- Warranty Life, Burnaby
- ZellChip Technologies Inc., Burnaby
- 2012 Top 25
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- Ten Finalists Named in Accelerate Okanagan’s Jump:Start:Challenge
- 2012 Alumni Recognized for Industrial Design Achievement
- Where Are They Now? MediaCore Growing Fast
- 2012 Competition Winner Partners with Multinational Publishing Giant
- Competition Alumni Named to BCBusiness 30 Under 30 List
- MediaCore Raises $4.5 Million in Series A Funding!
- myBestHelper selected as finalist for Cartier Women’s Initiative Global Entrepreneurship Competition!
2011
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- Where are they now? Awesense reaches carbon and climate milestone
- 2011 Competitor MyBestHelper wins Startup Weekend Vancouver, now needs your help
- Competition Alumni Named Most Promising Startup Finalist for 2013 Technology Impact Awards
- StoryPanda Reaches #1 Spot on iTunes
- Where Are They Now? FundRazr a Standout in Crowdfunding Market
- Vancity Social Venture Prize Winner FundRazr: Where Are They Now?
- Four New Ventures competitor names to Top 10 in Accelerate Okanagan’s Jump:Start Challenge
- 2011 Competitor CapTherm Systems sells 40% for $1.9 Million
2010
- 2010 Competition: all winners
- 2010 top 10
- Catalyst oneMAR
- EnergyCzar Solutions
- Green Sense Innovations Inc.
- Hiretheworld.com
- Jostle Corporation
- MedVoxel
- Quadrogen Power Systems, Inc.
- Solegear Bioplastics Inc
- Tingle.com
- Weddingful
- 2010 top 27
- 2010 Regional Competition
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- 2010 Competition Winner Publishes Book on Canadian Entrepreneurs
- TSO Logic’s Energy Saving Software Selected for Interop’s 2014 InteropNet
- Quadrogen Power Systems Celebrates Ground-breaking at Delta’s Village Farms
- 2010 Competitor Raises $2 Million Investment Round
- Jostle Announces the First Annual Jostle Awards
- Where are they now? Hiretheworld.com erases geographic boundaries
- 2010 Top 10 Finalist Solegear receives Product Innovation Award
- Top 10 Weddingful profiled by CBC News
- 2010 Competition Winners highlighted in Vancouver Sun
- SOLEGEAR completes R&D and begins commercialization
2009
- 2009 Competition: all winners
- 2009 top 10
- Bluekey Energy Inc., Prince George
- Etalim, Burnaby
- G.R. Green Building Products Inc., Burnaby
- Indel Therapeutics Inc., Vancouver
- LightIntegra Technolology Inc., Vancouver
- Lungpacer Medical Inc., Anmore
- Mobify, Vancouver
- Rapid Electric Vehicles, Vancouver
- Veridae Systems, Vancouver
- Vineyard Networks, Kelowna
- 2009 top 30
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2008
- 2008 Competition: all winners
- 2008 top 10
- Charge It! Payment Solutions
- Echoflex Solutions
- GR Building Materials
- 4. Primisyn
- Pure Lignin Environmental Technology
- Saltworks Technologies
- Singular Software
- Small Energy Group
- SoundofMotion Technologies Inc.
- TeraTek
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- 2008 Competitor Singular Software Acquired by Red Giant
- CEO of Pulse Energy selected as 2011 Pivotal Leader
- 2008 Competitor Primisyn acquired by Swiss banking software leader
- Where are they now? 2008 first-prize winner Saltworks goes to market
- Where are they now? Singular Software
- Saltworks highlighted in Heintzman’s The New Entrepreneurs
- PeerFX launches peer-to-peer online Forex service
2007
- 2007 Competition: all winners
- Augurex Life Sciences Corp: Winner of the $61,000 BC Hydro 1st Prize
- TeamPages Inc.: Winner of the $38,000 Enbridge 2nd Prize
- Bean Services Inc.: Winner of the $17,000 3rd Prize
- Biometals Recovery Systems: Winner of the $20,000 BC Hydro Sustainability Prize
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2006
- 2006 Competition: all winners
- Rfind Systems: BC Hydro First Prize Winner
- Concrete Vue (Terraprobe) – Second prize Winner
- JML Biopharm – Third Prize Winner
- Energy Aware – Sustainability Winner
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- 2006 First-Prize Winner RFind Systems Acquired
- 2006 Competitor Energy Aware on cover of BC Business magazine
- Where are they now? 2006 first-prize winner – RFind Technologies
- 2006 NVBC Competitor Terraprobe named BCTIA Award Finalists
- Where are they now? Terraprobe
- Energy Aware’s PowerTab recognized by GigaOM
2005
- 2005 Competition: all winners
- Traction Technologies – BC Hydro First Prize Winner
- ComVu Media Inc. – Second prize Winner
- Quin Media Arts and Science – Third Prize Winner
- SyncWave Energy – Sustainability Winner
2004
- 2004 Competition: all winners
- Vectis Technologies – BMO Bank of Montreal First Prize Winner
- SST Wireless Inc. – Second prize Winner
- Aquassure Bath Products – Third Prize Winner
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2003
- 2003 Competition: all winners
- Resonance Technologies – BMO Bank of Montreal First Prize Winner
- GenoLogics Life Sciences Software – Second prize Winner
- Stelix Technologies Corp. – Third Prize Winner
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2002
- 2002 Competition: all winners
- Metalogix Inc. – BMO Bank of Montreal First Prize winner
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2001
- 2001 Competition: all winners
- Air Games Wireless, Inc. – BMO Bank of Montreal First Prize Winner