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Please note that this website will be changing as a result of the dissolution of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. The website for AADNC is currently still active. More information can be found at the new Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Website and Indigenous Services Canada Website.

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) BC Region, is one of 10 regional offices in Canada working to fulfill AANDC's mandate. AANDC has primary, but not exclusive, responsibility for meeting the federal government's constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Northerners. Our primary role is to assist First Nations and Inuit in developing healthy, sustainable communities and in achieving their economic and social aspirations.

The Aboriginal Business and Community Development Centre is a results-oriented team of professionals, working together in unity to provide a full spectrum of cultural, client sensitive, business, and economic development services to assist Aboriginal individuals, organizations and communities, and to help them achieve their full potential.

alumni UBC offers a variety of programming and communications that enrich the lives of UBC graduates by empowering personal growth, supporting professional development, nourishing pride, and enabling contribution. Since its founding in 1917, its goal has been to link alumni with the University and with each other, and to support the mission and activities of the University.

The British Columbia Innovation Council (BCIC) develops entrepreneurial talent and commercializes technology through startup companies and partnerships between industry and academia. BCIC focuses on competitively positioning British Columbia in today's global knowledge economy in order to provide significant employment opportunities and a high standard of living for British Columbians. BCIC is a Crown agency of the Province of British Columbia.

The BC Technology Industry Association is an industry-funded organization supporting the growth of British Columbia’s strong knowledge economy. Its membership of 2700+ member companies, employs over 60,000 workers and represents companies of all sizes and sectors.

They can be contacted via their Contact Us form.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers:

• tax laws for the Government of Canada and for most provinces and territories; and
• various social and economic benefit and incentive programs delivered through the tax system.

A national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and innovators. The Centre has been at the forefront of innovation for over 35 years, providing its expertise to over 20,000 clients in companies of all sizes.

The Centre4Growth is an initiative of the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) and helps  entrepreneurs validate their opportunity, tell their story, make connections and grow their companies.  The CEO-in-Residence program matches entrepreneurs to seasoned tech executives who have earned the scars of success and can help with any business issue.

Centre4Growth is a one-stop resource of complimentary services and programs, available to BC tech entrepreneurs.  The core of Centre4Growth is the CEO-in-Residence program, where entrepreneurs meet for confidential one-on-one coaching sessions with seasoned technology executives (CIRs) to discuss company growth issues.   

Entrepreneurs also have access to support services, including GrowthWorkshops, an E-Library of online resources, Business Opportunities listings, and Business Clinics to assist in the growth of their companies. 

Centre4Growth is made possible through partnerships with the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, and industry.

The Creative Destruction Lab is a seed-stage program for massively scalable, science-based companies. The program employs an objectives-based mentoring process with the goal of maximizing equity-value creation. CDL is particularly well suited for early-stage companies with links to university research labs.