The Small Business Accelerator Program is here to help you get the information you need to research your industry, competitors, target market and much more.
Contact the Small Business Accelerator by using the Contact Us form.
The Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology manages government services that help support and maintain the strong and diverse economy that British Columbians need for long-term prosperity. It’s the ministry’s mandate to grow B.C.’s technology sector, champion innovation, nurture small businesses, support economic development throughout the province, and promote B.C. internationally as a preferred place to invest and do business.
The National Research Council-Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) is Canada's premier innovation assistance program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It is a vital component of the NRC, a cornerstone in Canada's innovation system, regarded world-wide as one of the best programs of its kind.
New Ventures BC (NVBC) is a not-for-profit that promotes entrepreneurship through innovation. NVBC runs the annual BCIC-New Ventures Competition, offering education, coaching, and $300,000+ in prizes to B.C. startups. NVBC also offers a Distance Venture Acceleration program, which provides on-going training and dedicated mentorship for early-stage tech companies. Over the past 17 years NVBC competition winners have gone on to create 2700 jobs and raise $300+ million in financing, right here in BC.
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Self-Employment Training (SET) Program for Young Entrepreneurs is an initiative funded by the Government of Canada through the Canada-BC Job Fund to empower eligible young adults between 17 and 29 in their process for self-employment/business startup in Metro Vancouver. Youth are screened into the SET program based on their ability to meet the eligibility criteria and the viability of their business.
Eligibility:
604-900-3531
604-900-3537
604-330-8051
210-5172 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 2E8
Canada
Techstars Startup Weekend is the place to look for a team, create a prototype of your idea, validate your business idea, and receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs, all in one weekend. You'll pitch your own idea or listen to others, then vote on the most interesting ideas and form teams with diverse skill sets.
Techstars Startup Weekend primarily focuses on the entry point of entrepreneurship, but their support and community spans much farther beyond the weekend. Whether you are looking for more events in your city, guidance for investing and mentorship or a place to accelerate your business, they are here to help anyway they can. Visit Techstars.com to learn more.
Techstars Startup Weekend can also be reached through email at help@techstars.com.
It is the mission of the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Library to participate actively in the education of students by providing excellent resources and services to support learning and teaching within the TRU community.
The Thompson Rivers University Library is recognized for leadership in the development and application of information resources and technology, providing access and services to support learning.
Kamloops Campus (805 TRU Way, Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8)
Main Library: 250-828-5306
House of Learning Library: 250-828-5312
Williams Lake Campus (1250 Western Avenue, Williams Lake, BC V2G 1H7)
Library: 250-392-8030
Trade and Invest B.C. works with international enterprises to help them build strong links to the resources, skills and businesses that make British Columbia an attractive place to work and invest.
They help international companies invest in British Columbia, one of North America's most competitive and dynamic business environments. Strategically located at the commercial crossroads between the Asia-Pacific region and North America, British Columbia is Canada's Pacific Rim province. Companies in British Columbia benefit from low taxes, competitive operating costs, stable labour conditions, and an exceptional multicultural work force that is well educated, highly skilled, and productive.
Trade and Invest BC can be emailed using their Contact Us page.
The Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum (VEF) is an online and offline platform for entrepreneurs within the technology realm. Through monthly forums, they bring together like-minded people to cultivate connections and create conversations designed to stimulate ideas.
They host eight events per calendar year. Participation at a VEF event provides attendees with personal connections, assistance with the identification of industry partnerships, academic faculty, management talent, financial agencies/investors and educational resources for developing and growing enterprises in British Columbia.
Westcoast CED is a team of community economic development experts who have assisted hundreds of communities and organizations across British Columbia, Canada, and the world. Led by regional economist Victor Cumming, the Westcoast CED team helps communities to plan, develop, and implement community economic development strategies, and has strong expertise in developing businesses, training entrepreneurs, and developing regional economies. Westcoast CED takes a hands-on approach in taking an idea from strategy to operation, and offers an integrated team approach to consulting.