Innovate BC

Innovate BC
Company typeCrown Agency
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Websitewww.innovatebc.ca

Innovate BC (formally the BC Innovation Council or BCIC) is a Crown Agency of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, which funds entrepreneurial support programs in the province.

Innovate BC focuses on the support of technology startups and entrepreneurs through programs, sponsorship and competitions[1] that facilitate technology commercialization. Innovate BC is a provincially funded agency that emphasizes services to support company growth, resulting in jobs, increased revenue and economic development through technology and innovation. Note, Innovate BC and Innovate Vancouver are separate entities.

  1. ^ BCIC-New Ventures Competition: About NVBC Archived 2015-06-27 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 2015-06-23