Innovate BC

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
Crown Agency
Founded2004 (2004)
HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Websitewww.innovatebc.ca

Innovate BC focuses on the support of technology startups and entrepreneurs through programs, sponsorship and competitions[1] that facilitate technology commercialization. Innovate BC is the province's primary agency company growth, resulting in jobs, increased revenue and economic development through technology and innovation.

History

Innovate BC was first formed in 2004 after a merging of the Advanced Science Institute BC and the Innovation and Science Council of British Columbia. In 2018, they were renamed Innovate BC.

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