entrepreneurship@UBCO

Your company and your challenges are unique. We like that about you.

SFU VentureLabs accelerates high-growth-potential technology-based companies in Vancouver and across British Columbia. Our programs and services are tailored to each company’s needs to not just grow but grow smart. We connect entrepreneurs with experienced mentors and a network of resources focused on tackling the unique challenges and complexities faced by technology innovators. VentureLabs was recognized as a top North American accelerator in 2017 by UBI Global, the world’s most extensive benchmark study of university-linked business incubators and accelerators, having propelled thousands of entrepreneurs and hundreds of companies through their venture journey.

Empowered incubates and accelerates driven entrepreneurial leaders capable of building outstanding startups that bring customers and institutional capital knocking on the door. Our unique model incubates talented Canadian entrepreneurs and Foreign entrepreneurs and connects their start-ups with international customers. We invest seed capital and time in the best scalable start-ups so that our start-up founders can aggressively pursue their revenue goals.

Home to Victoria's Tech Community

VIΛTEC is the conduit that connects people, knowledge and resources to grow a successful technology sector in Greater Victoria.

Founded in 2014, Scale Collaborative strives to create a thriving, connected and financially resilient social change sector. Scale provides learning programs, consulting, coaching and facilitation to assist non-profits, social enterprises and ecosystem actors to advance approaches that strengthen local communities and the social economy. Scale Collaborative supports a number of initiatives including Thrive Impact Fund, Business Legacies Initiative, Social Enterprise Catalyst, British Columbia Social Procurement Initiative, Thriving Non Profits and theDock – Centre for Social Impact.