UBC Venture Mentoring Service
Team-based mentoring program connecting mentees with experienced volunteer mentors for long-term, confidential guidance focused on developing founders and scaling ventures
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entrepreneurship@UBCO
Trusted Guidance, Lasting Impact
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Overview
e@UBCO's mission is to provide enriching opportunities for the UBCO community to engage in entrepreneurial thinking and inspire action on some of the worlds most pressing problems.
Type
Not-for-Profit
Founded
1908
Affiliation
Classification
Industries
General/industry agnostic
Stages supported
IdeaDiscoveryValidationEfficiencyScaleMature
Services offered
- Access to specialized equipment, lab facilities, and/or services
BAI Positioning
Finessemedium confidence
Refining and expanding venture growth and entrepreneurial competencies and create the connections across innovation ecosystem
Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Higher accountability signals (equity/paid programs, later-stage focus).
DisclosureBAI type is CAIN’s inferred classification based on available data. It has not been confirmed by the member unless otherwise indicated.
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