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Hall School of Business and Entrepreneurship

Kelowna, British ColumbiaFoundations & Ecosystem-BuildingMember

The Hall School of Business and Entrepreneurship will include an Incubator/Accelerator launching fall 2027 within the Center for Food Wine and Tourism currently under construction.

Founded

2026

Regions

BC

Industries

Advanced materials & advanced manufacturingAgricultureFood & beverageLife sciences & advanced healthTourism & culture

Services offered

  • Access to free or discounted licenses for products or devkits
  • Access to specialized equipment, lab facilities, and/or services
  • Discounted and/or free professional services (legal, accounting, bookkeeping, etc.)
  • Equipment (ie. devices to test on, specialized materials)
  • Financing opportunities and connections with investor groups
  • Free educational events or programming (ie. lunch and learns)
  • Intellectual property education and assistance (Includes: patent, trademark and copyright evaluation, intellectual property strategy, protection and licensing)
  • Mentorship and access to advisors
  • Networking opportunities and community events
  • Office space, co-working environment
  • Practical prototype/MVP development assistance
  • Trade and export support (Includes: Business development missions, internationalization, and any other activities linked to international market development)
Foundations & Ecosystem-Buildingmedium confidence

Build the entrepreneurial foundations and an innovation platform for ventures and founders to build from

Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Flexible accountability (community-oriented, earlier-stage).

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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