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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).

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Innovation UBC

Vancouver, British Columbia

Creating Impact from Research

Innovation UBC propels UBC innovations out into the world through venture creation, providing UBC students, researchers, faculty members, alumni and staff with the resources, networks, and funding they need to succeed. As one of the world’s top 40 research universities with 80,000 students, faculty and staff and over $650M annual research funding, UBC has long been a catalyst for innovation. Part of the Innovation UBC network, entrepreneurship@UBC supports UBC ventures and entrepreneurs to generate social and economic impacts in B.C. and around the world.

Advanced materials & advanced manufacturingAgricultureClean technologies+9
University
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Garage Incubation

Longueuil, Québec

Garage co est un hub d'innovation dédié aux technologies Hardtech

Garage&co is a startup incubation company that focuses on hardtech startups. They provide a holistic approach to design and work with entrepreneurs to develop a functional prototype that can be brought to market.

Advanced materials & advanced manufacturingAgricultureClean technologies+10
Foundations & Ecosystem-Building
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Central Interior Business Accelerator

Kamloops, British Columbia

A member of the BC Accelerator Network funded by Innovate BC, Central Interior Business Accelerator serves two types of entrepreneurs: those who are beginning their journey and need help with direction, and experienced entrepreneurs looking to take their business to the next level. We aim to inspire, nurture, and accelerate the growth of startups to enrich and develop the Kamloops business community. We also collaborate with local partners to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the region. In August 2023 we moved to offices at TRU as part of our transition to a new, more inclusive service model.

AgricultureConsumer retailEducation+4
University
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Be Pacific

North Vancouver, British Columbia

Be Pacific™, is a Founders' Firestarter™ We want to elevate and empower 1million founders, locally and globally, by 2035. We will enable early founders to become investible by getting them to their first monthly revenues**, paving their path to profitability and long-term success.

Clean technologiesConsumer retailDigital media & telecommunications+7
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