Women’s Equity Lab
Women’s Equity Lab (WEL) is comprised of groups of diverse, successful women from regions across North America who share expertise, insights and perspectives to make smart investments in new businesses.
Webc
WeBC is a not-for-profit that has been supporting women and women identifying business owners across the province with business loans and expertise, training, resources, and peer network support to help businesses grow and thrive.
Start Up Canada Women Entrepreneurs Program
Startup Women is an annual program offering support to early-stage women-identifying entrepreneurs across Canada.
Accelerate okanagan (AO)
Accelerate Okanagan (AO) is an Okanagan tech accelerator that helps early to growth stage companies launch, accelerate, and grow their venture. It offers continuous acceleration programs, tools, structure and support to help the OKGNtech community succeed
Central Interior Business Accelerator
(formerly Kamloops Innovation) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering emerging and established organizations throughout the Central Interior region of British Columbia to thrive and transform.
Kootenay Association for Science (KAST)& Technology
KAST is the largest technology-focused economic development association in the Kootenay economic region.
Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council
KRIC is a non profit society that provides programming and events targeted at businesses, communities and students/educators involved in science, technology and innovation for the East Kootenays.
Nelson Innovation Centre
NIC is a professional community workspace where entrepreneurs and professionals can gather, work, and network.
Purppl
Purppl coaches, consults and collaborates with social entrepreneurs and impact leaders to build regenerative enterprises and initiatives that address the root causes of systemic inequity.
Business Development Bank (BDC)
Supports small and medium sized businesses in all industries and at every stage of growth with money and advice. Services include flexible financing, advisory services, and access to specialized financing and investment solutions.
Community Futures Business Corporation
Community Futures British Columbia (CFBC) is a non-profit organization representing a membership of 34 independent Community Futures offices across B.C. We provide business, financial, and community development services in rural and remote B.C. communities.
Innovation Canada
From funding to expert advice to driving new collaborations, these programs and services are designed to help businesses innovate, create jobs, and grow Canada’s economy.
Futurepreneur
Provides financing, mentoring and support tools to aspiring business owners aged 18-39. This program aims to support young entrepreneurs with up to $60,000 in financing, an expert business mentor for up to two years, and resources to help you plan, manage and grow your business.
Mitacs
Mitacs works at the nexus of academia, government, and the public and private sectors, to help solve organizational challenges and expand Canada’s innovation capacity. We build cooperative partnerships that link expertise in post-secondary institutions to needs in industry and society.’
National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program
The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) is Canada’s leading innovation assistance program for small and medium-sized businesses.
Scientific Research and Experimental Design (SR&ED)
The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentives are intended to encourage businesses to conduct research and development in Canada.
National Research Council Youth Employment Program
Provides financial assistance to employers looking to hire young (15-30 yrs), highly skilled post secondary Canadian graduates.
BC Employer Training Grant Program
This program helps British Columbian job seekers access the skills training needed to adapt to the changing requirements of the current labour market while also offsetting the cost for BC employers who want to invest time and money into employee training. The grant covers up to two-thirds of the cost of training an employee, up to a maximum of $10,000.
Canada Summer Jobs
This grant program provides wage subsidies to employers from not-for-profit organizations, the public-sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees, to create quality summer work experiences for young people aged 15 to 30 years.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is the federal research funding agency that promotes and supports research and research training in the humanities and social sciences.
economic trust of the southern interior (etsi-bc)
ETSI-BC helps communities to realize their economic development aspirations by providing funding, resources, and knowledge of the BC Southern Interior.
Startup Canada
Experienced entrepreneurs working together to provide networking, education, mentorship, and support to new entrepreneurs looking to scale a business.
Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
NSERC connects over industry partners, government and the not-for-profit sector with Canadian university and college researchers who bring world firsts in knowledge, specialized equipment, and young talent to R&D collaborative projects.