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Vancouver anchors British Columbia's technology, cleantech, life sciences and film economy as Canada's Pacific gateway. Its support ecosystem combines provincial agencies such as Innovate BC with university accelerators, an active angel community and national cluster organizations headquartered downtown.

22 resources · Checked September 2026

Programs marked Provincial apply anywhere in British Columbia. See Canada-wide programs →

Grants & funding 10

Innovate BC

Provincial

Provincial Crown agency funding R&D, pilots and technology adoption, and delivering the Venture Acceleration Program and Ignite.

For B.C. technology companies and researchers at any stage

Reimburses employers 80 per cent of training costs, up to $10,000 per employee and $300,000 per employer each year.

For B.C. employers training staff or prospective new hires

Gives investors a 30 per cent provincial tax credit for equity investments in registered B.C. small businesses.

For Early-stage B.C. companies raising equity, and their investors

Annual provincial startup competition awarding $250,000 in cash and in-kind prizes, with mentorship and expert feedback.

For B.C. tech startups under five years old with under $1M raised

DIGITAL

Federal

Vancouver-headquartered national technology cluster co-investing in collaborative commercialization projects in AI, health and energy.

For Consortia of Canadian companies and research partners

Creative BC

Provincial

Provincial agency funding motion picture, music, book and magazine publishing and interactive digital media companies.

For B.C. creative-sector companies and producers

WeBC

Non-profit

Provides business loans, advising, mentorship and skills training to women entrepreneurs across British Columbia.

For Self-identifying women entrepreneurs in B.C.

Offers startup loans of up to $75,000 plus up to two years of matched mentorship for young entrepreneurs.

For Founders aged 18 to 39, in business up to 24 months

Federal bank for entrepreneurs offering term loans, working capital, venture capital and paid advisory services.

For Canadian small and medium-sized businesses

Mitacs

Non-profit

Cost-shares paid research internships that place graduate students and postdocs on company R&D projects.

For Companies with a research problem and a university partner

Accelerators & incubators 4

Canada's largest cleantech accelerator, running ideation, commercialization, scale and venture studio programs from Vancouver.

For Cleantech ventures from concept through scale-up

SFU VentureLabs

Non-profit

Downtown Vancouver accelerator for science, cleantech and deeptech companies, offering mentorship, IP support and coworking space.

For Science and deeptech companies past product-market fit

Innovation UBC

Non-profit

UBC's commercialization hub, running Venture Founder, HATCH Venture Builder, Lab2Market and AccelerateIP with mentors and entrepreneurs in residence.

For UBC researchers, students and alumni founders

Spring

Private

Vancouver-based impact accelerator running founder programs such as Scale Ready and investor-readiness Invest Together cohorts.

For Impact-driven founders and accredited investors

Investors 1

Angel network connecting B.C. founders with active angel investors and early-stage funds through monthly pitch events since 1999.

For Early-stage companies raising an angel or seed round

Government services 2

PacifiCan

Federal

Federal regional development agency for B.C., funding innovation ecosystems, community economic development and quantum commercialization.

For B.C. businesses and not-for-profits, by program

Municipal business services covering licences and permits, commercial tenant assistance, renovation help and Business Improvement Areas.

For Businesses operating or opening in Vancouver

Industry & trade 3

Member-led provincial tech association running #ScaleUpAcademy, an AI vertical accelerator, market access and IP programs.

For B.C. technology companies scaling up

Western Canada's largest business association, offering advocacy, the Business Growth Series and World Trade Centre trade programs.

For Businesses of all sizes in Metro Vancouver

Industry association of more than 250 members advancing B.C. life sciences through events, advocacy and international missions.

For Biotech, medtech and health companies and investors

Community 1

Community-run annual week of workshops, panels, talent matchmaking and networking across the Vancouver startup ecosystem.

For Founders, operators, investors and job seekers

Workspace & labs 1

Long-running Vancouver tech incubator providing shared workspace, mentorship and the buildrs founder community.

For Early-stage tech founders, operators and engineers