The British Columbia Innovation Council (BCIC) develops entrepreneurial talent and commercializes technology through startup companies and partnerships between industry and academia. BCIC focuses on competitively positioning British Columbia in today's global knowledge economy in order to provide significant employment opportunities and a high standard of living for British Columbians. BCIC is a Crown agency of the Province of British Columbia.
RECENT NEWS |
B.C. Showcases Homegrown Sports InnovationsB.C. innovators whose advanced sports technologies are used by everyone from Olympic athletes to people just starting to exercise were on display today for international businesses and media here for the 2010 Winter Games. | Photo GalleryLearn More |
$600,000 Awarded to the Recipients of the 2009 Commercialization of Agricultural Technology CompetitionThe BC Innovation Council (BCIC) is pleased to announce the four winners of 2009's Commercialization of Agricultural Technology (CAT) Competition. Designed to bridge the gap between research and industry by transforming innovations into real-world solutions, the awards ceremony for the CAT Competition kicked off BCIC's Innovation Summit 2010: Agriculture, Food and Ag-bioproducts on January 7, 2010, as a celebration of the exciting accomplishments being made in these progressive sectors. Learn More |
Connecting Start-ups for Growth at Connect '09Connect '09, the BC Innovation Council's (BCIC) premier event for technology start-ups and innovators took place Monday, October 19 in Vancouver. Over 650 members of BC's robust tech industry - from early stage start-ups to venture capitalists to CEOs of globally recognized technology companies - were in attendance. Learn More |
UPCOMING EVENTS |
JANUARY-MARCH 2010 | Business Accelerator Marketing Webinar SeriesValuable business programs focused on funding, business planning, monetizing your idea and more as presented by some of the best in the industry - presented by the BC Regional Science and Technology Network (BCRSTN). Learn More |
MARCH 16-18, 2010 | 3rd Regional Innovation ConferenceBCRSTN and BCIC are hosting the third Regional Innovation Conference, where regional science and technology councils will discuss and share entrepreneurship and technology commercialization best practices in regional BC, as well as BCIC's plans for the upcoming fiscal year. Learn More |
MARCH 24-26, 2010 | Globe 2010BC Innovation Council (BCIC) offers six Cleantech startups the opportunity to gain international exposure and explore business partnership opportunities at Globe 2010. Learn More |
