BCIC partners with other organizations to deliver programs in the
following three areas:
Entrepreneurial Talent Development & Retention

BCIC is fostering an environment that encourages people to become entrepreneurs. Through targeted programs and initiatives, BCIC is facilitating job creation, making it easier for entrepreneurs to stay and succeed in BC.
BCIC is developing an entrepreneurial ecosystem to help launch and grow successful technology companies in the province. BCIC creates or partners on programs that develop technology entrepreneurs and companies.
BCIC Mentor Program CLEAN TECH Commercialization & Business Planning Workshop BCIC Business Case Library SFU Venture Connection Innovation Exploration BCIC Young Innovator Scholarship Paul and Helen Trussell Science & Technology Scholarship Certificate in Sales Leadership and Sales Management
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Commercialization of Technology

BCIC advances the commercialization of technology in BC by developing an ecosystem that increases the number and success rate of technology startups in BC, promoting economic development.
BCIC is building a network of incubators inside educational institutions to train students to become entrepreneurs and launch startup companies. BCIC is also building a network of business accelerators to rapidly grow early-stage technology companies.BCIC is playing an instrumental role in facilitating partnerships between academia and industry to solve real world problems through direct and applied research.
entrepreneurship@SFU entrepreneurship@UVic entrepreneurship@UBC entrepreneurship@Wavefront BCIC-New Ventures Competition
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Technology Awareness

Underlying all program and initiatives, BCIC aims to increase the awareness of BC's science and technology sectors while promoting BC as a world class destination for international companies to work and invest.
BCIC works toward this goal by linking BC companies to international growth opportunities and increasing awareness of BC achievements through prominent recognition events.
Metabridge CONNECT BCIC Awards Industry Partners
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Leadership

BCIC is proud to play a key leadership role in strengthening the entrepreneurship landscape in British Columbia. Through its mandate provided by the Provincial Government, its relationship with key stakeholders in industry, academia and government and its reach to entrepreneurs themselves, BCIC is competitively positioning British Columbia in today's global knowledge economy by supporting the creation and launch of new, sustainable technology companie
Startup Canada
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