Pitch competition · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

New Ventures BC Competition

An annual technology startup competition in British Columbia. Entrants get jury feedback over several rounds, and the three highest-placed finalists win prize packages worth over CA$250,000 in total.

Closed Run by New Ventures BC Society, presented by Innovate BC

Apply on the programme's site Programme website

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding: CA$110,000 2026 first prize package worth CA$110,000, including CA$80,000 cash from Innovate BC; over CA$250,000 in cash and in-kind prizes overall
Instrument: Prize
Equity taken: not published
Programme fee: CA$200 CA$200 registration fee
Duration: not published
Cohort size: not published
Cohorts: not published
Delivery: Hybrid
Stages: Idea, pre-seed, seed
Sectors: Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from: Canada
Perks: not published

Application dates

Closed2026 Competition

Usual timing: 2027 dates not yet announced; the 2026 competition closed for registration on 12 March 2026, with Round 2 entries due 8 April 2026.

Who can apply

At least one participant with permanent residence in British Columbia; businesses must operate mainly in BC
Privately held and incorporated no more than five years (incorporation not required to enter)
Less than CA$1,000,000 of non-grant funding raised
An innovative product or service involving new technology
Stage: idea, pre-seed, seed

Companies it names as alumni

AbCellera, Aspect Biosystems, Certn, Jane Software, Dream Photonics

What founders should check

The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
There is a fee: CA$200 registration fee.
It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Vancouver. Ask how much time on site it expects.
The last window we track closed on 12 March 2026. 2027 dates not yet announced; the 2026 competition closed for registration on 12 March 2026, with Round 2 entries due 8 April 2026.

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