As the title sponsor of the New Ventures BC competition , the BC Innovation Council (BCIC) clearly knows where to find innovation. As captured in this interview with Programs Director, Ross Waddell, BCIC develops and offers programs that support the juncture of academia, industry and government.
The BC Innovation Council is a crown agency of the BC government focused on enhancing the competitiveness of the BC economy. Tune in to find out more on programs around innovation, commercialization and talent development including the $200,000 in prizes that BCIC has offered up to New Ventures BC winners!
Michael Peacock, Manager of Major accounts at BDC, came down to our studios in Gastown to tell us about the offerings Business Development Bank of Canada has for small and medium sized enterprizes (SMEs).
BDC is a financial institution wholly owned by the Government of Canada. BDC actively supports the development and growth of Canadian small and medium-sized businesses through its complementary financial, investment, and consulting solutions.
Check out the BDC site. It offers extremely helpful business tools in their top pull down menu that includes: a business plan template, an entrepreneurial self assessment form, an e business diagnostic, and an ‘ask a professional’ area
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