New Ventures BC announces competitors advancing to the next rounds
The vast majority of outfits selected for its rounds three and 2.5 hail from the Metro Vancouver area.
Kate Wilson
June 02, 2023
Ovou was crowned winner of the 22nd annual New Ventures BC Competition. Photo: New Ventures BC.
New Ventures BC’s annual competition heated up today with the announcement of which companies have been selected to move forward to the next stage.
The 23rd annual contest, presented by Innovate BC, received 178 submissions to enter round two. A panel of 105 judges evaluated those applications, and decided which will be advancing to round three.
From the pool, 16 ventures have been selected to move forward directly to that next stage. Twenty seven more companies have been placed into a separate category – round 2.5. Those teams will pitch on June 20 for a chance to advance to round three, with the top nine ventures going through. The top 25 teams will then be announced in late June.
Top 16 companies advancing directly to round three (alphabetical order)
Avenue Intelligence, Vancouver
Cibotica, West Vancouver
Eigen Fitness, Vancouver
Ginger Desk, North Vancouver
Halitra, Vancouver
Immfinity Biotechnologies, Vancouver
Joni, Victoria
Leasey.AI, Vancouver
No Story Lost, Vancouver
Pilot, North Vancouver
Proxima HQ, Vancouver
RetreatsAndVenues.com, North Vancouver
SkiKrumb Trackers, Westbank
Trading Terminal, Vancouver
Viridis Research, Vancouver
Voxelis Canada Corporation, North Vancouver
Companies selected for round 2.5 (alphabetical order)
Acrostrong Technologies (flentoapp), North Vancouver
Airble Aviation, Richmond
Aqua Intelligent Technology, Surrey
Arrowsmith Genetics, Vancouver
Back On Stage App, Vancouver
Bikebac, Whistler
Blanka, Vancouver
Browse AI, Vancouver
BryoSphere Biotechnologies, Vancouver
Build Smartr Robotics, Burnaby
Buskr, Vancouver
Edee Care, Vancouver
Emoot Vancouver
FinoSeed, Vancouver
GlüxKind Technologies, Vancouver
Hangeh Labs, Vancouver
Ibex Artificial Intelligence, Courtenay
Idea Oven Labs DBA Leafi Home, Burnaby
Knowbie, Delta
Lite-1 Microbial Dye, Vancouver
Loba Wellness, Vancouver
MeepMeep, Victoria
Orca Water, Burnaby
Seawise Innovative Packaging, Campbell River
Seleste Innovations Inc, Vancouver
SkyAcres Agrotechnologies, Surrey
Visaflo Trex Tech Services, Coquitlam