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title: "Innovate BC Insights: March 2022"
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| View in browser Insights: March 8, 2022       The female founders featured in our International Women's Day article Spotlight Celebrating International Women's Day: B.C. Women in Tech Roundtable Innovate BC sat down with Julie Angus (Open Ocean Robotics), Brianna Blaney (Pocketed), Aria Hahn (Pocketed), and Humaira Ahmed (Locelle) to find out more about their success.     Raghwa's Recap: February 2022 Each month, Raghwa Gopal, Innovate BC President + CEO, showcases the incredible work being done in the B.C. tech and innovation community. Catch up on the February edition.   Latest Round of BC Fast Awardees Announced Innovate BC and NRC IRAP are providing over $2 million in research and development funding to help 14 companies pilot their technologies and create new jobs across B.C.     Meet the BC Fast Winners Since the program started in 2019, and including this most recent group of awardees, $5.9M has been invested into 48 B.C. pilot demonstrations. Get to know the 14 winning projects.   #TechTuesday Every other week, Innovate BC publishes a twitter thread featuring a program participant. Check out our last one here and follow us to see who we spotlight next.     Congratulations... to our Board Chair Andrew Petter C.M., Q.C. on being invested into the Order of British Columbia, the Province's highest honour. read more →   Oxygen8 - one of the Round 3 BC Fast Awardees In the News Province’s highest honour recognizes 31 British Columbians \| BC Gov \| Mar 7 31 exceptional people were invested into the Order of British Columbia during a ceremony at Government House last week, including Innovate BC's Chair, Andrew Petter C.M., Q.C.    Applications for the fourth round of BC Fast Funding program... \| IT World \| Feb 22 This will be the fourth round of funding through the BC Fast Pilot Program. With applications opening soon, this round will prioritize regional projects.    Cleantech, Indigenous communities prioritized... \| Vancouver Tech Journal \| Feb 16 Through BC Fast, Innovate BC, in partnership with the federal government (NRC IRAP), announced today a combined total of over $2 million in R&D funding for 14 companies.   Innovate BC and NRC IRAP Invest In B.C. Businesses... \| Techcouver \| Feb 16 Innovate BC and NRC IRAP are providing over $2 million in research and development funding to help 14 companies pilot their technologies and create new jobs across B.C.   Innovate BC and NRC IRAP Invest In B.C. Businesses... \| Canadian Manufacturing \| Feb 16 Innovate BC and NRC IRAP are providing over $2 million in research and development funding to help 14 companies pilot their technologies and create new jobs across B.C.   Innovate BC and NRC IRAP Invest In B.C. Businesses... \| National Post \| Feb 16 Innovate BC and NRC IRAP are providing over $2 million in research and development funding to help 14 companies pilot their technologies and create new jobs across B.C.   Innovate BC and NRC IRAP Invest In B.C. Businesses... \| T-Net \| Feb 16 Innovate BC and NRC IRAP are providing over $2 million in research and development funding to help 14 companies pilot their technologies and create new jobs across B.C.   The many obstacles to inclusion in startups (& one aid from Innovate BC) \| Betakit \| Feb 14 Delivered by Innovate BC, the Innovator Skills Initiative is designed to help increase diversity in the BC tech sector, with a focus on helping businesses fill talent shortages.     Photo by LinkedIn Sales Solutions on Unsplash Save the Date These events are organized or supported by Innovate BC.   TechVancouver Roundtable \| Mar 8 TechVancouver is bringing the community together to be inspired this International Women's Day. Speakers include Innovate BC's VP of Operations Tomica Divic.   AFOABC First Nations Economic Development Conference \| Mar 15-17 Innovate BC is pleased to support the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of BC and their Economic Development Conference, taking place in Richmond.   OKNG Angel Summit \| Mar 16 Watch this pitch competition that is designed for investors and entrepreneurs from all walks of life. During this finale, a winner will be chosen to receive an investment of $150,000.   Foresight BC Cleantech Awards \| Mar 24 Celebrate organizations and thought leaders from throughout the BC cleantech ecosystem who are making an impact in everything cleantech.     Acetech Leadership Summit \| Apr 6-8 The Summit brings CEOs and senior level executives together with world-class thought leaders and speakers to elevate strategic thinking and leadership skills.   Did someone forward this e-mail to you? Subscribe Here Innovate BC, 1188 W Georgia St, Suite 900, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4A2, Canada Unsubscribe |
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