Mapping the Canadian Digital Health Ecosystem: British Columbia

• Innovate BC: helps people in BC launch their ideas and connect with experts, funding opportunities, tools, resources and support to help grow their businesses
• SFU Venture Labs: accelerates high-growth-potential technology-based companies in Vancouver and across British Columbia
• Entrepreneurship@UBC: a unique program that delivers a combination of education, venture creation, and seed funding to UBC’s population of students, staff and faculty
• adMare BioInnovations:a pan-Canadian enterprise that partners with Canadian researchers and SMEs to develop innovative therapeutic products, creating new companies of scale, providing specialized expertise and infrastructure to help existing life sciences companies scale up

Capital

• KAST Investment Readiness Program: 9 week program designed to provide startups with the tools, framework, and best practices to seek strategic impact funding
• Nimbus Synergies:Vancouver based venture capital firm leading early-stage financings in innovative and complementary health technology companies in Canada
• Spring Impact Capital: an extension of Spring Activator, they bring together a deep network of Canadian impact companies, talented start-ups advisors, extensive accelerator programing, investment capital and expertise
• InBC Investment: a strategic investment fund with $500 million to invest in growing companies and venture funds which demonstrate a measurable impact for people, planet and profit in BC
• Digital Supercluster: accelerate R&D investment, technology adoption and the re-skilling of Canadian through a combination of co-investment, cross-industry collaboration, IP creation and digital talent development

Technical

Market validation

• VentureLabs Market Validation Training: intended for entrepreneurs who are working to gain customer traction and need a proven start-up approach for building their business

• Procurement Concierge Program: matches suppliers with innovative ideas and potential public sector buyers 
• PHSA: BC’s health care procurement contractor