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Our 2023 Venture Showcase is happening November 29, 2023!

Join us November 29 for the 2023 Venture Showcase to meet entrepreneurs from our community who are set to be the next generation of leaders in impact and innovation.

The Venture Showcase features teams across our pipeline ranging from up and coming ‘Sneak-a-Peek’ teams at the outset of their journeys in incubation, ‘Ones-to-Watch’ ventures who are in the middle of commercialization and ‘Ready-to-Raise’ HATCH Venture Builder teams gaining traction at the acceleration stage. This event will give you a preview of our entire community, connecting you with venture teams and our wider innovation network.

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Venture Shoutouts

Kudos to our ventures

• Avivo Biomedical Inc. enters into know-how agreement with Mayo Clinic for advancement of blood type conversion technology for organ transplants
• D2Type has secured funding from the BC Ministry of Health to run their pilot, which can revalidate various features of our lifestyle modification program.
• OnDeck received $1.5M from Canada’s Ocean Supercluster and $10,000 Collegiate Award from Ocean Exchange
• Orca completed their pre-seed round of $600K+, consisting of private investors including prominent entrepreneurs and business veterans.

SnapCyte Solutions Inc. Receives $120,000 Mitacs Grant for AI-Powered Cell Analytics Tools

Alumni Updates

Exciting updates from our Alumni who are transforming the world

• Aspect Biosystems’s Tamer Mohamed wins BCBusiness’ Entrepreneur of the Year 2023
• Avivo Biomedical Inc. enters into know-how agreement with Mayo Clinic for advancement of blood type conversion technology for organ transplants

Arca receives CICE Funds Innovation to Advance the Measuring, Monitoring, and Verification (MMV) of Carbon Management

Upcoming Events

Invest in BC presented by Lumira Ventures
November 2 • 8:00AM • Terminal City Club

Attendees can expect a dynamic program featuring compelling company pitches, insightful presentations, and engaging panel discussions. Entrepreneurs participating in this exclusive event gain an invaluable platform to share their stories, receive actionable feedback, and establish connections with diverse stakeholders. >> Learn more and RSVP >>

November Women Founder Meetup
November 22 • 8:30AM • UBC Point Grey
November 23 • 4:30PM • UBC Robson Square

Join the entrepreneurship@UBC community in person for our Women Founder Meetup, Thursday, November 23 for our ecosystem of women and non-binary founders, executives, leaders and mentors part of entrepreneurship@UBC and our wider ecosystem. Learn more about our Point Grey and Robson Square meetups!

Community Town Hall
November 14 • 12:15PM • Online

Join the entrepreneurship@UBC community November 14th to hear from UBC entrepreneurs part of our program to learn how they got started, what challenges they are facing and how you can follow in their footsteps. >>Learn more and RSVP>>