Innovate BC
VC Fund
Vancouver, Canada
Innovate BC is a Crown Agency of the Province , which funds entrepreneurial support programs in the province. Innovate BC focuses on the support of technology startups and entrepreneurs through programs, sponsorship and competitions that facilitate technology commercialization
- Total investments:
- 74
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 68%
Last updated:
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Industries Innovate BC invests in
Stages Innovate BC invests in
Countries Innovate BC invests in
Contacts
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Peter Cowan
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Carl Anderson
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Elicia Maine
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Raghwa Gopal
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 11 (15%)
- Biotechnology 9 (12%)
- Software 7 (9%)
- Information Technology 7 (9%)
- Electronics 6 (8%)
Stage
- Grant 64 (86%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (3%)
- Seed 1 (1%)
- Series B 1 (1%)
- Non-equity Assistance 1 (1%)
Country
- Canada 66 (89%)
- United States 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Peter Cowan
President and CEO
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President and CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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Carl Anderson
Interim Entrepreneur-In-Residence
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Interim Entrepreneur-In-Residence | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Elicia Maine
Director, Board Of Directors
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Director, Board Of Directors | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Raghwa Gopal
President & CEO
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President & CEO | Total investments: 10 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Jointly
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Jointly is an online platform that provides family law education and digital tools to draft legally compliant and personalized prenuptial, postnuptial, and cohabitation agreements. | $7.3K / Grant / May 14, 2026 | |
NAQI Logix
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Naqi Logix is a technology company specializing in neural interface platforms that allow hands-free and voice-free control of various devices. Its proprietary technology, integrated into wearables like earbuds, detects brain waves and muscle impulses, converting them into digital signals for device interaction. The company aims to enhanceaccessibility and productivity by providing intuitive control solutions across multiple applications. | $36.5K / Grant / May 13, 2026 | |
Voltai
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Voltai harvests energy from motion to help marine industries reduce reliance on fossil fuels and stored energy. | $72.6K / Grant / Apr 15, 2026 | |
Cleohydron Innovation
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CleoHydron creates and implements modular hydrogen energy systems that make decarbonization feasible, scalable, and accessible – for industries, communities, and governments striving for net-zero. | $72.6K / Grant / Apr 15, 2026 | |
Mostar Labs
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Mostar Labs develops the Lilypad mobile maritime charging platform solutions to support businesses in the blue economy. | $72.6K / Grant / Apr 15, 2026 | |
Ascent Systems Technologies
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Ascent Systems Technologies (Ascent) is a Canadian technology company specializing in advanced autonomous systems for defence, security, and disaster response operations. Drawing on deep expertise in aerospace engineering and complex systems architecture, Ascent develops integrated hardware-software platforms that enhance situational awareness,operational resilience, and domain monitoring in high-risk and inaccessible environments. Ascent’s flagship innovation, the Autonomous Environment Monitoring and Surveillance (AEMS) platform, is a modular robotic system designed for rapid deployment in Arctic and remote locations. Combining autonomous operation, multi-sensor data fusion, edge-AI analytics, and resilient communications, with drone hosting capabilities, AEMS operates as a bona fide terrestrial “planetary explorer”. Ascent is now expanding into next-generation autonomous, hybrid space-terrestrial systems and other emerging platforms focused on uninterrupted critical services in remote and extreme environments for both military and civilian applications. Ascent delivers true autonomy and intelligence where humans and conventional technologies fail. | $72.6K / Grant / Apr 15, 2026 | |
Reach Technologies
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Incorporated in 1993, Reach Technologies' first product was a telemetry recorder used for PCM data acquisition in satellite ground stations and flight test. Over the first few years of existence, Reach cemented its position as a leader in aerospace telemetry acquisition and expanded its product line with the addition of test equipmenttargeted towards telemetry applications. | $82.6K / Grant / Apr 07, 2026 | |
MarineLabs Data Systems Inc.
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Real-time Coastal Intelligence | $222.7K / Grant / Apr 07, 2026 | |
DROP Marine
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DROP Marine is a designer and manufacturer of hammerhead drive systems, vessels, and ferry components for the marine industry. | $280K / Grant / Apr 07, 2026 | |
EMP Metals
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With a professional team in place, EMP Metals is an early-entry lithium exploration and development company with a focus on resource development and low-cost land acquisition in business- and mining-friendly jurisdictions in North America. | $732.5K / Grant / Mar 02, 2026 | |
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Co-Investors
New Ventures BC
5 deals together
National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program
3 deals together
entrepreneurship@UBC
2 deals together
Centre for Drug Research and Development
1 deal together
Dimension Capital
1 deal together
Government of British Columbia
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Innovate BC invest in?
Innovate BC invests primarily in Manufacturing, Biotechnology and Software startups, most often at Grant and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 74 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at Innovate BC includes Peter Cowan (President and CEO), Carl Anderson (Interim Entrepreneur-In-Residence) and Elicia Maine (Director, Board Of Directors). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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