The Okanagan technology sector is the third largest contributor the the local economy following only
Location: Canada, British Columbia, Kelowna
Phone:+1 250-870-9028
Investment Type: Accelerator
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Mentions in press and media 9
| Date | Title | Description |
| 19.02.2023 | 🏙️ For you, we sold out the Vogue theatre | On Thursday, Vancouver Tech Journal sold out the Vogue theatre. For real. More that 1,280 people joined us (with 2,000 more on the waitlist) as we hosted My First Million Live, and brought Sam Parr, Shaan Puri, and Andrew Wilkinson to the s... |
| 07.12.2022 | $250K up for grabs for Western Canadian startups at OKGN Angel Summit | The deadline for startups and investors to enter the fifth-annual OKGN Angel Summit is fast approaching. Applications for the Accelerate Okanagan-hosted event close on December 16, 2022. This pitch program guides Okanagan-based investors an... |
| 24.04.2022 | Can a company from PoCo change the world? | Good morning! While Will is away sipping margaritas poolside, I’m… well, I was going to say I’m slugging it out in this horrid rain, but it’s actually nice right now and promises to stay that way for most of the weekend. And then it gets ba... |
| 17.03.2022 | CertiCraft is certified champion of OKGN Angel Summit Finale | It’s fitting that “reaching new heights” was a theme across Accelerate Okanagan’s OKGN Angel Summit, as two of the companies pitching at the Finale were innovating the cannabis space. Of course, there could only be one winner and CertiCraft... |
| 13.02.2022 | Meet the women slinging Web3 in Vancouver | Good morning! Here’s a quick reminder of key events this week. On Tuesday, join me at The Next Generation of Company Building and Financing hosted by VEF. Then on Wednesday, join me on Twitter to discuss all things Vancouver tech and meet J... |
| 22.03.2021 | TechBrew Robotics named the winner of the 2021 OKGN Angel Summit | Mike Boudreau, founder of Salmon Arm, British Columbia-based TechBrew Robotics, has been named the winner of the 2021 OKGN Angel Summit. The summit is aimed to bridge the gap between startups in the Okanagan region that need growth capital,... |
| 02.10.2019 | Accelerate Okanagan receives $213,000 to support its OKGN Angel Summit | Kelowna, BC-based tech startup accelerator, Accelerate Okanagan, is receiving $213,000 from the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). “We have no doubt that this funding will have a signifi... |
| 16.09.2019 | Accelerate Okanagan, VIATEC, other BC projects receive $5.6 million from federal government | Seven organizations in British Columbia, including Accelerate Okanagan (AO) and the Victoria Innovation, Advanced Technology and Entrepreneurship Council (VIATEC) have received investments from the federal government totalling about $5.6 mi... |
| 15.03.2019 | Kelowna tech company receives $595,000 to develop sailing safety app | The Government of Canada is making an investment of $595,000 in LRC Consulting Solutions, a technology company from Kelowna, BC, to develop a sailing plan mobile app. The company aims to provide boaters with a dedicated mobile app to suppor... |