BC Tech & TELUS Launch an Accelerator Program for Indigenous-led Tech Firms

On March 15, BC Tech Affiliation and TELUS launched a brand new devoted stream of accelerator programming to assist Indigenous-led expertise corporations.

“BC Tech is devoted to accelerating the success of our members,” commented Jill Tipping, CEO of BC Tech. “We would like membership of BC Tech to be accessible. In partnership with TELUS, we’re happy to launch a brand new accelerator stream for Indigenous-led tech corporations together with complimentary BC Tech membership and devoted programming.”

This program goals to speed up enterprise success for Indigenous entrepreneurs within the expertise area by offering them with entry to mentorship, alternatives to strengthen their networks, and elevated visibility. Some program highlights embrace a peer-to-peer Indigenous Leaders C-Council group, complimentary BC Tech membership and entry to 1-on-1 recommendation from advisors.

“We’re enthusiastic about how this partnership will unlock new avenues for Indigenous-led entrepreneurs to understand their ambitions and develop their enterprise,” mentioned Shazia Zeb-Sobani, TELUS Vice-president of Buyer Community Planning. “Advancing financial Reconciliation is a key pillar of TELUS’ Reconciliation commitments, and we’re proud to collaborate with BC Tech to additional assist Indigenous participation within the expertise business.”

B.C. is dwelling to the second largest variety of Indigenous entrepreneurs in Canada, with greater than 2,000 Indigenous-owned companies situated throughout the province.

BC Tech Board member Josh Nilson of East Facet Video games shared his ideas on the worth of constructing a enterprise community as an Indigenous entrepreneur. “The one factor I want I had earlier once we have been beginning out, is the chance to speak to different founders, C-level individuals to ask questions or have discussions. That’s the true worth of BC Tech.”

To study extra about this system or to use, please go to the BC Tech web site. 

To study extra about TELUS’ long-standing dedication to reconciliation and strengthening relationships with Indigenous Peoples, together with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, go to telus.com/reconciliation.

Concerning the BC Tech Affiliation

BC Tech is a member-led expertise non-profit devoted to championing the function of innovation in BC’s economic system and accelerating the success of BC tech corporations. By way of focused applications and companies BC Tech helps its members scaleup quicker, with higher entry to expertise, clients, markets, capital and advisors. BC Tech publishes knowledge and analysis on BC’s tech sector and the function expertise performs in constructing resiliency throughout each industrial sector in BC. At the moment, each firm is a tech firm. To study extra, go to wearebctech.com.