Empowered Startups

Located in Kelowna, BC, and serving the Okanagan community. We give entrepreneurs the mentorship, connections, and community they need to build technology-driven ventures. As the Okanagan tech community and companies within it continue to grow, so does our support model. Coined ‘Continuous Acceleration,’ we deliver unique programming for different stages of growth. The reality is, each stage of the entrepreneurial process demands a different set of tools and we are constantly iterating in an effort to meet those needs.

BC Tech Association is dedicated to making British Columbia the best place to grow and scale a tech company. They provide opportunities for the tech industry to collaborate, learn, and grow together. They connect companies, develop talent, share stories.

e@UBCO's mission is to provide enriching opportunities for the UBCO community to engage in entrepreneurial thinking and inspire action on some of the worlds most pressing problems.

At GetFresh Ventures (GFV), we help founders scale smarter, grow profitably, and exit on their terms—without losing control of what they built. Most funding models prioritize investor returns first. We prioritize founders. Instead of forcing you into aggressive fundraising cycles, dilution traps, or "grow-or-die" timelines, GFV offers a different path: Revenue-first growth, capital-efficient scaling, and founder-aligned exits. We work with founders who want to build real businesses with real customers, strong margins, and strategic flexibility—not just chase valuations.