Hitchhikers Guide to the Okanagan Tech Startup Community 2.0

A HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE OKANAGAN TECH STARTUP COMMUNITY - V2.0Jeff KeenOkanagan Centre for Innovation@[email protected]

Updated March 2nd, 2016

With the Okanagan Startup Community continuing to grow – it was time to put out an update to the original guide published back in 2014. The purpose of this guide is to help get the word out and let people know about all the incredible startup activity happening here, and what makes our community so amazing!

What makes our tech community work?• Give first philosophy• Giving back when you make it big• Grassroots events & activities that support entrepreneurs• Co Working spaces• Service provider support• A strong belief that we can accomplish great things when

we all work together and support each other• A local government that believes in and supports

entrepreneurship• AMAZING PEOPLE

New to the tech community? Something you’re likely to hear:• Awesome. How can I help you?

Some notable startup / early stage co’sBananatagBrainy LanternCommunity SiftCatalyst HealthcareData NerdseDynamic LearningFestFeedFreshGradeGetintheLoopGreenStep INhouse VideoJA2JBFSportsKaroleenaKinematic Soup Mathtoons MediaMouseCall.mdPiscine Energetics

PredicativeProgeny BioProSmart SportsPurpplQuestUponRoutezillaSaturn AnimationSoil MateStreetTextSyncroTime.lyUpward SolutionsVolinsprireWTFast.comWorldtech SolutionsX1 AeronauticsYetifarm Creative

http://www.bananatag.com/

http://www.brainylantern.com/

http://2hatsecurity.com/

http://2hatsecurity.com/

http://catalystrms.com/

https://datanerds.com/

http://www.edynamiclearning.com/

http://www.festfeed.com/

http://www.freshgrade.com/

http://www.getintheloop.ca/

http://www.green-step.ca/

https://www.inhousevideo.com/

http://ja2connect.com/

https://www.jbfsports.com/

http://karoleena.com/

http://www.kinematicsoup.com/

https://mobitrainingapp.com/

http://www.mousecall.md/

http://www.mysis.com/

http://www.predicative.com/

http://www.progenybio.com/

http://www.prosmartsports.com/

http://www.prosmartsports.com/

http://www.purppl.com/

http://www.playmobility.com/

http://www.routezilla.com/

http://www.saturn-animation.com/

http://www.soilmate.com/

http://www.streettext.com/

http://syncrowebchat.com/

http://time.ly/

http://www.upwardhealth.net/

https://www.volinspire.com/

http://wtfast.com/

http://www.wtsolutions.com/

https://www.accelerateokanagan.com/businesslisting/x1-

http://www.yetifarmcreative.com/

http://www.yetifarmcreative.com/

Anchor tech companiesBardel EntertainmentDIRTTDisney InteractiveHyper HippoKF AerospaceMed Access - Telus HealthProcera NetworksQHR TechnologiesStardyne TechnologiesWinward Software

http://bardel.ca/

http://bardel.ca/

http://www.dirtt.net/

http://www.clubpenguin.com/

http://www.kfaero.ca/

https://www.telushealth.co/products/med-access-emr/

https://www.proceranetworks.com/

https://www.proceranetworks.com/

http://www.qhrtechnologies.com/

http://www.qhrtechnologies.com/

http://www.stardynetech.com/

http://www.windwardsoftware.com/

http://www.windwardsoftware.com/

Incubators / AcceleratorsAccelerate OkanaganPurppl

Co working spaces1SpaceCo+LabCowork

Private coding schoolsLighthouse Labs

http://www.accelerateokanagan.com/

http://www.purppl.com/

http://1space.ca/

http://1space.ca/

http://www.coworkpenticton.com/

https://www.lighthouselabs.ca/

Finding capital

Atrium VenturesOkanagan Angels

Equity – Angel / Seed

SIDITBDC

Debt

http://www.atrium.vc/

http://www.atrium.vc/

http://www.sidit-bc.ca/

https://www.bdc.ca/en/business-centres/british_columbia/kelowna/pages/default.aspx

Finding a job / finding talentAccelerate Okanagan Job BoardOkanagan Job MatchMeetups

Hosting servicesCanhostRackForce Networks Inc.Tenzing Managed IT Services

http://www.accelerateokanagan.com/jobboard

https://www.whoplusyou.com/magnet/centralokanagan

http://www.meetup.com/DigitalOkanagan/

https://www.canhost.ca/

http://rackforce.com/

http://rackforce.com/

http://www.tenzing.com/

http://www.tenzing.com/

Dev / Design / Marketing shopsAcroMedia Apero MediaBawtree SoftwareBeelineweb Big Bear SoftwareBrandnetic StudiosCheeky Monkey MediaCsek CreativeGalaxy BombGetOn Marketing Inc.Good SirIgnite DesignIsotope 12 CreativeJohn van der Woude

MartketerNavigator MultimediaOdd PixelPixel SavvyPropeller BrandRoketo SageKey SoftwareS33 CreativeShane Austin UX Design ConsultingSpun Studios Straw House LabsTop Search ResultTwin Creek MediaTwirling Umbrellas

http://www.acromedia.ca/

http://www.aperomedia.com/

http://bawtreesoftware.com/

http://www.beelineweb.com/

http://www.bigbearsoftware.ca/

http://brandnetic.ca/

http://cheekymonkeymedia.ca/

http://www.csekcreative.com/

http://www.csekcreative.com/

http://galaxybomb.com/

http://www.geton.com/

http://hellogoodsir.com/

http://ignitedesign.ca/

http://isotope12.ca/

http://www.jvdwdesigns.com/

http://www.jvdwdesigns.com/

http://www.martketer.ca/

https://www.navigatormm.com/

http://oddpixel.ca/

http://www.pixelsavvy.com/

http://www.propellerbrand.ca/

http://roket.to/

http://www.sagekey.com/default.aspx

http://www.sagekey.com/default.aspx

http://s33.ca/

http://shaneaustin.com/

http://www.spunstudios.com/

http://strawhouselabs.com/

http://www.topsearchresult.ca/

http://www.twincreekmedia.com/

https://www.twirlingumbrellas.com/

EventsTEDx KelownaTEDx PentictonEntrepreneurs Unplugged @ Streaming CafeStartup Weekend OkanaganVenture OkanaganOkanagan Tech Community – New Year Kickoff Party

http://www.accelerateokanagan.com/events/

ConferencesMETABRIDGE

http://www.tedxkelowna.com/

http://www.tedxpenticton.ca/

http://okanagan.startupweekend.org/

http://ventureokanagan.com/

http://www.accelerateokanagan.com/events/

http://www.metabridge.ca/

MeetupsLean CoffeeGaming & Animation CoffeeDrink n’ DrawHack NightUX BreakfastOKDG NightsGame NightsLegal ClinicsMAD Nights

Art BrewTechgURLSLife Drawn#devKLVernon #geekbeersTech Talk PentictonStartup DrinksFinancial ClinicsProgramming Square One

http://www.meetup.com/DigitalOkanagan/You can find out more information including event registration here:

http://www.meetup.com/DigitalOkanagan/

Okanagan CollegeEnactus @ OCVenture OkanaganBusiness Student AssociationEntrepreneurship and Small Business ManagementMobile Coding Program

University of British Columbia - OkanaganEntrepreneurship Boot Campe@UBC Seed FundSurvive and Thrive Applied ResearchInnovation Library

http://www.enactusoc.ca/

http://enactusoc.ca/

http://ventureokanagan.com/

http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/programs/areas_of_study/business/current_students/student_clubs___associations/obsa.html

http://webapps-5.okanagan.bc.ca/ok/calendar/calendar.aspx?page=BusinessStudiesCertificateEntrepreneurshipandSmallBusinessManagement

http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Programs/Areas_of_Study/cs/Courses/COSS_303.html

http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/management/current-students/bachelor/clubs/entrepcomp.html

http://entrepreneurship.ubc.ca/seed-fund/

http://star.ubc.ca/

http://library.ok.ubc.ca/about-us/innovationlibrary/

Volunteer community organizationsDigital OkanaganOkanagan ChangemakersOkanagan Developer Group

Supportive government funded agenciesOkanagan Young ProfessionalsCentral Okanagan Economic Development CommissionWomen’s Enterprise CentreCommunity FuturesNRC-IRAP Kelowna

http://digitalokanagan.ca/

http://www.okanaganchangemakers.com/

http://okdg.org/

http://oypcollective.com/

http://www.investkelowna.com/

http://www.womensenterprise.ca/

http://www.cfdcco.com/

http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dfrp-rbif/pn-nb/buildings-immeubles/16266-eng.aspx

Legal, Finance & BankingLegal

Pushor MitchellFarris Vaughn Wills & MurphyGowlings

FinanceKPMGGrant Thornton

BankingInterior Savings

http://www.pushormitchell.com/

http://www.farris.com/

http://www.gowlings.com/

http://www.kpmg.com/Ca/en/JoinUs/Working-at-KPMG/Office-Locations/Pages/Okanagan-Thompson.aspx

http://www.grantthornton.ca/

https://www.interiorsavings.com/

Websiteswww.accelerateokanagan.comwww.okanaganchangemakers.comwww.meetup.com/DigitalOkanaganwww.okdg.orgwww.investkelowna.comwww.okanaganinnovation.com

Startup friendly hangout spotsBike Shop CaféStreaming CaféAccelerate OkanaganBNA Brewing Co.

Bean SceneBliss Bakery

http://www.accelerateokanagan.com/

http://www.okanaganchangemakers.com/

http://www.meetup.com/DigitalOkanagan

http://www.okdg.org/

http://www.investkelowna.com/

http://www.okanaganinnovation.com/

http://bikeshopcafeandcatering.com/

http://streamingcafe.net/

http://www.bnabrewing.com/

http://www.beanscene.ca/

http://www.blissbakery.ca/

How to get involved• Show up!• Participate at community events / meet-ups• Cold email intros are OK• Do your homework – have a specific clear ask – keep it

short – don’t waste busy peoples time – make it easy to say yes

• Warm email intros are best• Be authentic, be helpful and #givefirst

Opening November 2016….

http://www.okanaganinnovation.com/

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