Coast Capital Innovation Centre

Congratulations Andrew Polanyi 🐋 and Archit Kumar for your win at COAST (Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies) Pitchfest! This is so well deserved and an awesome recognition of the great work that you are doing. Way to go Ocean AID!

Congratulations to Dr. Karolina Valente and the VoxCell BioInnovation team for being recognized as a Company to Watch at the recent Life Sciences BC Awards!

We have a few spaces left in our Research to Real World Application program this fall! RRWA is a free seven-session program specifically created for University of Victoria graduate students and post-docs. This in-person program is designed to provide you with tools to connect your research to real world applications through interactive sessions facilitated by K. Krasnow Waterman, an expert with broad expertise and global experience from her years working with the MIT community. Our first session is this Wednesday, September 11th! Interested in joining? Reach out to icpoc@uvic.ca to learn more! UVic Engineering and Computer Science UVic Science UVic Social Sciences UVic-GSS Graduate Students' Society

We’re excited to share that our friends at Nature Bee have launched a Kickstarter for their innovative Powder to Gel dish soap! Your support can help bring this eco-friendly, locally made product to market and make a difference in reducing plastic waste. Nature Bee, a female-owned small business, is dedicated to promoting sustainable living by cutting down on single-use plastics. Contributions to their Kickstarter campaign will directly assist in scaling production, refining formulas, and minimizing single use plastic packaging. Their unique dish soap starts as a powder and transforms into a gel when mixed with water, offering powerful cleaning with minimal environmental impact. Discover more about this incredible product and show your support by visiting their campaign! https://lnkd.in/gJChQMpj

Interested in making some new connections within the Victoria tech community? Our friends VIATEC are hosting a Summer Tech-Together on Friday, August 23rd! Join the VIATEC team and many local tech ventures at Heritage Acres for a day of fun, carnival games, BBQ and the Geek Olympics!

📣 Attention graduate students and post-docs! Are you ready to take your research beyond the lab and tackle real-world challenges? 🌟 We’re thrilled to share our upcoming Research to Real World Application program, starting this September! This 7-session, in-person program is designed specifically for you to bridge the gap between academic research and practical application. Facilitated by K. Krasnow Waterman, this program will help you develop an entrepreneurial mindset, build your network and explore how you can transform your research into viable solutions with real-world impact. 🌍 Whether you’re passionate about technology, health, sustainability, or any other field, this program will provide the tools and support to turn your innovative ideas into impactful solutions. Reach out to icpoc@uvic.ca to learn more abut Research to Real World Application! UVic-GSS Graduate Students' Society University of Victoria UVic Engineering and Computer Science UVic Science UVic Social Sciences

Congratulations to Harsh Rathod, Ph.D. and the Niricson team on this great feature! Harsh's story and the reason behind why he wanted to make infrastructure safer are very powerful. It's amazing to see your success, Harsh!

Applications for our upcoming PlanIt competition are due this Friday at 10:00 AM! Make sure to get yours in for a chance to win up to $8k, make connections and receive feedback from industry experts!

🚀✨ Calling all aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators! ✨🚀 🌟 Exciting opportunity alert! 🌟 Do you have a groundbreaking business idea? Ready to turn it into reality? Join us for our upcoming PlanIt Business Model Competition!💡 📅 Applications due Friday, August 2nd at 10:00 AM 📅 Competition Wednesday, August 7th at 10:00 AM 📍 Location: Virtual Whether you're a student, alumni, staff or faculty member, this competition is your chance to showcase your entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking. Pitch your business model to industry experts (including investors!), gain valuable feedback, and compete for a chance to win up to $8k! 🏆 Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to boost your entrepreneurial journey! 🚀 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gGQjC3a University of Victoria Peter B. Gustavson School of Business UVic Engineering and Computer Science UVic Biomedical Engineering Design Team (BMED) UVIC Entrepreneurship Club

Congratulations to Juan Orrego, Brandon Ellis and the entire Cuboh team on your transition to ChowNow! We had a great time at the Cindicates event last week celebrating the Cuboh team and this huge achievement. We have had the pleasure of working with Juan since the early days of Cuboh and are so proud of his journey and everything the company has achieved along the way. Thanks to all who were involved in this great celebration! It was a treat to attend.