Startup Sprint 2025

​A 2025 New Ventures BC Competition Event
Presented by Innovate BC, as a part of Road to Web Summit Vancouver (R2SWV).

​Join fellow New Ventures BC Competitors and the BC tech community for a day packed with startup essentials! These education sessions are open to anyone interested in learning about building a tech startup, even if you are not part of the Competition.

​It is also designed to help 2025 Competition entrants prepare for your Round 2 submissions, due on April 22nd, 2025.

​Come for the whole day or stay for select seminars. Space is limited, be sure to register in advance.

​For those that can't make it in person, we will be offering a livestream of the event! More information for the livestream will be provided after registration.

​Event Details

​Date: Saturday, March 29
Time: 9:15 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: UBC Robson Square (Room C400/420)
800 Robson St, Vancouver, BC

Agenda

​9:15 AM: Registration
9:45 AM: Product/Market Fit (Lesley Duncan & Dave Thomas, SFU VentureLabs)
11:00 AM: Break
11:15 AM: Introduction to Pricing for Innovation (Steven Forth, Ibbaka)
12:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:15 PM: Session 3 (Topic TBD)
2:15 PM: Break
2:30 PM: The Business Case: What an Angel Really Wants (Mike Volker, VANTEC Angel Network)
4:00 PM: End

​​This event is free for all BC tech startups, students, and our NVBC Community.

​For more information about NVBC Competition 2025, visit https://www.newventuresbc.com/compete/

Apply for the Competition by 11:59pm, March 31st, 2025.

​​Throughout the spring, New Ventures BC will host a series of events, giving you the information you'll need to build and grow your business, and even perform better in the #nvbc2025 competition!

​By signing up for this event, you agree to be added to NVBC marketing materials (you can opt out at anytime). You also agree that any photos taken at events may be used by NVBC for marketing purposes.