Hitchhikers Guide to the Okanagan Tech Startup Community 2.0
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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
Anchor tech companiesBardel EntertainmentDIRTTDisney InteractiveHyper HippoKF AerospaceMed Access - Telus HealthProcera NetworksQHR TechnologiesStardyne TechnologiesWinward Software
Incubators / AcceleratorsAccelerate OkanaganPurppl
Co working spaces1SpaceCo+LabCowork
Private coding schoolsLighthouse Labs
Finding capital
Atrium VenturesOkanagan Angels
Equity – Angel / Seed
SIDITBDC
Debt
Finding a job / finding talentAccelerate Okanagan Job BoardOkanagan Job MatchMeetups
Hosting servicesCanhostRackForce Networks Inc.Tenzing Managed IT Services
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
EventsTEDx KelownaTEDx PentictonEntrepreneurs Unplugged @ Streaming CafeStartup Weekend OkanaganVenture OkanaganOkanagan Tech Community – New Year Kickoff Party
http://www.accelerateokanagan.com/events/
ConferencesMETABRIDGE
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:
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
Volunteer community organizationsDigital OkanaganOkanagan ChangemakersOkanagan Developer Group
Supportive government funded agenciesOkanagan Young ProfessionalsCentral Okanagan Economic Development CommissionWomen’s Enterprise CentreCommunity FuturesNRC-IRAP Kelowna
Legal, Finance & BankingLegal
Pushor MitchellFarris Vaughn Wills & MurphyGowlings
FinanceKPMGGrant Thornton
BankingInterior Savings
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
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….