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Venture Acceleration Program flourishing in Prince George

The Innovation Central Society in Prince George is enjoying the success of an entrepreneurial initiative launched by the BC Innovation Council.

Over the past five years, the Venture Acceleration Program has created over 1,640 jobs and attracted 196 million dollars in investment.

The initiative gives a boost to BC’s booming tech sector.

ICS Executive Director, Matt Hutcheon says they have worked with about 25 companies over the past five years.

“We’re working with people who are innovating, applying, and developing new technologies in forestry, mining, and agriculture so it’s exciting for us to see the developments that are happening in those more traditional industries.”

“The clients we have worked with are a little bit different than some of the other accelerators in the province, most of the people we’ve worked with have had existing products or businesses and are working toward an innovation or expanding the product they have already launched.”

As of this month, the Venture Acceleration Program has trained 995 entrepreneurs from 580 companies.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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