The 2026 New Ventures BC Competition has revealed its latest cohort of standout startups advancing to the next stage of one of British Columbia’s most established early-stage venture programs. Now in its 26th year, the competition continues to serve as a key launchpad for emerging tech companies across the province, providing mentorship, education, investor exposure, and access to more than $250,000 in prizes. This year’s Top 25 reflects a strong mix of innovation across artificial intelligence, health tech, cleantech, enterprise software, and science-driven startups.
The selected companies move forward into the next phase of the competition, where they will continue refining their ventures through pitch sessions, mentorship, and investor engagement opportunities.
Round 2.5 Companies advancing to Round 3
- Bianca Technologies, Port Coquitlam
- CampMatch, Victoria
- Cykel Technologies, Vancouver
- Dream Photonics, Vancouver
- Miha Biotech, Coquitlam
- NanoTech Innovation, Richmond
- NTP R&D Services, Penticton
- Nymble Health, Vancouver
- Subvision Robotics, Burnaby
- VEGAIN Nutrition, Vancouver
Original 15 in Round 3
- Circl Brain Health Metrics, Victoria
- Eagle Eyes Search, Squamish
- Enya Learning, West Vancouver
- eSense Health, Port Moody
- Finitizer Technologies, Burnaby
- heymate – Rewards, Vancouver
- IvoryOS Technologies, Vancouver
- Ontoly, Garibaldi Highlands
- Radiant Fluidics, Victoria
- RazzyTech, Surrey
- Syris, Vancouver
- TruthSayer AI, Vancouver
- Tydra Labs, Vancouver
- VitaPulse Technologies, North Vancouver
- Volta Home, Vancouver
The Top 25 will now continue through the next rounds of evaluation, where they will participate in additional pitch sessions and mentorship programming. Finalists will eventually compete in the live finale event for cash prizes and the title of British Columbia’s top emerging startup.