New Ventures BC announced the Top 25 startups advancing in the 2026 New Ventures BC Competition, following a highly competitive round. [The list includes three Victoria-based companies.]

The New Ventures BC Competition is the largest and longest-running tech competition in BC, offering education, coaching and awarding $250,000 and prizes to BC startups.

The annual competition attracts BC's most promising early-stage startups for six months of mentorship, education, and high-profile exposure within the province's innovation ecosystem.

Last week, the non-profit organization hosted the Round 2.5 Pitch Event, where 30 startups pitched to a panel of expert judges. Each venture demonstrated their product, sharing how it addresses market needs, leverages a viable business model, and creates a clear path toward revenue.

This year's cohort spans a wide range of sectors, including Life Sciences, Healthcare, AI, SaaS, Cleantech, Sustainability, Consumer Retail, and more, and was described by NVBC as "exceptionally strong."

Round 2.5 Companies advancing to Round 3 (alphabetical order)

1. Bianca Technologies, Port Coquitlam
2. CampMatch, Victoria
3. Cykel Technologies, Vancouver
4. Dream Photonics, Vancouver
5. Miha Biotech, Coquitlam
6. NanoTech Innovation, Richmond
7. NTP R&D Services, Penticton
8. Nymble Health, Vancouver
9. Subvision Robotics, Burnaby
10. VEGAIN Nutrition, Vancouver

Original 15 in Round 3 (alphabetical order)

1. Circl Brain Health Metrics, Victoria
2. Eagle Eyes Search, Squamish
3. Enya Learning, West Vancouver
4. eSense Health, Port Moody
5. Finitizer Technologies, Burnaby
6. heymate - Rewards, Vancouver
7. IvoryOS Technologies, Vancouver
8. Ontoly, Garibaldi Highlands
9. Radiant Fluidics, Victoria
10. RazzyTech, Surrey
11. Syris, Vancouver
12. TruthSayer AI, Vancouver
13. Tydra Labs, Vancouver
14. VitaPulse Technologies, North Vancouver
15. Volta Home, Vancouver

About New Ventures BC (NVBC)

For 26 years, New Ventures BC has been part of BC's startup community, empowering early-stage tech companies with the tools, mentorship, and funding they need to succeed. As a non-profit, NVBC programs include the annual New Ventures BC Competition, Accelerator Programs, Capital Compass, IP Pathways and AccelerateIP. To date, NVBC has helped launch some of BC's top tech success stories, contributing to a thriving innovation ecosystem that has created thousands of jobs and attracted over $3.4 billion in investment.