Who we are
Innovate BC is in business to serve and celebrate innovation in British Columbia.
Innovate BC is in business to serve and celebrate innovation in British Columbia.
About
A Crown AgencyA crown agency is a state-owned enterprise in the Canadian province of British Columbia. This includes any board, commission, railway, public utility, university, manufactory, company or agency which is owned, controlled or operated by the Queen in Right of B.C. or the Government of B.C., or under the authority of the Legislature or the Lieutenant Governor in Council., we represent the government of British Columbia and the people who make up our innovation ecosystemAn interconnected network of support, infrastructure, facilitators and peers in which innovators can thrive and interact. in every corner of our province. We are proud of the role the B.C. government plays in funding, supporting and building connections for innovators.
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The Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness manages government services that help support and maintain the strong and diverse economy that British Columbians need for long-term prosperity. It’s the ministry’s mandate to grow B.C.’s technologyScience or knowledge put into practical use to solve problems or invent useful tools. sector, champion innovationA new method, idea or product., nurture small businesses, support economic development throughout the province, and promote B.C. internationally as a preferred place to invest and do business. Innovate BC’s work supports the Ministry in achieving its mandate.
The Lieutenant Governor, through Order-in-Council, appoints the members of Innovate BC’s Board and delegates the role of the Chair. The Board Chair reports to the British Columbia Legislative Assembly through the Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness. The Board of Directors has fifteen members.
Dr. Alan Shaver
Professor, Thompson Rivers University (Chair)
Dr. Lesley Esford
Michael Fergusson
CEO + Founder, Ayogo
Suzanne Gill
Vice President, Government Relations & Public Affairs at Canada's Digital Technology Supercluster
Dave Krysko
Co-founder, Club Penguin + Entrepreneur in Residence, Okanagan College
Dr. Gail Murphy
Professor + Vice President, Research & Innovation, UBC
Dr. Tom Roemer
Vice President, Academic, B.C. Institute of Technology
Benjamin Sparrow
CEO + Co-founder, Saltworks Technologies inc.
Don Stuckert
Principal, dstuckert + Associates
Denise Williams
Executive Director, First Nations Technology Council
Jack Chang
Partner, Fort Capital Partners
Rose Hoher
Consultant, Nelson Economic Development Partnership + Kootenay Career Development Society
Michael LeBourdais
Chief, Whispering Pines Clinton Indian Band
Dr. Elicia Maine
Special Advisor on Innovation to the Vice-President Research at Simon Fraser University
Gerri Sinclair
Innovation Commissioner, Province of British Columbia
Innovate BC’s Board of Directors do not receive any remuneration for their services to the Board.
Audit and Finance
Governance and Board Nomination
Human Resources and Compensation
Innovate BC’s Board has adopted the guiding principles outlined in the Province of British Columbia’s Governance Framework for Crown Corporations in establishing a framework from which to operate. These principles include: