Thriving on convergence and disruption!

By Graham Truax | March 3, 2021

Kudos to @Wendy Dupley and her host teams @City of Maple Ridge for an awesome 2021 ICF Smart21 Conference and @Robert Bell for such excellent moderation with the “Building an Innovation Ecosystem” session. It was an honour to present alongside Jiunn Shiow Lin from Taiwan and @Toomas Türk from Estonia. I’m not sure if the…

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Tech Resiliency Program – (TRP) – more help for island businesses

By Jennifer Hufnagel | January 18, 2021

In partnership with Innovate BC and support from Western Economic Diversification Canada, we have some NEW, specific support for innovators and tech-leaning companies called The Tech Resiliency Program (TRP). TRP is a no-cost, no-obligation initiative for established companies that want to level up their business. Or, for any business that is developing tech or “innovation-based”…

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ATTENTION on COVID-19

By Graham Truax | March 17, 2020

Dear Friends, Clients and Associates, I hope you and your loved ones are all well in this time of uncertainty with respect to COVID-19. I recognize that we are all being bombarded with news & information, but I feel compelled to provide a few reflections on what I’m seeing from my vantage point given the…

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Kranked Bikes in Top 10 NVBC!

By Jennifer Hufnagel | August 27, 2019

“Kranked Bikes, based in Gibsons, BC has been an Innovation Island client since 2016. They are redefining the freedom and downhill experience of high-end mountain biking with their proprietary, patent-pending electric motor kits. Their market-leading product is a removable, plug-and-ride, power-train and battery kit that quickly converts any high-end mountain bike (MTB) into a powerful,…

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HR Changes at IITA

By Graham Truax | August 7, 2019

On behalf of our Board I would like to announce the appointment of Jennifer Hufnagel to the position of General Manager at Innovation Island.  Jennifer is taking over from Chelsea Pedersen who was with the organization for 10 years.  Chelsea has teamed up with Paris Gaudet at ACETECH​ so we’re looking forward to future collaborations in the Provincial tech ecosystem with two of…

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Build Grow Stay!

By Graham Truax | August 2, 2019

A big THANK YOU to Douglas Magazine and Andrew Findlay for a fun [somewhat unplugged] retrospective on Innovation Island and the wonderful journey that we’ve been on with our Amazing Clients! None of this would be happening without the support of INNOVATE BC and the Venture Acceleration Program (VAP). Source: Graham Truax, The Startup Whisperer from Innovation Island – Douglas Magazine

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THE NEXT GENERATION OF ICESTORM!

By Graham Truax | July 16, 2019

Coulson Ice Blast Inks Deal with Global Cleaning & Restoration Franchise as Launch Customer of the IceStorm45. “Coulson Ice Blast is thrilled to have such a reputable, global restoration company as Steamatic put their trust in the Coulson Ice Blast technology and brand. The foundation of the IceStorm45 design was to create a lower cost,…

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