Happy New Year from all of us at VentureLabs! 🎉 As we step into 2025, we’re fired up to continue supporting startups to dream big, innovate boldly, and thrive in a world of endless possibilities. This year was about embracing fresh opportunities, nurturing groundbreaking ideas, and building a stronger, more connected entrepreneurial community. Together, we’ll unlock new milestones, support visionary founders, and celebrate the successes that shape the future. Let’s make 2025 a year of transformative growth and unstoppable innovation. Here’s to another incredible chapter—let’s make it extraordinary!
SFU VentureLabs
Professional Training and Coaching
Vancouver, BC 2,425 followers
Accelerating science and technology-based new ventures, turning big ideas into profitable, sustainable businesses.
About us
SFU VentureLabs accelerates high-growth-potential technology-based companies in Vancouver and across British Columbia. Our programs and services are tailored to each company’s needs to not just grow but grow smart. We connect entrepreneurs with experienced mentors and a network of resources focused on tackling the unique challenges and complexities faced by technology innovators. VentureLabs was recognized as a top North American accelerator in 2017 by UBI Global, the world’s most extensive benchmark study of university-linked business incubators and accelerators, having propelled thousands of entrepreneurs and hundreds of companies through their venture journey.
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http://venturelabs.ca/
External link for SFU VentureLabs
- Industry
- Professional Training and Coaching
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, BC
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2012
- Specialties
- Startups, Innovation, Acceleration, Venture Finance, technology, and business growth
Locations
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Suite 1200 – 555 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 4N6, CA
Employees at SFU VentureLabs
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Kirk M.
Innovation Powered by Polyphenols
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Frank Leffelaar
Agri-food Tech Strategy & Growth, Mentor, Connector, Board Advisor, Angel & Impact Community Supporter, Transformative Innovation, Sustainability…
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Chris Stairs
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Lynn Warburton (she/her)
Leader in Strategic Communications, Marketing & Branding
Updates
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During their coop at VentureLabs, Maisie Vo and Yixuan Liu made an impact by: ✅ Enhancing brand messaging ✅ Auditing websites ✅ Organizing events ✅ Managing the social media calendar Your hard work and contributions have been invaluable in supporting innovation and helping our member companies grow. Thank you, Maisie and Yixuan for all your efforts. We wish you the best in your next adventures!
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As we wrap up the year, we’re filled with gratitude for the incredible startup community we’ve had the honour of supporting at VentureLabs. This holiday season, we celebrate the visionary founders pushing boundaries, the mentors sharing their expertise, and the partners driving change. Your passion and collaboration have made 2024 truly exceptional. Wishing you a season filled with joy, warmth, and inspiration. Here’s to continuing our journey of innovation and growth together!
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👥VentureLabs Member Company Spotlight👥 At DaoAI, they're paving the way for the next generation of factory robots. Watch this video to learn about DaoAI, a member company at VentureLabs! DaoAI Robotics Inc. is a company at the forefront of the shift from repeated tasks to autonomous AI. They their technology equips robots with advanced systems to detect, identify, and pick objects, driving efficiency and innovation in the industry. Learn how DaoAI shapes the future of smart, automated factories: https://www.daoai.com/ #SFUInnovates #VLabsCompany
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Know any post-secondary students in need of a valuable portfolio boost? They can gain experience in our team-based intellectual property challenge alongside a patent agency. Students from all disciplines are welcome to apply. ➡️Time commitment: 16 hours ➡️$325 honorarium per student ➡️Deadline: January 19 Learn more and sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gEQcqJYS Experience Ventures , powered by the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking - UCalgary, enables post-secondary students to make an impact alongside real world innovators through entrepreneurial thinking placements. Experience Ventures is funded by the Government of Canada and is delivered in partnership with post-secondary institutions nationwide.
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🎉 What an incredible journey! Today we celebrate the achievements of our Lab2Market British Columbia Discover Cohort 1 participants, funders, mentors, and supporters. It is inspiring to see such brilliant researchers transforming their ideas into impactful ventures. Through invaluable conversations with potential customers and stakeholders, they’ve taken bold steps toward creating meaningful change. While it’s bittersweet to wrap up our time as a cohort, we are beyond proud of the progress these entrepreneurial leads have made by stepping out of their comfort zones—and out of the lab! 🌟 A huge thank you to the remarkable team who made this program possible: Lynn Jennifer Kulli, Kendra Payne, Jani Tsui, Carolina Almeida, Mary Oyeneyin, CAPM, and Grace Sullivan. Your dedication to organizing and facilitating this program has been instrumental. We are also deeply grateful to our inspiring guest speakers, who shared their expertise and guidance: Kim Scott, Cynthia Shippam-Brett, Obashola Dele-Oni (MBA,ASMEC, ESRA)., Julie Howgate, Michelle Sklar, Franziska Broell, Lindsay Johnson, Abby A. Aidoo, MBA, CGMA, Paschal Okwundu, MBA, Chang Han, Richard Okimaw, Amer Abu-Khajil, and Edward Tung. Your insights will undoubtedly shape the future success of our participants. Congratulations to everyone involved—your hard work and dedication to innovation are paving the way for a brighter future. 🌟
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Congratulations to Maisie, on completing four months as Marketing Associate at SFU VentureLabs! 🎉 Read the post to see how she helped VentureLabs by boosting social media engagement, designing newsletters, and organizing events. A big thank you for all your contributions, and we can’t wait to see where your talents take you next! 🚀
What an incredible four months it’s been at SFU VentureLabs! As I wrap up my co-op term as a Marketing Associate, I’m grateful for the opportunities, challenges, and growth I’ve experienced. During this time, I had the chance to: 🔹 Develop targeted social media strategies, boosting engagement by 80% 📊 Create marketing plans and content strategies to support startups 📧 Design newsletters for 2,500+ subscribers with a 30% click-to-open rate 🎉 Organize events like Tech & Toast, driving a 153% increase in registrations A heartfelt thank you to SFU VentureLabs for this amazing experience. Special thanks to Vivien Lee and Grace Sullivan for your invaluable mentorship, guidance, and encouragement - you’ve been instrumental in my growth. Shoutout to my amazing teammates, Yixuan Liu and Yuta Koike, for being a part of my journey here, for making this journey so meaningful. This co-op taught me the value of strategic storytelling, event planning, and relationship-building. Collaborating with startups sharpened my creativity, adaptability, and impact. It has solidified my passion for marketing and innovation, and I’m excited to carry these lessons into future opportunities.
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🌟 VentureLabs 2024 Year in Review 🌟 As we wrap up the year, we’re celebrating the milestones achieved by our ventures and the strides we’ve made in supporting the innovation community. In 2024, VentureLabs: ✅ Expanded intellectual property and venture development support ✅ Launched multiple event series on EDIA, corporate governance, business development, and our popular expert breakfast hour ✅ Celebrated major wins amongst our accelerator members—achieving Series A funding, showcasing to delegations from 17 nation-states, and breaking into new markets Cheers to even more entrepreneurship and innovation in the future! 🚀 VentureLabs is part of #SFUInnovates, the university’s innovation strategy to solve challenges through innovation and entrepreneurship. https://lnkd.in/gWk9mGyR #YearInReview #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #StartupSuccess #CanadaTech
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Know any post-secondary students in need of a valuable portfolio boost? They can gain experience in our team-based intellectual property challenge alongside a patent agency. Students from all disciplines are welcome to apply. ➡️Time commitment: 16 hours ➡️$325 honorarium per student ➡️Deadline: January 19 Learn more and sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gEQcqJYS Experience Ventures, powered by the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking - UCalgary, enables post-secondary students to make an impact alongside real world innovators through entrepreneurial thinking placements. EV is funded by the Government of Canada and is delivered in partnership with post-secondary institutions nationwide.
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