Welcome to this week’s Midweek Memo. In this issue, NUQO Modular and Natural Pod join forces, New Ventures BC’s Mosaic Accelerator announces its spring cohort, and Redbase’s CEO reflects on 10 years with the company.

Now, onto today’s briefing. It’s 872 words, a three-minute read.

Top startups to watch

Douglas Magazine, the Victoria premier media brand that inspires readers with in-depth, local coverage of business leadership, announced which promising startups in Victoria won its ‘10 to Watch’ awards.

Now in its 15th year, the initiative spotlights new businesses less than three years old who show incredible promise in their field: HAVN Saunas, Small Gods Brewing, Ritual Nordic Spa, ArtRow, This Week’s Lunch!, GoChip, Ocean AID, Zingaro Floral Perfumery, Philosophy MD, and Home Based Recovery.

“The awards recognize local entrepreneurship in all its variety, and the innovators who have created some of the region’s most exciting new businesses,” says Lise Gyorkos, president of Douglas’ parent company Page One Publishing.

According to Douglas, over 90% of the 130 businesses celebrated to date have gone on to achieve long-term success — some of which receiving international acclaim.

📰 More Victoria innovation news

🪵 Dynamic duo: NUQO Modular, the female-led, Indigenous construction company, is partnering with Natural Pod, the sustainable education furniture company, to accelerate and improve educational infrastructure in BC’s underserved communities and beyond.

🚀Accelerator take off: Rochelle Grayson, program leader of New Ventures BC’s Mosaic Accelerator, the mentorship program that supports non-technical, marginalized, and BIPOC women in building their startup, announced the participants and companies of the spring cohort.

🎉 Decade milestone: Neil Henderson, CEO of Redbase, the legacy business of the software platform for digital entrepreneurs Redbrick, celebrated 10 years with the company and shared reflections from his journey of growth.

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April 22 | The Building Blocks of Black Inclusion at Work

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April 30 | Leading to Election - Breakfast with Premier David Eby

Start your day with insights from BC's Premier, the Hon. David Eby, on key issues shaping our province's future. Engage in a lively, moderated Q&A session focused on business and community priorities for Greater Victoria and beyond.

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May 6 | Ambition 2035 Hybrid Event

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster regularly convenes its network to report on activity, share insights, and build the path to transformational growth of Canada’s ocean sector. This spring, we’re hosting two hybrid events to continue working toward Ambition 2035, a discussion paper around the 5X growth, $220 billion vision we share for Canada’s sustainable ocean economy.

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June 4-25 | Data Management & Analytics Roadshow 2024

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