Photo courtesy of the Hubspace Facebook page

By Ethan Ready

Innovate BC

Hubspace enhancing services for Northern BC entrepreneurs thanks to federal support

Jul 29, 2020 | 3:16 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – It’s an exciting time at Hubspace in Prince George.

Innovate BC and Western Diversification have a clear vision on the need to not just safely restart the economy, but to help the business community prosper through this pandemic and beyond after Tuesday’s (July28) announcement from Honourable Mélanie Joly. The Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada announced that Innovate BC will receive $2,950,000 in federal support.

Innovation Central Society (ICS) Hubspace issued this statement following today’s announcement by the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) that Innovate BC will receive $2,950,000 in federal support

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“The programs announced today demonstrate that Innovate BC and Western Diversification have a clear vision on the need to not just safely restart the economy, but to help our business community prosper through this pandemic and beyond,” said Garth Frizzell, Director of Entrepreneurship at ICS-Hubspace at its location in downtown Prince George. “It is clear from the scale and direction of this program that both orders of government are taking active steps to look out for businesses in Northern BC.”

“We’re already well down the road on our transition to a digital economy and this program is exactly what we need to help drive the north to new, global opportunities,” said Board Chair Will Cadell

Innovation Central Society – Hubspace serves an area of 650,000 square kilometres in Northern British Columbia and is part of the BC Accelerator Network. Their mission is to help northern innovators along their journey to find new opportunities and grow our economy