Region: Mainland/Southwest

WiserBite

WiserBite is a Vancouver-based startup committed to ensuring good food gets eaten, not wasted. Each day, high-quality food is discarded due to timing and logistical challenges. WiserBite bridges that gap by connecting surplus food with consumers, making it easy to save great meals while enjoying them at a lower cost.

Lulu Island Winery

LuLu Island Winery is a Richmond, BC winery known for its award‑winning wines, on‑site vineyard, and welcoming, family‑run atmosphere. It offers daily tastings, community events, and a scenic 10‑acre property.

BAK’D Cookies Cafe

BAK’D Cookies is a Metro Vancouver bakery and café known for its gourmet cookies, all handmade with high‑quality local ingredients. Founded by a brother‑and‑sister team, they now operate a New Westminster cookie café offering fresh‑baked cookies, specialty drinks, and local delivery.

PECO

PECO is a Canadian company that transforms soft plastic waste into innovative products and engages organizations and communities in building local circular economies.

Ekohe Canada Consulting

Ekohe is a global digital transformation consultancy that leverages AI, machine learning, and data-driven solutions to help businesses optimize operations and create impactful customer experiences. Ekohe specializes in delivering tailored, cutting-edge technology strategies across industries like finance, healthcare, retail, and clean energy.  

Orange Crush Velvet Vintage & Books

Orange Crush Velvet is a vintage clothing and bookshop offering a curated selection of timeless apparel, rare books, and unique finds for all genders and styles. With a focus on sustainability and inclusivity, they promote circular fashion and conscious consumption through buying, selling, and trading pre-loved goods.

Vancouver Film Studios

Vancouver Film Studios is uniquely designed to meet the needs of even the most demanding film, television, and commercial projects and has hosted more than 100 productions, including award-winning Hollywood blockbusters.

Awl Together Leather

Awl Together Leather is a custom leather and shoe repair studio in East Vancouver that provides high-quality, accessible repair services, trains diverse artisans, and helps divert thousands of items from landfills.

Helijet

Helijet, based in British Columbia, offers helicopter flights, charter services, and air medical transport, connecting communities and supporting essential travel across the province.

Allego

Allego Global Corp is an international business development firm with a comprehensive global network. Allego serves the needs of its clients by connecting Eastern and Western markets through its six main offices in Canada, Germany, China, Hong Kong, the UAE, and South Korea.