Stories from our entrepreneurs

Real stories from real entrepreneurs that have worked with us at KIC in our mentorship programs or in our offices.

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Kamloops Innovation finds new home at Thompson Rivers University campus

The Kamloops Innovation Centre (KIC) moves from its North Shore location since 2012 to TRU’s Kamloops Campus. A small amount of office space has been secured on the top floor of the Clock Tower...

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Kamloops Innovation finds new home at Thompson Rivers University campus

The Kamloops Innovation Centre (KIC) moves from its North Shore location since 2012 to TRU’s Kamloops Campus. A small amount of office space has been secured on the top floor of the Clock Tower...

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Tuktu Care

With the help of Tuktu Care, seniors and older adults can delegate time-consuming and daily tasks or obtain companionship and assistance as needed. Tuktu recently expanded to Kamloops.

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Hummingbird Drones

Hummingbird Drones, founded in 2014 by TRU alumni Robert Atwood & Richard Sullivan, began their entrepreneurial journey as students, taking part in TRU Generator programs & continue to work with KIC.

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Pepper

Pepper - Your Badass Business BFF Inc. is a creative agency for photographers and creative entrepreneurs. The agency is entirely comprised of a badass team of women who all bring something unique and

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Clinnect's Angela Hapke

Angela Hapke, founder, and past CEO of Clinnect moved to Kamloops in 2011 from Kelowna where she was working for the Okanagan Science and Technology Council (predecessor to Accelerate Okanagan).

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As a newcomer to Kamloops from Vancouver six years ago, Stefanie Butland made Kamloops Innovation her first stop. “When we were in Vancouver, I was aware of KIC and followed them on Twitter. From a wh

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New Parallel

New Parallel began their journey with Kamloops Innovation Centre (KIC) and the TRU Generator in 2017. Since then, the film production company has grown to take on some seriously impressive clients suc

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VINN

In 2018 VINN Automotive COO Chet Flanagan began working with Kamloops Innovation Centre (KIC) when he joined our Venture Acceleration Program (VAP).

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