The 20 Most Innovative Companies in B.C. 2011
The 20 Most Innovative Companies in B.C. 2011. Just how much innovation can you find in B.C.? After three years of searching, we've found the answer. "Innovation," says soothsayer Steve Jobs, "distinguishes leader from followers." And so we present you twenty organizations, large and small, that are remaking British Columbia with the power of one good idea. (Glimpse over your shoulder, at the 20 Most Innovative Companies in B.C. in 2010.)
City of Vancouver
The city with an open-data initiative that floored the panel.
Strangeloop Networks Inc.
Looking at the company's "secret sauce” that put them at the top of our list.
Avigilon Corp.
The core innovation behind the fastest-growing tech company in Western Canada.
Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc.
The local company whose innovation comes with a good cause.
iQmetrix Software Development Corp.
The innovative product that responds to a real need.
Paradigm Shift Solutions Inc.
Providing the raw ingredients of legal services without the cost of actual lawyers.
Engineering and Entrepreneurship@UVic
Growing ideas that have a business plan encoded in their DNA.
Redlen Technologies Inc.
One of only two developers on the planet of a rare and useful material.
Indochino Apparel Inc.
Local entrepreneurs offer custom-made duds in the click of a mouse.
HootSuite Media Inc.
Expansion and development land Hootsuite on our list for a second time.
Vision Critical Communications Inc.
A new era of market surveys with an impressive high-end research service.
Zymeworks Inc.
Zymeworks' digital simulations could help fuel important medical discoveries.
Vivonet Inc.
Vivonet's cloud-based point-of-sale system for the food-service industry wins big.
Annex Consulting Group Inc.
Turning the system on its head by bringing independent consultants together in a rewarding way.
Modo the Car Co-op
Why does Modo give away their proprietary software that manages booking and billings?
Daiya Foods Inc.
Catering to the non-dairy crowd with an astonishing (read: good) vegan cheese.
Lunapads International Products Ltd.
Changing the lives of women around the world with sustainability and outreach.
Digital Payment Technologies Corp.
Making pay parking simpler, one pay station at a time.
Mibroc Group of Companies
Though they're not transforming fundamentals, they're certainly breaking new ground.
The Latest Scoop
Pop-up retail store reimagines the traditional bricks and mortar model.
The 2011 Innovators Panel and Methodology
Meet the industry panel and find out how they selected the top 20 innovators.
Past Innovators in B.C.
Notable companies from past iterations of the Top 20 Innovators.
Video: Live from the 2011 Innovators Gala
Awards, sights and sounds, plus thoughtful interviews with winners.
Video from the 2010 Innovation Gala
B.C.'s top leaders define innovation.
