The City of Campbell River’s Economic Development Office, in partnership with North Island College, is pleased to announce Hackathon 2023, focused on a set of business community-inspired problems that, if solved, can materially improve the business environment as well as highlight the technical talent in the Campbell River area.

Our Local Knowledge. Your Business Success.

Check out the interactive portals about the community while researching new business ideas and relocation information.

A diverse and thriving innovation economy, where individuals, enterprises and organizations come together to co-create solutions to pressing economic, environmental, and social problems—for our community and the world; within our region’s established industries and its many emerging ones.

Something we often hear—and say—when talking about Campbell River’s business community is how incredibly supportive it is…

The City of Campbell River’s Economic Update report presents a variety of economic indicators that provide a snapshot of Campbell River’s economy and help clarify the impact of ongoing economic turbulence.

It’s National Forest Week - a weeklong celebration of Canada’s forests and all the environmental, social, cultural and economic benefits they provide. Here is some information to help you get to know our local forests, like Beaver Lodge Forest Lands and Snowden Demonstration Forest.

Find out how Greenways volunteers harvest Sitka spruce tips from Baikie Island Nature Reserve, and how Beach Fire Brewing turns those tips into spruce ale.

Competition recognizes British Columbia innovators through local tech competition.

B.C. innovators vying for a share of up to $300,000 in total funding and services will pitch to judges on June 21, 2022.

The City of Campbell River Economic Development’s Modern Entrepreneur Series is now Modern Entrepreneur at the 50th Parallel.

The new brand was unveiled at the launch event for Modern Entrepreneur’s 2022 season on April 20.

Up to $300,000 in total prizes up for grabs. New challenge area for 2022: creative industries and tourism.

It’s National Forest Week (NFW)! Running from September 19 to 25, this event is a weeklong celebration of Canada’s forests and the incredible environmental, social, cultural and economic benefits they provide.

We recently caught up with Brandon Pirie of Wild Isle Ferments and Mark Rabin with Portable Electric, winners of the first NexStream Tech Competition .

The City of Campbell River’s economic development department and the Campbell River Area Angel Group (CRAAG) have announced finalists and prize recipients of the second annual NexStream Tech Competition at an online finale.

More than 150 people from around British Columbia registered to watch the finale of the 2021 Campbell River Impact Investor Challenge on June 16. Five finalists, from all over British Columbia, pitched their businesses, vying for the grand prize of a minimum $50,000 investment in their businesses.

Teams vying for a share of up to $300,000 in total funding and services tackle challenges inspired by Campbell River, B.C.

Choosing the right location and property for your business is an exciting and important decision, but it can also seem overwhelming.

On a mission to attract technological innovation to small communities across British Columbia, Salmon Capital Holdings, LTD (SCHL) is kicking off their efforts in the firm’s new home base of Campbell River by partnering with Spring Activator to run the region’s first Impact Investor Challenge