North Bank Innovations - Startup Central in Clark County

East Vancouver just got its own early‑morning idea accelerator. Startup Couve Coffee @ The VIC brings our beloved Startup Coffee vibe to the Innovation Center, handing founders, engineers, product folks, and remote workers a convenient place to connect before the workday kicks in. Think of it as your monthly jump‑start: grab a cup, share your current roadblock, and crowd-sourced wisdom from people who speak your language.

We start with a casual mingle at 9:00 AM, followed by a quick round of “Asks and Offers.” Need a beta tester? Looking for a co‑founder? Have surplus GPUs? Say it aloud and watch hands go up. By 10:30 AM you’ll roll out with concrete leads and the motivation to crush the rest of the week.
Startup Couve Coffee: Eastside is especially easy for Camas and Eastside residents and I‑205 commuters, but everyone is welcome. Parking is free, the conversation is priceless, and the caffeine is potent—bring your curiosity, your hustle, and your favorite reusable mug.

• What to bring
Nada. Just a friendly demeanor and willingness to meet new great founders and talk about your project.

• Important to know
This is REALLY not the place you want to come if you are looking for sales leads. This event is a place to meet and share your startup journey and talk about your project. While we appreciate all the members of our community, network marketing and sales reps will find many short unuseful conversations in this crowd. Thanks for understanding.

Startup Conversations is our region’s monthly adrenaline shot of real‑talk entrepreneurship. Now staged inside the Vancouver Innovation Center—the campus where tomorrow’s companies are literally being built—this gathering delivers stories that skip the buzzwords and dive straight into the gritty reality of scaling. Expect to hear the real behind-the-scenes experiences of some of the region's best entrepreneurs. The stories behind their pivots, fundraising war stories, and candid confessions about what finally clicked.

Each session spotlights a founder, funder, or operator who has wrestled big problems into big opportunities. They unpack their decision‑making frameworks, reveal the metrics that mattered, and share the near‑misses that almost derailed them—so you can sidestep the same traps. After a lightning Q&A, we flip the room into open networking engineered for meaningful collisions.

Bring your prototype, your boldest question, or your next investor pitch. You’ll meet teammates you didn’t know you needed and mentors who’ve already fought your fight. The VIC’s collaborative labs, pop‑up demos, and easy parking turn a midweek evening into rocket fuel for momentum.

Startup Conversations is for builders at every stage from ideation to IPO. Show up curious, leave on fire, and watch your next milestone sprint closer. Your community is waiting.

Start your month with the aroma of fresh beans and fresher ideas. Startup Couve Coffee is the Couve’s best high‑energy morning meetup for founders, creatives, technologists, and curious neighbors to gather for unfiltered conversation. No slides, no gatekeepers, just a welcoming circle fueled by Kafiex’s finest roasts.

Drop in to share a win, float a half‑baked concept, or ask for help on a stubborn challenge. Someone in the room has walked your path, and someone else is looking for exactly what you bring. Around the café tables you’ll find open laptops, scribbled napkin sketches, and spontaneous introductions that turn into partnerships.

Whether you’re scoping your first MVP, scaling to new markets, or simply exploring the startup scene, Startup Couve Coffee offers a supportive tribe and practical next steps. Pull up a chair; your next breakthrough might be one sip away.

• What to bring
Nada. Just a friendly demeanor and willingness to meet new great founders and talk about your project.

• Important to know
This is REALLY not the place you want to come if you are looking for sales leads. This event is a place to meet and share your startup journey and talk about your project. While we appreciate all the members of our community, network marketing and sales reps will find many short unuseful conversations in this crowd. Thanks for understanding.