Innovate BC has announced a $300,000 contribution to Palette Skills, whose program is designed to help Canadians land a job in B2B or tech sales quickly. Their SalesCamp program will be available in B.C. for the first time, with the first cohort of the pilot beginning this week in the province. Palette Skills is a […]
What Is AI And Why Does It Need Indigenous Knowledge?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reshape virtually every industry, the workforce and, ultimately, the entire economy. The rapid evolution of AI brings new buzzwords – machine learning, deep learning, neural networks – and many questions about how best to understand and implement these new technologies. Machine learning offers new opportunities and creates risks, […]
Popular Pitch For The Purse Is Now The Forum Pitch
Earlier this year the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs became The Forum and their Pitch for the Purse program became The Forum Pitch. What could your business achieve with $25,000, mentorship and a community of entrepreneurs, business leaders & investors actively working to open doors for you? The Forum Pitch program is divided into four sections designed […]
Province of B.C. Investing In World-leading Clean Fuels Plant In Merritt
The Province of B.C. is contributing $2 million from the Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund to support the engineering and design of a first-of-its-kind plant in Merritt to capture carbon dioxide and convert it to clean fuels, creating new jobs and economic opportunities in B.C.͛s cleantech sector. “The Merritt Electro Fuels Project advances made-in-B.C. technology […]
BC Tech’s Technology Impact Awards Are Back
BC Tech’s Technology Impact Awards are back! On Thursday, November 18th, one of the West Coast’s most loved venues will host the Technology Impact Awards (TIAs), in recognition of inspiration and resilience being triumphant over challenging times. This morning the BC Tech Association announced a partnership with Science World as the iconic venue for TIA’s […]
Learn Lessons from B.C. Leaders Capturing the Climate Opportunity
Our region has long been a hot bed of clean innovation. With the highest density of clean tech success stories of any Province in Canada, B.C. is home to world leaders who recognize the significant market opportunities in delivering climate solutions. This month the Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum hears lesson from local leaders capturing the climate […]
TiE Vancouver Hosts Fireside Chat With Beanworks’ Catherine Dahl
TiE Vancouver is hosting a fireside chat with entrepreneur Catherine Dahl on October 21st. In conversation with Maninder Dhaliwal, chair of TiE Vancouver Angels, Dahl will be speaking about building startups and fundraising. Catherine Dahl is the co-founder and CEO of Beanworks. Founded in 2012, Beanworks is an accounts payable automation solution designed to save you […]
TrafficDriven Wins 21st Annual New Ventures BC Competition
TrafficDriven Technologies has been crowned the winner of the 2021 New Ventures BC Competition. The Vancouver-based, AI-powered startup took home the $110,000 Innovate BC First Place Prize Package at a hybrid ceremony that took place today at Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver. Vancouver’s Train Fitness claimed the $60,000 Innovate BC Second Place Prize Package for […]
Invest Vancouver Launches New Cloud Workforce Development Initiative With Amazon Web Services
Today Invest Vancouver announced a new high tech workforce development initiative in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to prepare thousands of B.C. residents for well-paying jobs in the region’s growing tech sector. Metro Vancouver will be the first region in Canada to introduce the regional training initiative that is based on a successful AWS […]
B.C. Government Revamps Skills Training Program With $29 Million Investment
The B.C. government is expanding the Innovator Skills Initiative (ISI) thanks to an additional $14 million in funding from MITACS and the Information and Communication Technology Council. This new funding is in addition to the $15 million committed by the province in June, bringing the total investment into the Innovator Skills Initiative program to $29 […]