Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) has cancelled its plans for what would have been its 9th annual event in May 2022. “While the pandemic rages on globally, our dedicated team of volunteers have worked tirelessly to bring our community not one, but two virtual Vancouver Startup Weeks. Virtual events. Ugh. We’re tired of it. And we […]
The Next Generation of Company Building and Financing
In celebration of February Black History month and the BIPOC community, Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum is bringing together a leading group of change-makers across our regional investment landscape who are actively funding some of the most diverse, inclusive, equitable – and impactful companies in B.C. and beyond. With more than $4 billion in investment being infused […]
Deloitte Canada Launches $150 Million Venture Capital Fund
Deloitte Canada has launched a new venture capital initiative designed to make minority investments in emerging technology companies. Created with a vision of accelerating Canada’s innovative technology sector, the $150 million Deloitte Ventures investment represents the largest capital commitment to date amongst Canadian professional services firms. “Deloitte Ventures comes at a time when the pace of change is at […]
Google Canada Opens Applications For Second Cloud Accelerator Program For Startups
Google Canada has opened applications for the second Google Cloud Accelerator Canada. The 10-week virtual program gives Canadian startups in the cloud the opportunity to access the best of Google’s programs, products and mentors. Startups will receive cloud mentorship and technical support from Googlers, as well as workshops on product design, customer acquisition and leadership […]
Thinkific Hosts Amplify 2022 Virtual Summit This Week
Vancouver’s Thinkific is hosting its third annual, free-to-attend virtual summit on January 26th & 27th. Amplify 2022 is expected to bring together 25,000+ creator economy entrepreneurs who will learn how to create, build, scale digital course-based businesses. This year, Amplify celebrates a new era for creators, providing attendees an opportunity to learn from the over […]
12 Semi-Finalists To Participate In The Forum Pitch
The Forum is a Canadian charity that mentors, educates and empowers women entrepreneurs. For 20 years they’ve been supporting businesses big and small. Now in its 6th year, The Forum Pitch is a program that helps women entrepreneurs navigate and fast track their funding journey. Addressing the barrier of access to capital, The Forum Pitch […]
Vancouver-born HR Tech Group Is Now TAP Network
Vancouver-born HR Tech Group is now Tech and People Network, or TAP Network for short. This is not the first name change for the association. They began in 1992 as the Compensation Exchange Group and in 1996 they changed their name to High Tech Exchange Group. Ten years after that they became an association under the name […]
AWS re/Start Program Launches In British Columbia
BC Tech in partnership with Youth Employment Services YES has launched the Digital Lift – Rapid Skill program designed to help individuals break into the tech sector by learning in-demand tech skills. The program will deliver the proven Amazon Web Services AWS re/Start program which is a free 12-week, full time skills development program that […]
Nominations Open for 2022 BC Cleantech Awards
British Columbia is becoming recognized as a cleantech cluster. The province was recently recognized as a top 10 cluster worldwide and several B.C.-based cleantech ventures have announced successful raises recently. Who’s making the biggest difference in cleantech in British Columbia? Nominations are now open for Foresight’s annual BC Cleantech Awards across 10 award categories. All entries […]
The Forum Partners With Uber To Support Women Entrepreneurs
Starting a business can be a challenging and isolating endeavour, especially when part of a minority group with minimal resources, tools, and mentors available to lean on. Facing obstacles those in more privileged positions might not, self-identified women entrepreneurs deserve the support needed to make their dreams a reality. The economic turmoil caused by COVID-19 […]