Now in its 23rd year, the New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, is back and searching for BC’s best new tech startups. BC’s largest and longest-running tech competition is known for identifying and propelling forward the province’s most quickly-rising startups. The NVBC Competition has had a significant impact on the province’s rapidly growing […]
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EA Sports Hosts IWD Panel On Future Of Women In Tech
This week EA Sports is hosting a panel discussion about the future of women in tech at its Vancouver campus. The event will provide a networking opportunity for current and aspiring women leaders on International Women’s Day. Natali Altshuler, SVP, Head of Operations, EA Sports and Racing, will present a keynote and lead the panel […]
Startup Accelerator FounderFuel Is Back and Wants to Meet Vancouver’s Startups
Startup accelerator FounderFuel is back this spring for the first time in three years and they’re hitting the road to find Canada’s top tech talent. FounderFuel will be in Vancouver on Wednesday, March 8th for an in-depth information session where startup founders can learn about the program’s main components, including mentor matching, leadership development, expert […]
Let BCIT’s Computing Students Tackle Your Tech Challenges
Have an IT challenge? Put Computing students to work for you in April & May. BCIT’s School of Computing and Academic Studies has a long-standing reputation for producing graduates with job-ready skills for the IT industry. The BCIT Industry Sponsored Student Projects program (ISSP) provides students with real-life experience by working on IT or software development projects […]
Vancouver Startup Week Returns In June 2023
After taking 2022 off, Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) is back in 2023. Event organizers are planning an in-person Vancouver Startup Week running from June 2nd to 9th and super early-bird tickets are now available for purchase. In 2021 VSW consisted of more than 50 virtual events including panels, hackathons and workshops are planned over the seven days. […]
Life Sciences BC Hosts 8th Annual Access to Innovation Conference
With $1.3 billion of capital raised in 2021, B.C.’s life sciences sector has never been more robust. In fact, B.C. is Canada’s fastest-growing life sciences sector, employing roughly 20,000 people at over 2,000 companies. And according to BioTalent Canada’s 2021 National Report, the sector will likely require 65,000 additional workers by 2029. The BC life […]
BCIT Opens Tech Collider Space At Downtown Campus
The British Columbia Institute of Technology’s (BCIT) has opened the Tech Collider at their downtown campus. With a focus on supporting B.C.’s vibrant technology sector, the multi-purpose learning centre and collaboration space will connect students and industry to solve real-world challenges. “British Columbia has one of the fastest-growing tech sectors in Canada,” said Selina Robinson, […]
Science Fair Foundation BC Challenges STEM Community to Sweat For Science
The Science Fair Foundation BC has opened registration for 2023 Sweatin’ For Science, presented by AbCellera. This fitness fundraiser, the Foundation’s largest annual science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fundraising and awareness campaign, is returning for the third straight year this May. This year’s theme is “Sci-Fi to Reality” and will explore advancements in technology […]
UX Work Celebrated with the 2023 Vancouver User Experience Awards
Every day, new industries are taking advantage of what User Experience has to offer, seeing the value it provides not only to their customers and users, but their internal teams. The 2023 Vancouver UX Awards will be back on March 29th and submissions are open. Inspired by the expanding growth in the User Experience practice, […]
Foresight Launches Innovation Network to Catalyze Cleantech Innovation Across the Province
Today Foresight Canada announced the launch of the BC Net Zero Innovation Network (BCNZIN), an initiative that will accelerate the development and adoption of critical climate solutions from across the province and establish BC as a global leader in cleantech innovation. The opportunity and the need for BCNZIN was shaped by Foresight’s work back in 2019, when […]