British Columbia is better positioned for the AI revolution than most people realize. We have clean, abundant hydroelectric power. We have world-class research institutions and a deep pool of engineering talent. We have globally competitive companies in sectors from mining to genomics to enterprise software. And we have the natural resource industries that AI applications […]
Thought Leaders
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Why B.C. Companies Need to Start Protecting Their AI Models
In late February, Anthropic disclosed industrial-scale campaigns had been coordinated to distill its Claude models. The attackers did not need a classic breach or a stolen database to try to reproduce those capabilities. They used access, scale and repeated interaction. This is a warning every company deploying AI should take seriously: the threat is no […]
Why BC’s Fiscal Future Depends on Tech
Four years ago, BC Tech sounded a warning bell with the second of our New Economic Narrative for BC reports, BC’s Fiscal Future. At the time we published the report BC enjoyed a triple A credit rating. Yesterday, Moody’s downgraded BC’s credit rating for the second time to Aa2. In our report we called for […]
Your First Investor Pitch Is Really a Systems Audit — And Women Can’t Afford to Fail It
I’ve sat on both sides of the fundraising table. As an operator who has supported many pre-Series A startups through the fundraising cycles, I’ve watched female founders walk into rooms full of conviction and walk out without term sheets — not because their product wasn’t strong, but because their operations told a different story. I’ve […]
The Next Phase of Vancouver’s Tech Economy Depends on Who Leads Capital
Vancouver’s tech economy has reached a decisive moment. As Canada’s second-largest tech hub, the city is home to nearly 1,500 startups and attracted close to $2 billion in venture funding in 2024. Within a broader British Columbia technology sector of more than 11,000 companies employing over 220,000 people, Vancouver has established itself as a globally competitive tech ecosystem, […]
How BC Can Be a Leader in Drug Discovery Through Open Science and AI
British Columbia has the fastest-growing life sciences sector in Canada. It is a world leader in lipid nanoparticle and antibody technology, with strengths that span devices, novel drug testing platforms and computational approaches to diagnostics and treatment design. Enabled by the global AI revolution, BC has produced some real gems that are moving the needle […]
Canada Can Lead the World in Spinal Cord Injury Research—If We Keep Investing
Most Canadians don’t realize that our country is quietly leading the world in spinal cord injury (SCI) research. This isn’t a matter of national pride, it’s backed by hard data. Despite representing less than 0.5% of the global population, Canadian clinician-scientists dominate global rankings in acute SCI care, outpacing researchers in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. SCI is one of biology’s most […]
How AI and Technology Will Transform the Construction Industry in 2026
Vancouver’s skyline is rising rapidly as the city races to meet housing demand and sustainability goals. In this construction boom, building better and faster is imperative, and technology is proving to be the game-changer. Across Canada, construction firms are embracing digital tools, automation, and AI to boost productivity, cut waste, and deliver a more client-centric […]
Budget 2025 and Canada’s AI ambition: Opportunity or missed chance?
Canada has set a clear and ambitious goal to become a global leader in artificial intelligence. With budget 2025 now tabled, the government has made important moves towards this goal, but the question remains whether these measures go far enough to ensure Canada not only participates in the AI revolution but leads it responsibly. AI […]
Google Used to Rank You. Now AI Judges You.
For years, I fought to make bars and restaurants visible online — not against competitors, but against machines that didn’t understand what made them special. Now, for the first time, the machines are finally learning to feel the difference. My years with Donnelly Group was a slog through the organic search sandbox. Sure, I came […]