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Electric Vehicles @ Work Lunch & Learn
Get Plugged In: New electric vehicle charging opportunities for your business This Electric Vehicles @ Work Lunch & Learn is designed to inform businesses and commercial property holders about... -
Vancouver Career Fair 2018: VFX, Animation, Film & TV, Video Games
Register today for Vancouver's biggest career fair for digital entertainment and interactive jobs -
Cascadia Connect | Part of GLOBE Forum 2018
Cascadia Connect is a reverse-pitch event that provides forward-looking organizations in the Cascadia Innovation Corridor (Vancouver – Seattle – Portland) a platform for pitching their pain points and technology needs to both local and international solution providers. -
PANEL: Creating a Diverse & Resilient Economy in Metro Vancouver
Join us at SFU's 2018 Community Summit This panel conversation event will focus on the future of employment in Metro Vancouver, and planning for the employment lands that support the regional economy.... -
Strategic Fundraising 101: Cleantech
This session is designed for CEOs and founders of growth-oriented startups based in Vancouver. Applications are welcomed from a broad range of clean tech industries, including traditional and emerging sectors like smart city/IOT solutions (with an environmental focus); smart, connected mobility; and green infrastructure. -
Evolve Your Craft: Entry-Level Training for VFX & Animation
Focused on adults seeking an exciting new career direction, this workshop series will initiate your journey towards advanced learning in the field of 3D Animation + Visual Effects. Courses run January - March. -
Growing Innovation & Business Opportunities for VR/AR
By 2020 VR/AR will be a $150 billion industry and Vancouver is leading the charge as one of the worlds fastest growing tech hubs and a leader in VR/AR. Now’s the time to venture into this rapidly developing ecosystem and join the future of computing. -
Supporting Innovative Business in Vancouver
The Vancouver Economic Commission and 1898 Business Club invite you to a workshop where you will hear experts from MNP and Mitacs to talk about opportunities and challenges for investing in Canada. -
When Good Fences do not make Good Neighbo(u)rs: New Developments in U.S. and Canadian Immigration Law
2017 has brought significant immigration law changes in Canada and the U.S., with leaders on both sides of the border looking to put their stamp on their respective immigration systems. With the increasingly restrictive... -
Leading Cities for Sustainable Production
Leading Cities for Sustainable Production will bring together invited executives from cities, studios, and film funds who are driving the adoption of best practices in sustainable production and contributing to policies that support greener filmmaking around the globe. -
VEF: Early Stage Financing with Jason Calacanis
On Tuesday September 19th, join us for a candid conversation with Jason Calacanis, technology entrepreneur, angel investor, and the host of the popular weekly podcast This Week in Startups. Jason will discuss this... -
Applications are Open for the MasterMind Capital Summer Cohort
Master Mind Capital designed for CEOs and founders of growth-oriented startups across Metro Vancouver in a variety of technology sectors. Apply today. -
Zero to 100: Start-up Lessons from Vancouver Founders with Futurpreneur
Have a great idea for a business but have no idea how to get it started? Join us for an evening of networking, idea-sharing and story telling as we hear from seasoned entrepreneurs from the Greater Vancouver area about how they got their big idea off the ground. -
Vancouver Welcomes JD.com
The Vancouver Economic Commission is hosting senior executives from JD.com, China's largest e-commerce company by revenue and a member of the Fortune Global 500, for a meet and great with local Vancouver businesses. -
A Thinking Ape’s Game Jamboree
A Thinking Ape's 3-day game-making sprint culminates in an open house style event for the public. Guests are invited to play any new games the teams created, vote on their favourite, meet the A Thinking Ape crew, check out their studio and get a sneak peek at the soon-to-be-released Kingdoms of Heckfire. -
Vancouver Tech Showcase – May 2017
On May 29, the Vancouver Economic Commission and Highline BETA invite you to the second Vancouver Tech Showcase, to look behind the scenes of Canada’s #1 startup ecosystem and engage with Vancouver’s most promising, investor-ready companies.... -
Vancouver Career Fair for VFX, Animation, Film & TV, and Video Games
This is Vancouver’s only recruiting event for the entire Digital Entertainment & Interactive (DE&I) industry. Companies, studios, and educators from VFX, Animation, Video Games, and for the first time ever, Film & TV production... -
Measure What Matters 101 Workshop
BDC and Thriving Vancouver - a project of the Vancouver Economic Commission - are pleased to present the Measure What Matters 101 Workshop. There are multiple dates, so reserve your seat today! -
Learn How to Use Your Voice in Crucial Conversations
Join Drawn Together Vancouver, where Barb Dawson, Vanessa Jacobsen and Tara Kemes will be discussing tools for finding your voice and being heard. They will be sharing some time tested strategies for having... -
Reshaping Energy 2017: Opportunities and Impacts of Reducing Canadian GHG Emissions
As Canada steps up its game in addressing greenhouse gas emissions, there is a lot of chatter about the next steps in this process and how Canada as a nation could ensure that the...