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    • News
    • Tuesday, Sep 26th, 2017
    • Category: Technology

    Vancouver Startup UrbanLogiq takes home $10,000 City Innovation Prize from BCIC-New Ventures Competition

    VANCOUVER, BC – New Ventures BC last night awarded Vancouver-based UrbanLogiq with the $10,000 City Innovation Prize sponsored by the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) as part of the BCIC-New Ventures Competition. Our...
    • VEC's Take
    • Thursday, Sep 21st, 2017
    • Category: Technology, Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Green Economy, Asia Pacific, Other Sectors

    VEC Statement on Amazon HQ2 RFP

    The Amazon HQ2 Project has concluded. Please refer here for an update. For information on the context of the Amazon HQ2 Project, please refer to Amazon's announcement and to the RFP document itself.   VEC...
    • News
    • Wednesday, Sep 20th, 2017
    • Category: Technology

    Announcing the Fall 2017 Vancouver Tech Showcase Startups

    The Vancouver Tech Showcase is a highly curated deal flow event designed to accelerate follow-on funding through deep dive sessions with investors. In a departure from the...
    • News
    • Monday, Sep 18th, 2017

    Intel Increases Vancouver Footprint, Expanding to New Office Tower in Marine Gateway

    It may come as a surprise to Vancouver locals that Intel (yes, that Intel) has had a footprint here since 2003. While assisting Intel with a recent expansion, we discovered more about its history in Vancouver.
    • News
    • Monday, Aug 21st, 2017
    • Category: Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    Atom hawk Announces New Canada Studio

    Vancouver, BC - Digital art and design company, Atomhawk, today announced the opening of a new studio in Vancouver, Canada. Atomhawk Director and founder, Ron Ashtiani, says: “We’re extremely excited to be expanding our...
    • News
    • Tuesday, Aug 15th, 2017
    • Category: Technology, Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Green Economy

    Research Study shows need for events like Vancouver Tech Showcase

    We need events like the Vancouver Tech Showcase to not only maintain our standing as Canada’s top startup ecosystem, but to increase our competitiveness on a global scale.
    • News
    • Wednesday, Aug 9th, 2017

    GDDP: Local Disruptor Portable Electric Demos Sustainable Events

    Last week, Portable Electric launched a demonstration of its VOLTstack through the Green and Digital Demonstration Program with the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Economic Commission. As part of the Canada 150+ celebrations,...
    • News
    • Friday, Aug 4th, 2017
    • Category: Asia Pacific

    Canadian Business Front and Centre at JD.COM Pavilion

    Last Friday, the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) welcomed a delegation of JD.COM officials, facilitating business-to-business meetings between the Chinese e-commerce giant and dozens of Canadian retailers and suppliers.
    • News
    • Thursday, Aug 3rd, 2017
    • Category: Technology

    Workers-First scheduling app CrewDriver launches 6-month pilot with City of Vancouver

    GetWorkers has launched a demonstration of their scheduling technology, CrewDriver, through the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Economic Commission’s Green and Digital Demonstration Program (GDDP). Their product speeds scheduling and dramatically reduces labour placement costs with an easy, worker-friendly text message interface.
    • News
    • Thursday, Jul 27th, 2017
    • Category: Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Green Economy, Technology

    Applications for the Summer Capital Mentorship Program are OPEN

    Are you an entrepreneur looking to sharpen your pitch and prepare yourself for $1M+ in investment capital? The next installment of the Discovery Foundation Capital Mentorship Program offers a 4-week program for up to 16 entrepreneurs.
    • News
    • Monday, Jul 24th, 2017

    VEC Job Opportunity: Startup Liaison

    The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) is seeking a Temporary Full-Time Startup Liaison to co-develop, deliver, and support VEC’s programs related to startup ecosystem development and investment attraction.
    • Media Release
    • Thursday, Jul 6th, 2017
    • Category: Green Economy, Other Sectors, Asia Pacific, Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Technology

    Spring Launches Canada’s First Global Impact Accelerator Program

    The Global Impact Accelerator Program at Spring is the first in Canada to focus on global impact businesses looking to move to Canada and make the world a better place through their ventures.
    • Media Release
    • Monday, Jun 26th, 2017
    • Category: Technology, Green Economy, Other Sectors

    North America’s Greenest Cities Announce Partnership to Help Cleantech Companies

    Please join the Vancouver Economic Commission and San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer for a special announcement about a cleantech partnership between the two regions today at 13:00.
    • VEC's Take
    • Wednesday, Jun 14th, 2017
    • Category: Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    Taking the Measure of Global Film Production: A Chat with David Shepheard (Part Two)

    Countless investment deals, co-production agreements, new films and infrastructure projects are conceived, negotiated and announced at major festivals. Behind the red-carpet glitz and designer-brand trappings at the exclusive Festival de Cannes is its...
    • VEC's Take
    • Tuesday, Jun 13th, 2017
    • Category: Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Green Economy, Asia Pacific, Other Sectors, Technology

    Sustainability Goes Beyond Green at Conference in Detroit

    At times the conversation around corporate responsibility seems stuck – not surprising in a field where companies are trying to use the power of their products and services to solve some of...
    • VEC's Take
    • Monday, Jun 12th, 2017
    • Category: Green Economy

    Cities are Innovation Platforms for Green Economic Development

    Since 2010, the City of Vancouver has been executing on its world-acclaimed Greenest City Action Plan (GCAP), which aims to have Vancouver measurably reduce its environmental impact, and become the “greenest city in...
    • News
    • Monday, Jun 12th, 2017

    Government of Canada launches the Global Skills Strategy

    News Release from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Fast application processing, enhanced customer service now available for companies    June 12, 2017—Toronto, ON – When companies in Canada can thrive and grow, they create more jobs. The...
    • VEC's Take
    • Tuesday, May 30th, 2017
    • Category: Green Economy, Other Sectors

    Vancouver Stands to Benefit as Financial Institutions Become Increasingly Worried about Climate Change

    Speaking to a crowd at the Finance and Sustainability Initiative in Montréal recently, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, Timothy Lane, made a subtle yet powerful statement:...
    • Media Release
    • Thursday, May 25th, 2017
    • Category: Technology, Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Asia Pacific, Green Economy, Other Sectors

    New Global Talent Stream to help Canadian businesses support the creation of good jobs for Canadians

    Minister Hajdu meets with industry leaders on the Global Talent Stream The Government of Canada’s new Global Talent Stream will create good, middle-class jobs in our country by helping innovative companies in Canada access the...
    • News
    • Thursday, May 25th, 2017
    • Category: Technology, Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Green Economy, Asia Pacific, Other Sectors

    Presenting 6 of Vancouver’s Emerging Seed-Stage Startups

    The Vancouver Tech Showcase is a highly curated deal flow event designed to accelerate follow-on funding through deep dive sessions with investors.
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