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    • VEC's Take
    • Tuesday, Sep 12th, 2023
    • Technology

    Economics Explained: What is Venture Capital?

    What is venture capital? While it is often considered crucial for the growth of early-stage and high-growth companies, there are many things to consider. We dive into both the pros, cons and shortcomings of venture capital in Metro Vancouver and beyond.
    • VEC's Take
    • Monday, Jul 24th, 2023
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Technology, Green Economy, Resilience

    7 Reasons Vancouver is a Leading City for Doing Business

    Despite the economic shifts and headwinds that continue to impact cities around the world, Vancouver remains a top global city for doing business. Here are five reasons why.
    • News
    • Tuesday, Jun 27th, 2023
    • Green Economy

    20 of BC’s top clean transportation companies in 2023

    How relevant is the transportation sector on climate, and what are the business opportunities therein? Check out these 20 local sustainable transportation companies in BC. Plus, a special announcement from Foresight.
    • VEC's Take
    • Thursday, Jun 22nd, 2023
    • Resilience

    What is Indigenous Economic Prosperity? An Interview with Nathan Grandjambe

    What is Indigenous economic prosperity? How does it differ from economic reconciliation? What can we do, individually, and together, to build it? VEC’s first Senior Manager of Indigenous Economic Prosperity Nathan Grandjambe shares his thoughts about the work ahead.
    • News
    • Monday, May 8th, 2023

    Angels for Climate Solutions: An Interview with Asset Market CEO Jeff Davis

    5G, smart and IoT technologies have the potential to revolutionize our lives – from healthcare and transport to energy and social engagement However, to realize smart and connected societies, a vast amount of...
    • VEC's Take
    • Thursday, May 4th, 2023
    • Technology

    How could Vancouver harness the potential of Advanced Air Mobility?

    With such a strong stake in the aviation industry, it’s only natural for Vancouver to serve as a pilot site to harness the potential of advanced air mobility.
    • VEC's Take
    • Friday, Apr 28th, 2023
    • Green Economy

    Food champions: 8 companies underpinning Vancouver’s circular food system

    Just, circular food systems eliminate waste from the food cycle while addressing household food insecurity. Here are 7 businesses in Vancouver that are championing a circular economy of food.
    • Media Release
    • Thursday, Apr 13th, 2023
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Technology

    Vancouver launches clean energy initiative to provide renewable power to film sets

    The City of Vancouver, Vancouver Economic Commission and local film and television industry leaders today unveiled a new generation of clean energy kiosks designed for the rigours of the film industry. Each kiosk is a fixed power supply that can replace the diesel generators still powering many film sets with renewable energy drawn from the local power grid.
    • Media Release
    • Wednesday, Apr 12th, 2023
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Green Economy

    Media Advisory: Vancouver to launch new clean energy initiative for film industry

    Vancouver Deputy Mayor Lenny Zhou, Councillor Adriane Carr and the Vancouver Economic Commission invite media to join industry representatives for the launch of a new clean energy kiosk network for the film industry.
    • VEC's Take
    • Monday, Apr 3rd, 2023
    • Resilience

    Recap: Vancouver IBPOC sustainability professionals share ways to build inclusive workplaces

    Achieving an inclusive and climate-just workforce requires addressing the barriers that IBPOC sustainability professionals often face in the workplace
    • Media Release
    • Wednesday, Mar 29th, 2023
    • Technology

    New report outlines how Vancouver’s advanced air mobility sector could take off

    New report outlines how Vancouver’s advanced air mobility industry could take off in the region. Vancouver Economic Commission and partners report emphasizes environmental, social use cases for AAM
    • VEC's Take
    • Wednesday, Mar 22nd, 2023
    • Resilience

    Industry Feature: Vancouver’s Storefront Businesses

    Vancouver's storefront businesses play a crucial role in cultivating a sense of place and community. Here are ten ways to support their resiliency, improve their operating conditions and help build vibrance in our city.
    • News
    • Thursday, Mar 16th, 2023
    • Technology, Green Economy

    Meet the Top 5 BC climate tech startups to watch in 2023

    Angels for Climate Solutions announces 5 finalist startups: which one will win $150,000 to advance their climate tech solution? If you’re someone who likes to keep an eye on the investment climate (no pun intended) of BC, you'll want to know about the startups that will be pitching on April 25, 2023.
    • News
    • Monday, Mar 13th, 2023

    Job Opportunity: Program Manager, Just Transition Coalition

    The Program Manager, Just Transition Coalition will be responsible for the implementation of the Just Transition Coalition. This is a full-time, contract position and interested applicants must apply by April 13, 2023.
    • VEC's Take
    • Monday, Mar 13th, 2023
    • Green Economy, Resilience

    Building Towards an Inclusive, Green Workforce 

    As governments of all levels commit to climate action, they are driving significant changes in the local labour market. But it must be a just transition to ensure every worker has not only a job, but a decent and inclusive one, on the other side of the transition to a net-zero economy.
    • VEC's Take
    • Tuesday, Feb 14th, 2023

    New tech boot camps to remove barriers for newcomer workers

    According to the BC Government Labour Market Outlook 2021, the professional, scientific, and technical services industry is predicted to have the highest number of job openings in the next 10 years. With estimates of...
    • News
    • Wednesday, Jan 18th, 2023

    Meet the Startups: 15 B.C. Climate Tech Companies to Follow in 2023

    With the climate crisis becoming more and more urgent, the need for innovative solutions is greater than ever. Meet the 15 emerging climate solutions startups in BC that you should keep an eye on in 2023.
    • News
    • Friday, Dec 9th, 2022
    • Green Economy, Resilience

    [Video & Highlights] Future-Proofing Vancouver: Food Security beyond Food Surplus

    Highlights from Futureproofing Vancouver: Food Security beyond Food Surplus Poverty is the root cause of food insecurity. We have enough food in the country. It is a distribution problem, and it...
    • VEC's Take
    • Thursday, Dec 8th, 2022
    • Resilience

    Editor’s Choice: Top 10 Stories from Vancouver’s Economy in 2022

    If you only read one thing from us all year, we think you should pick from our top 10 can't-miss stories from Vancouver's economy!
    • News
    • Tuesday, Dec 6th, 2022
    • Technology

    Job Opportunity: Analyst, Economic Transformation

    Are you a believer in the power of tech & digital transformation to enable social good and business resilience? You could be the perfect fit for this position on our Economic Transformation team.
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