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    • Technology, Green Economy
    • Tuesday, Apr 25th, 2023
    • 4:00pm - 6:00pm
    • TBD (downtown Vancouver)

    Angels for Climate Solutions Pitch Night Finale

    Which of of the top 5 climate solution startups will win the $150,000 prize? Join us in-person on April 25 to find out. Plus, special guest speakers to be announced soon.
    • event
    • Green Economy, Technology
    • Tuesday, Feb 28th, 2023
    • 4:00pm - 7:00pm
    • Virtual - Hopin Event Platform

    Angels for Climate Solutions Top 15 Pitch Night (2023)

    Meet the top 15 Angels for Climate Solutions startups and hear them pitch for the first time! Who will make it to the next round? Get your free ticket for this virtual event.
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    • Green Economy
    • Wednesday, Nov 23rd, 2022
    • 11:00am - 2:00pm
    • Creekside Community Recreation Centre 1 Athletes Way Vancouver, BC V5Y 0B1

    Future-proofing Vancouver: Food Security beyond Food Surplus

    As part of our Future-proofing Vancouver event series, this panel discussion examines the ways in which our food system diverts surplus food to address food insecurity.
    • event
    • Green Economy
    • Sep 21st, 2022 - Feb 15th, 2023
    • 10:00am - 10:00am
    • Virtual

    Greater Vancouver Circular Economy Network Series

    In partnership with the Share Reuse Repair Initiative (SRRI), this series feature six free sessions for circular business, or those interested in integrating circular practices into their work. Register today!
    • event
    • Green Economy
    • Thursday, Sep 29th, 2022
    • 2:00pm - 4:00pm
    • TBD, but in downtown Vancouver

    Get in the Loop: Circular Reverse Pitch 2.0

    Join us at Get in the Loop 2.0 – a circular reverse pitch session where large Canadian companies share their circular challenges with an audience of local and international solution providers.
    • event
    • Green Economy
    • Wednesday, Mar 30th, 2022
    • 4:15pm - 5:15pm
    • Globe 2022 Marketplace

    Get in the Loop: Circular Reverse Pitch

    Part of Globe 2022, Get in the Loop is a circular reverse pitch event that provides larger Canadian companies a platform for sharing their circular challenges with an audience of innovators.
    • event
    • Green Economy, Technology
    • Tuesday, Apr 5th, 2022
    • 4:00pm - 7:00pm
    • Virtual - Hopin Event Platform

    Angels for Climate Solutions Finale Pitch Night

    Join us for the Angels for Climate Solutions Finale Pitch Night where the top 5 climate solutions starts will pitch for $122,000. April 5, 2022.
    • event
    • Green Economy
    • Thursday, Feb 10th, 2022
    • 8:30am - 10:00am
    • Microsoft Teams video conference

    Competitive Edge Webinar Series: Investing in Our Competitiveness (Session 6)

    The final event in this six-part series creates space for open discussion about ways to leverage market transformation opportunities in Vancouver's construction and green building industry.
    • event
    • Green Economy, Technology
    • Tuesday, Feb 15th, 2022
    • 4:00pm - 7:00pm
    • Hoppin Event

    Online Event | Top 10 Climate Solutions Pitch Night

    Are you interested in investing in climate solutions? Keen to keep an eye on up-and-coming startups in Vancouver and BC? Be sure to mark your calendars for this Pitch Night, which showcases 19 of our ecosystem's most promising climate solutions startups.
    • event
    • Resilience
    • Wednesday, Nov 17th, 2021
    • 12:00pm - 1:30pm
    • Virtual or In-person options available

    Future-proofing Vancouver: Climate Talk vs. Climate Action

    During this hybrid event on November 17, the expert panel will discuss where Vancouver sits on its climate action and how to best prepare Vancouver in tackling climate change. Register today.
    • event
    • Green Economy
    • Thursday, Jun 24th, 2021
    • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
    • Online Event

    Business of Climate Ambition

    The Pembina Institute and Catalyst Business Alliance, in collaboration with the British Consulate-General and Vancouver Economic Commission, are hosting a three-part speaker series on global climate action and your bottom line. This series is a lead up to COP26.
    • event
    • Green Economy
    • Thursday, Jun 17th, 2021
    • 10:00am - 11:00am
    • Webinar

    Zero Waste Demonstration Hub Webinar

    The City of Vancouver considers turning former recycling materials receiving yard into a “Zero Waste Demonstration Hub." Learn more about the potential of this proposed site during this online information session.
    • event
    • Green Economy, Resilience
    • Thursday, May 27th, 2021
    • 1:30pm - 2:30pm
    • Online seminar (Whova)

    Scaling and Financing the Circular Economy (Startup Week)

    The circular economy offers many opportunities to values-driven entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurship is pivotal to realizing the full potential a more regenerative system has to offer. While the “why” of circularity is undoubtedly understood and acknowledged, this session will focus on "how" it may be achieved or leveraged by some of Vancouver's most forward-thinking circular entrepreneurs and investors.
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    • Green Economy, Other Sectors
    • Thursday, May 27th, 2021
    • 8:30am - 10:00am
    • Microsoft Teams webinar

    Competitive Edge Webinar Series: The ICI Sector, Step Code, and Vancouver’s Zero Emissions Building Plan (Session 2)

    This session will focus on one of the single largest changes in BC’s building regulatory environment: the move to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gases (GHGs) in new construction. The two most important pieces of policy in that regard will be explored with regulatory experts.
    • event
    • Technology, Resilience, Green Economy
    • Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
    • 1:30pm - 3:30pm
    • Zoom Webinar

    Project Greenlight Information Webinar

    Join us for a free information webinar on Project Greenlight. Featuring the 5 founding members, you’ll learn about each member’s innovation challenge, and have the opportunity to get answers to your questions.
    • event
    • Green Economy
    • Friday, Apr 30th, 2021
    • 5:30am - 7:00am
    • Microsoft Teams video conference

    Competitive Edge Webinar Series: Maintaining Competitiveness in Complex Times (Session 1)

    Construction is undeniably changing. This is clear from the significant regulatory changes over the past few years, such as the BC Energy Step Code, to industry trends towards greater digitalization and industrialization.
    • event
    • Resilience
    • Friday, Mar 5th, 2021
    • 12:00pm - 1:15pm
    • Online Event

    Future-proofing Vancouver: Transformative ideas for economic resilience

    The VEC and SFU Beedie School of Business warmly invite you to join our representatives along with Regional Chief Terry Teegee, Mayor Kennedy Stewart, and speakers from the BC Assembly of First Nations and the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium for a moderated dialogue around themes of future-proofing Vancouver in anticipation of economic transformation.
    • event
    • Green Economy
    • Thursday, Oct 29th, 2020
    • 8:30am - 9:30am
    • Online Event

    Success and Opportunity in Vancouver’s Circular Economy

    Vancouver’s local circular economy is gaining momentum, and this three-part webinar series has something for everyone on the journey. Brought to you Vancouver Economic Commission, Vancity Credit Union and Synergy Enterprises. Registration for this online event is free.
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    • Technology, Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Green Economy
    • Wednesday, Feb 19th, 2020
    • 5:30pm - 8:30pm
    • K&L Gates 925 4th Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA

    CAIA Seattle presents: Investing in British Columbia, What You Need to Know

    CAIA, along with the Province of British Columbia and the Vancouver Economic Commission, welcomes the opportunity to host an evening with key regional experts in order to better understand the tax and legal channels of investing in businesses located in British Columbia (BC).
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    • Asia Pacific
    • Sunday, Jan 26th, 2020
    • 1:00pm - 8:00pm
    • Westin Bayshore Hotel

    [Postponed] Culture, Cross-Cultures and Thriving in a Complex World

    In collaboration with CKGSB, Vancouver Economic Commission is pleased to co-host convene local experts for fireside conversations on the role of cultural literacy in conducting successful international business.
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