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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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.