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    • News
    • Wednesday, Sep 30th, 2015
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    VIFF industry Exchange kicks off new opportunities for DE&I sector

    Vancouver has for decades been a hub of high quality, creative and innovative Digital Entertainment & Interactive content.
    • News
    • Tuesday, Sep 29th, 2015
    • Green Economy

    Vancouver’s Climate Pledge and the Changing Economy

    Our decision to launch the Vancouver Climate Pledge for businesses was an invitation for the city’s companies to join together with the city in acting on the growing impacts of climate change.
    • Media Release
    • Sunday, Sep 27th, 2015
    • Green Economy

    Mayor Robertson Launches Vancouver Climate Pledge at Climate Week NYC

          Ten Prominent Vancouver Businesses Sign On, Challenge Others to Take Action September...
    • Media Release
    • Friday, Sep 25th, 2015

    Consider Canada City Alliance Wins Award for Excellence in Marketing Canada

    OTTAWA, ON, SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 – The Consider Canada City Alliance (CCCA) was honoured with an Award of Excellence for outstanding contribution to the Marketing of Canada and Inward Foreign Direct Investment at the...
    • News
    • Tuesday, Sep 15th, 2015
    • Technology

    Highfliers and the Biggest Canadian Startup Stories

    The world is finally realising that Canada has some of the most exciting startup stories happening right now. And Vancouver is home to a disproportionate share of these.
    • News
    • Monday, Sep 14th, 2015

    VEC submits response to BC Climate Leadership Plan

    Today was the deadline for responses to the BC Government's Climate Leadership Plan. The VEC are pleased to provide its response to this vital initiative below, but to summarise, our key recommended strategies...
    • News
    • Monday, Sep 14th, 2015

    Winning the Talent War in Vancouver

    Landing and keeping the right talent is increasingly a critical determinant of businesses success around the world today. It's also increasingly difficult to do. Shifting global trends, which include technological and demographic changes, are...
    • News
    • Friday, Sep 11th, 2015
    • Technology

    Vancouver is Now Startup City

    As we gear up for the exciting events being featured by the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) and its world-class partners at Startup City, from Sept. 21-30, media are already asking about it. Below...
    • Media Release
    • Wednesday, Sep 9th, 2015
    • Technology

    The Vancouver Economic Commission Launches First Ever Startup City

    VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - September 08, 2015) - The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) today announced it will launch Startup City, a week-long celebration of Vancouver's startup community.
    • News
    • Thursday, Sep 3rd, 2015
    • Technology

    Startup City Coming 2015

    The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) is bringing Startup City to The Imperial, September 21-24 as part of the Startup Week celebrations.
    • News
    • Monday, Aug 24th, 2015
    • Technology

    VEC Hosts Startup Alley 2015 to connect Vancouver’s best startups with top investors across Western Canada

    As Vancouver has been named one of the world’s best places to launch a startup, what better way to showcase what Vancouver has to offer than to connect our best startups to leading local and international investors?
    • News
    • Wednesday, Aug 19th, 2015
    • Asia Pacific, Technology, Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    VEC connects Asian business leaders to Vancouver investment opportunities at prestigious event

    As Vancouver’s leading connector for innovative, creative and sustainable business opportunities in the Asia-Pacific, the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) is hosting an unprecedented business forum.
    • News
    • Thursday, Aug 13th, 2015
    • Technology

    Tackling Vancouver’s Tech Ecosystem Growing Pains

    We are delighted that the Globe and Mail has chosen to celebrate Vancouver’s burgeoning tech scene. Just as the article points out, we are “awash in startups poised to go public,” the sector is becoming more diversified, and BC's economy as a whole is shifting.
    • News
    • Monday, Aug 10th, 2015
    • Green Economy

    VEC to attend IEDC 2015: the world’s largest economic development conference

    As Vancouver’s green economy has recently proven its ability to transcend the resource bust, the VEC will share data, strategies, and successes stories related to how Vancouver has grown a robust and sustainable economy.
    • News
    • Monday, Jul 27th, 2015
    • Technology, Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Green Economy

    The Vancouver Startup

    Vancouver has once again been named one of the world’s best places to launch a startup
    • News
    • Thursday, Jul 23rd, 2015
    • Technology, Green Economy, Asia Pacific, Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    Ian McKay: Vancouver’s green growth transcends the resource bust

    As the national economy continues to sputter, the Bank of Canada conceded last week that its six-month effort to jump-start growth through rate-cutting had failed, downgrading the country’s forecast and calling the reasons for failure a “puzzle.”
    • News
    • Friday, Jul 10th, 2015
    • Technology

    VEC Attends Opening of Sony Imageworks New Downtown HQ

    Our CEO Ian McKay and others from the Vancouver Economic Commission attended Sony Pictures Imageworks official opening of its new headquarters downtown yesterday
    • News
    • Monday, Jun 29th, 2015
    • Asia Pacific, Green Economy, Technology

    The Vancouver Economic Commission hosts Canada-China Dialogue on Cleantech Acceleration

    The VEC is hosting a delegation from Beijing’s Hanhai Zhiye Investment & Management Group this morning to establish a foundation for the development of a technology commercialization accelerator – The China Canada Clean Tech and Environment Technology Accelerator – here in Vancouver.
    • News
    • Wednesday, Jun 17th, 2015
    • Asia Pacific

    Vancouver & Guanghzou – 30 years of Sister City Relationship

    On June 15, 2015, government and business delegations from Vancouver, BC and Guangzhou, China gathered at the Canada-China Economic and Finance Forum. Hosted by the VEC, this forum provided a excellent platform to both...
    • Media Release
    • Monday, Jun 15th, 2015
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    Annecy Animation Festival To Showcase Vancouver

    Vancouver’s top animation studios will soon be showcased on the international stage, thanks to the Vancouver Focus at the Annecy International Animation Festival and its Market (Mifa) this June 15 to 20 in Annecy, France.
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