Research

research / Green Economy, Entrepreneurship & Industry Support

A snapshot of the emerging construction tech industry in Metro Vancouver, including active companies, their revenues and employees

research / Resilience

A monthly roundup of the COVID-19-related impacts, mitigations, and recovery planning for the Vancouver economy.

research / Green Economy, Entrepreneurship & Industry Support

Economic and environmental impacts of a demolition-deconstruction shift in Metro Vancouver.

research / Resilience

A monthly roundup of the COVID-19-related impacts, mitigations, and recovery planning for the Vancouver economy.

research / Green Economy, High Impact Investment, Capital

Our Green Buildings Market Forecast explains how local green building policies have impacted demand for six key following product categories.

research / Green Economy, Entrepreneurship & Industry Support

This report highlights over 200 leading green businesses – and the policies, innovation and culture – that have catalyzed our $31.5 billion brand.

research / Entrepreneurship & Industry Support

Based on a citywide survey of industrial businesses, this reports uncovers the opportunities and risks faced by local industrial businesses.

research / Green Economy

This preview of upcoming research highlights green economy data for two of the fastest growing green sectors – green buildings and cleantech.

research / Entrepreneurship & Industry Support, Resilience

Together with the City of Vancouver’s Resilience Team we convened a group of private sector stakeholders to develop ideas around a collective vision ...

research / Green Economy, Entrepreneurship & Industry Support

This workshop summary report underscores the drive in local businesses for collective action to address climate change.

research / Green Economy

Prepared for the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Economic Commission, this report by Climate Smart provides a high-level view of business sector e ...

research / From Our Peers

This paper outlines the role Vancouver’s local and regional governments can play to help catalyze a circular economy in the fashion and textile sect ...

research / Green Economy

This report provides a unique view of the greenhouse gas emissions generated in the False Creek Flats.

research / From Our Peers

The Economist Intelligence Unit's liveability rating across five broad categories of Stability, Healthcare, Culture and environment, Education and Inf ...

research / Tech, From Our Peers

The KPMG Tech Report Card paints a detailed statistical portrait of the BC technology sector, comparing it to other industries in BC and to technology ...

research / Tech, From Our Peers

ICTC’s labour market research captures critical economic and labour market indicators of the Canadian ICT workforce and aims to provide evidence and ...

research / Green Economy

This report includes data on local green job growth from 2010 to 2013, one of the ways we evaluate the size of Vancouver's green economy.

research / Green Economy

A literature review of likely economic and biophysical impacts of oil spills, to provide an objective and scientifically sound platform to inform futu ...

research / Asia Pacific

This paper describes Canada's role in the the internationalization of the renminbi (RMB) currency with a focus on Vancouver. English version.

research / Asia Pacific

This paper describes Canada's role in the the internationalization of the renminbi (RMB) currency with a focus on Vancouver. Chinese version.