Resilient Future Economy
Flexible - Equitable - Diverse
A resilient future economy for Vancouver is an economy that is inclusive and diverse, regionally coordinated and communicated, tied to innovation across major public and private institutions, and generates enough wealth for the regional population to feel secure and sustain a high quality of life.
On November 7, 2017, the Vancouver Economic Commission and City of Vancouver’s Resilience Team convened a group of private sector stakeholders to develop a collective vision for Vancouver’s future economy and identify the issues we must address in order to realize that vision.
City Builders
Architecture | Engineering | Urban Design | Green Buildings | Development | Planning | Construction
Solution Providers
Smart Cities | Cleantech | Software Development | Digital Infrastructure | DE&I | Agritech | Biotech
SME Businesses
Retail | Service | Manufacturing | Distribution | Repair | Food | Circular/Waste | Creative
Impact Businesses
Health | Food | Social Employment | Equity & Access | Environment | Tech
Institutions
Educational Institutions | Major Asset Owners | Major Economic Drivers | Utilities
Business Supports
Finance | Banking | Human Resources | Consultancies | Data Visualization | Accelerator
Recognizing the future is the culmination of the decisions made today, there are four economic development obstacles we need to overcome. They are:
The Way We Do Business…
will include businesses identifying and working toward a purpose that extends beyond profits.
The Way We Design the City…
will include the integration of more deliberate innovation clusters and technology demonstration projects.
The Way We Build…
will include using community data science to identify and respond to economic risks before they become crises.
The Way We Support People…
will include healthcare & benefits packages that are flexible, easily accessible, and responsive to individual needs.
The Way We Regulate…
will include flexible, responsive policies that are developed and tested through continuous regulatory R&D.
The Way We Work…
will include working with and managing automated systems, vehicles, and robotics.
The Way We Educate…
will include constant re-skilling at all ages to ensure they can keep pace with rapid technological changes.
The Way We Hire…
will include proactive integration of immigrants & refugees, first nations, & women, all being paid equitable incomes.
The Way We Finance…
will include more sophisticated partnerships with the private sector to deliver public infrastructure.
The Vancouver Economic Commission respectfully acknowledges that it is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.