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ClimCanada and ClimateDoor merge to form ClimateDoor Impact

Jun 11, 2025

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ClimCanada and ClimateDoor merge to form ClimateDoor Impact

New entity aims to reduce barriers for climate startups through expanded mentorship, partnerships, and commercialization tools.

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Opinion

Jun 11, 2025

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6 min read

Web Summit lit the match—now what?

From “fairness is fatal” to “climate was sidelined,” here’s what your peers really thought about Web Summit Vancouver.

William Johnson

Web Summit Vancouver

Vancouver talent is here to stay—if we make room for it

Jun 11, 2025

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4 min read

Vancouver talent is here to stay—if we make room for it

Journalist Taylor Simone argues Vancouver must turn post-Web Summit energy into long-term opportunity for global talent.

Taylor Simone

Web Summit Vancouver

Work has changed forever. Web Summit proved it

Jun 11, 2025

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4 min read

Work has changed forever. Web Summit proved it

FractyPeople founder Virginia Campo argues AI isn’t a threat to work — it’s a wake-up call to redesign it.

Virginia Campo

Web Summit Vancouver

Representation isn’t enough if the money doesn’t follow

Jun 11, 2025

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3 min read

Representation isn’t enough if the money doesn’t follow

Simply Sweet Games CEO Tina Merry argues gender parity on the startup floor means little without change in who controls the capital.

Tina Merry

Web Summit Vancouver

Vancouver doesn’t need more hype—it needs more customers

Jun 11, 2025

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4 min read

Vancouver doesn’t need more hype—it needs more customers

Clueless Monk co-founder Amogh Oak argues Vancouver’s startup scene needs fewer pitch decks and more paying customers.

Amogh Oak

Web Summit Vancouver

How Vancouver can transform Web Summit into something extraordinary

Jun 10, 2025

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5 min read

How Vancouver can transform Web Summit into something extraordinary

Prometheus Forge founder Martin Montero argues Vancouver has the chance to reimagine what tech convening looks like—if we build for depth, not hype.

Martin Montero

Web Summit Vancouver

Jun 10, 2025

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5 min read

Why is Vancouver still playing small?

rhum.hr and BKR Capital's Dana Ramnarine argues Vancouver must move beyond performative optimism to build a real innovation economy.

Dana Ramnarine

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ClimCanada and ClimateDoor merge to form ClimateDoor Impact

Web Summit lit the match—now what?

Vancouver talent is here to stay—if we make room for it

Work has changed forever. Web Summit proved it

Representation isn’t enough if the money doesn’t follow

Vancouver doesn’t need more hype—it needs more customers

How Vancouver can transform Web Summit into something extraordinary

Why is Vancouver still playing small?

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