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Web Summit Vancouver

May 11-14, 2026

Vancouver Startup Week

April 27-May 1, 2026

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Oliver Buchannon
Emily Edwards
Office hours open

Office hours open

Join VTJ today for informal, no-agenda conversations about Vancouver tech

Mar 4, 2026

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6 min read

Office Hours with Vancouver Tech Journal

Office Hours with Vancouver Tech Journal

Come meet the team.

Feb 25, 2026

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6 min read

Vancouver's Althra accelerator opens applications – and is now writing cheques

Vancouver's Althra accelerator opens applications – and is now writing cheques

Four-month program offers $12.5K for 1% equity, with up to $50K more at completion

Feb 19, 2026

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2 min read

Applications open for New Ventures BC Competition with $250K on the line

Applications open for New Ventures BC Competition with $250K on the line

Competition alumni have raised $3.4B since 2000, created 15,000+ jobs

Feb 19, 2026

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2 min read

Tonight: Crunch time

Tonight: Crunch time

What Canada's demographic shift means for the future of tech talent

Feb 18, 2026

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7 min read

The demographic crunch

The demographic crunch

How Canada's talent shortage could derail tech scaling—and what needs to change

Feb 11, 2026

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8 min read

NorthX launches $3M funding call for women-led climate tech ventures

NorthX launches $3M funding call for women-led climate tech ventures

NorthX has committed 37% of its funding to women founders, who've raised $69M in follow-on investment

Feb 7, 2026

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2 min read

February is fully-loaded

February is fully-loaded

We've added two more VTJ events for the month.

Feb 4, 2026

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6 min read

This founder left Reddit and Lululemon to build a Canadian social network

This founder left Reddit and Lululemon to build a Canadian social network

Jessica Glowacki's EH! ditches algorithms for neighbourhood feeds and community-led moderation

Feb 2, 2026

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4 min read

Accounting meets innovation

Accounting meets innovation

Tonight's conversation on how CPAs and tech are unlocking new opportunities

Jan 28, 2026

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6 min read

The pivotal moment

The pivotal moment

Tonight's conversation on what's ahead for Vancouver's tech economy in 2026

Jan 21, 2026

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6 min read

New speakers for next week

New speakers for next week

We're down to our last early bird tickets — register while you can.

Jan 14, 2026

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7 min read

Canada's largest Indigenous tech conference comes to Vancouver next week

Canada's largest Indigenous tech conference comes to Vancouver next week

Speakers include Virtual Gurus' Bobbie Racette and leaders from RaceRocks 3D, R8dius

Jan 12, 2026

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2 min read

Here's who's leading investments at BC climate tech firm NorthX

Here's who's leading investments at BC climate tech firm NorthX

Ka-Hay Law joins Vancouver climate investor to lead investment strategy

Jan 9, 2026

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3 min read

Your Q1 events

Your Q1 events

Plus, what headwinds does Vancouver tech need to prepare for this year?

Jan 7, 2026

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8 min read

Vancouver foodtech startups turn AI loose on seafood, restaurants, and kitchen waste

Vancouver foodtech startups turn AI loose on seafood, restaurants, and kitchen waste

Local startups tackle food industry challenges with computer vision and predictive analytics

Dec 20, 2025

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3 min read

Coffee with VTJ and friends

Coffee with VTJ and friends

Plus two new conversations on what's next for Vancouver's tech economy and talent

Dec 17, 2025

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6 min read

The grade is in

The grade is in

Tonight we ask if Vancouver is truly living up to its potential as an innovation hub

Dec 10, 2025

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4 min read

New coworking space for early-stage startups opens in Mount Pleasant

New coworking space for early-stage startups opens in Mount Pleasant

North House launched with sold-out event featuring Eric Ries, Ryan Holmes, and other startup leaders

Dec 4, 2025

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3 min read

The tech protecting British Columbians

The tech protecting British Columbians

From wildfires to infrastructure, how technology builds resilience

Dec 3, 2025

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5 min read

Our year-end tech social

Our year-end tech social

Where Vancouver's founders and leaders gather to close out 2025

Nov 26, 2025

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8 min read

New #VTJTalks: So hot right now

New #VTJTalks: So hot right now

Inside the hard tech revolution reshaping wildfire management

Nov 19, 2025

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7 min read

The report card

The report card

Grading Vancouver's innovation economy—and the hard questions it raises.

Nov 12, 2025

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6 min read

Fighting fire with innovation

Fighting fire with innovation

Inside the $3M race to solve Canada's wildfire crisis with hard tech

Nov 5, 2025

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6 min read

The pivot that changed everything for Making Auto Easy

The pivot that changed everything for Making Auto Easy

Vivian Liu walked into four dealerships with her B2C product. Two signed up that day—but wanted to turn it into B2B.

Oct 29, 2025

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5 min read

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