👋 Welcome back to VTJ’s Midweek Memo: the Vancouver tech events and opportunities newsletter you can’t miss.
This week brings Black Friday, and we have a special promo for you. If you’ve got the ability to pay to support a local business, we’d love for you to consider supporting us! We are offering 20% off our Vancouver Tech Journal membership for Black Friday exclusively. Your support helps us keep local tech news and reporting alive in Vancouver, and it also gets you a whole load of exclusive perks, like:
Half price tickets to all #VTJTalks, like December’s edition on scaling world-class products and teams
Access to our members hub, which offers recent articles like a comparison of 15 Vancouver accelerator programs, and a long-form study on where Vancouver can excel in applied AI.
Upcoming exclusive articles, including our check-in on where Vancouver’s 2021 tech unicorns are today.
A weekly special newsletter that contains all of Vancouver’s tech news — not just the small selection of stories in our Sunday Briefing.
And if you’re already a member — thank you!!! We couldn’t do it without you.
VTJ EVENTS
🗓 Wednesday, November 27 | 🎟 Register for free
Join the Vancouver Tech Journal team and our partners at CBRE's The High Technology Facilities Group (HTFG) for our next Tech Industry Social.
This event will bring together a collection of Vancouver tech industry founders and leaders for networking, deal-making, and just plain old catching up.
Your first drink on us — compliments of The High Technology Facilities Group, the experts in tech office space for Vancouver’s start-up community.
🗓 Tuesday, December 3 | 🎟 Register
You’re invited to join us on Tuesday between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. to connect with the Metro Vancouver tech community in an informal atmosphere.
Join Vancouver Tech Journal at WeWork Burnaby to check out a new office, discover a new career, find your next co-founder, or learn something new.
Please register in advance, so our hosts can ensure the best experience for us all!
🗓 Wednesday, December 11 | 🎟 Register
Join Vancouver Tech Journal to uncover the secrets behind scaling world-class products and building exceptional teams. Hear directly from leaders who have transformed innovative ideas into industry-leading products and managed teams that set global standards.
This event offers an exclusive chance to learn actionable insights on scaling strategy, product development, and team dynamics. Engage in meaningful discussions, ask questions, and connect with fellow founders, product leaders, and investors. Whether you’re in the early stages or actively scaling, this gathering will provide invaluable perspectives in an open, collaborative environment.
Panelists include:
Michelle Dunlea, VP of product management, Clio
Shawn Pang, co-founder, Hash Matrix; former product manager at TikTok
Tim Yeung, director of product management, Hootsuite
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VTJ members receive access to members-only events, discounted registration for #VTJTalks, and exclusive content like cheatsheets and industry analyses.
Sign up today for only $8.25. It pays for itself with just one event, plus you get a whole load of extra perks too.
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OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
🗓 Wednesday, November 27 | 🎟 Register
Join this career exploration event where tech professionals from diverse backgrounds share their unique journeys and insights across the enterprise, scaleup, and startup sectors.
This immersive event is designed for attendees to learn firsthand about different career paths and work environments in tech.
Discover interactive career stations featuring three sectors — enterprise, scaleup, and startup. Attendees will rotate through each station, engaging directly with sector professionals.
SPONSORED BY FASKEN
From farm to Fasken
From production to processing, distribution to finance, technology is transforming every aspect of the agricultural industry. With over 30 years in the emerging tech space and deep experience in agribusiness, intellectual property, ESG, and life sciences, Fasken is the go-to legal partner helping AgTech and FoodTech innovators shape the industries of tomorrow.
Tomorrow starts here. Own it with us. Find out more.
🗓 Thursday, November 28 | 🎟 Register
Join Export Navigator for an introduction to the world of intellectual property and patent law for businesses looking to export to international markets. Kellen Voyer of Voyer Law brings experience from the cross-border startup and technology industries, and routinely supports clients with matters such as intellectual property, corporate and privacy law.
Learn about:
Types of intellectual property rights
Intellectual property differences between Canada, the U.S., and other key countries
Cross-border intellectual property strategies
SPONSORED BY THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES GROUP
Vancouver's tech office experts
Connect with The High Technology Facilities Group at CBRE Ltd. – leaders in sourcing office space for BC’s startup and unicorn companies. The HTFG excels at helping clients find unique workspaces that drive productivity, reflect values, attract top talent, and fuel workplace culture.
Check out how The HTFG can help, or reach out to Alain, Blair, Kevin or Andre from The HTFG.
🗓 December 12 | 🎟 Register
Learn how to start your career in cybersecurity and related fields with guidance from expert professionals.
Join BrainStation for a multi-disciplinary panel discussion that will explore the industry growth in Cybersecurity and related fields, and how it's leading to hundreds of thousands of new jobs each year. We'll discuss what skills are most important in the field, career paths, and more.
Panelists:
Mojan Hasibi, web developer at Fortinet
Ignacio Tampa Palma, data scientist, AI Accelerator at Telus
🤝 NEW OPPORTUNITIES
🗓 Ongoing | Apply
Get travel, accommodation, and registration support for B.C.-based film, TV, digital media, media producers, and sales agents. Apply to access key international markets, conferences, co-production and co-financing events.
🗓 Deadline December 3 | Apply
Receive up to $3 million for climate tech and clean energy ventures led by women in this call for innovation from CICE, which aims to advance diversity and equity within the climate tech sector and support a just energy transition.
SPONSORED BY UBER CANADA
What happens when you give a Vancouverite $1,300 to give up their car for a month? Uber wanted to find out with the One Less Car challenge - and the results may surprise you.
🗓 December 13 | Apply
Learn about impact measurement, due diligence, and more. Selected founders will be invited to continue to the next stages in the Challenge, culminating in a pitch finale where one company takes home an investment of approximately $100K.
🤝 VANCOUVER TECH JOBS
Whether you're looking for a dream role or a dream employee, Vancouver Tech Jobs has you covered, with open jobs including:
SyncWith is hiring a Senior Full Stack Engineer
Capilano University is hiring a Manager, Identity and Access Services
BCIT Computing is hiring Faculty
Covenant House Vancouver is hiring a Manager, Technology & Innovation
TransLink is hiring a Project Manager I - FTT
Growing your team? Post a job with us »
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