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🎟️ Vancouver Tech Events
🚆 Future of Transportation | June 27
This panel event is a collaboration between CoMotion, Translink, and Invest Vancouver, as part of the Motivate Conference.
Speakers include:
Simon Pickup, co-founder and CEO, Teralta
JR Hammond, executive director, Canadian Advanced Air Mobility
Elisabeth Charmley, executive director of the Vancouver Maritime Centre for Climate and senior manager of West Coast Marine Initiatives at the Government of BC
Brian Martin, partner and investment director, Telus Ventures
Special for VTJ:
Subscribers receive 30% off registration for the Motivate Mobility Conference
Members have access to one of five free tickets to the Future of Transportation event, on a first-come, first-served basis. Email [email protected] to redeem your ticket.
☕ Toast Women in Tech Coffee | July 6
Join us for a casual coffee networking event hosted by Toast, a women's tech collective and talent partner dedicated to promoting gender diversity on technical teams.
This intimate gathering will take place in a cozy and comfortable setting, perfect for connecting with like-minded professionals and expanding your network.
📅 #vtjtalks: The Year in Vancouver Tech – So Far | July 12
From investments and acquisitions to layoffs and leadership changes, we’ve had no shortage of big tech news this year.
Sign up for our July #vtjtalks to find out how the Vancouver tech ecosystem is doing halfway through 2023.
More must-attend events from our partners
Motivate Vancouver | June 27-28
DigiBC Online Video Game Development Camp for Girls | Summer 2023
entrepreneurship@UBC Immersion Week (EIW) | September 26-28
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🎁 Featured VTJ Membership Perk
This week: Launch Academy
Launch Academy is a tech accelerator that provides the mentorship, resources, network, and environment entrepreneurs need to launch, fund, and grow their startups.
Vancouver Tech Journal members receive free access to the Launch Your Startup course: a step-by-step guide for launching your business in a just few weeks.
Contact [email protected] to redeem your perks or learn more about VTJ membership.
eShop Crypto: Second-hand marketplace revolutionizing online trading
Vancouver's eShopCrypto launches a beta platform featuring smart contract payments for secure, user-friendly transactions, diverse product categories, and lower fees.
Experience the future at eShopCrypto.com.
👩🏻💼 Vancouver Tech Moves
Major personnel changes, including promotions, hires, and departures:
Farah Jhumra joins Yaletown Partners as an analyst
TKS is the world’s top innovation program for students ages 13-17
The program is designed to make students future-ready with the tools and mindsets needed to solve important problems in the world.
At TKS, students:
💼 Vancouver Tech Jobs
Whether you're looking for a dream role or a dream employee, Vancouver Tech Jobs has you covered with a wide selection of local tech roles.
SunTracker Technology is hiring a Software Engineer
Montra Interactive Inc. is hiring a Backend Developer
The BC Public Service is hiring for multiple roles
UrbanLogiq is hiring a Senior Software Engineer - Product Implementation
The Coaches Site is hiring a PHP, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap developer
Ari is hiring a Lead Engineer
Check out who else is hiring on our Vancouver Tech Job Board »
Growing your team? Post a job with us »
Eight more opportunities for you:
Join one of the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy’s Q&A webinars:
Call for innovation focused on measuring, monitoring and verification (MMV) for carbon management
Call for innovation focused on forestry residue management
Apply to the Women+ Entrepreneur Incubator
Compete for $25,000 if you’re a woman under 30 with a big idea
Join a Canadian trade mission to Japan and India this October
Pitch Canada’s Digital Supercluster for funding for your innovative projects
Join a business mission to South Korea and Thailand, for Canadian women only
Apply for Innovate BC’s Ignite program — deadline July 4