Welcome back to VTJ’s Midweek Memo: the Vancouver tech events and opportunities newsletter you can’t miss. In this week’s edition:
Evolving your business infrastructure
Business insights with an organizational psychologist
Founder coffee crawl in Kitsilano
UPCOMING EVENTS
🗓 Thursday, July 24 | Register
The pace of business is accelerating — and the infrastructure behind it is more critical than ever. From fiber networks and AI-powered communication platforms to resilient cloud and cybersecurity solutions, today’s enterprises are evolving through smarter, faster, and more secure technologies.
Join Zayo, Nextiva, and 11:11 Systems — in partnership with Avega — for an insightful conversation on the future of business infrastructure and the technologies enabling innovation across every industry. Learn how companies are rethinking connectivity, collaboration, and resilience — and how you can future-proof your operations to meet the demands of tomorrow.
🗓 Wednesday, July 16 | 🎟 Register
This series is created in collaboration of an innovation researcher and organizational psychologist Brett Macfarlane and Convergence.
This isn’t a lecture. It’s a space for lived experiences, practical leadership insights, and open conversation over light snacks and drinks. Dig into how seasoned professionals approach transformation, navigate resistance, and lead with purpose in complex systems like healthcare.
SPONSORED BY VRIFY
The world needs critical minerals
There’s growing momentum in the global race for critical minerals. From electrification to the energy transition, these resources are essential, yet traditional ways of finding them are falling short. With 99% of mineral exploration data going unused there’s a huge opportunity and like many sectors, mineral exploration is turning to AI.
VRIFY, a Vancouver-based mineral exploration tech company, is leading this shift with a clear goal: help companies discover the resources the world needs. Sitting at the intersection of artificial intelligence and human intelligence, their solution empowers experts with tools that effectively utilize data.
VRIFY’s AI-Assisted Mineral Discovery Platform, DORA, enables geoscientists to run experiments with speed and confidence, supporting explorers in making discoveries. Learn more about the global need for these resources and how VRIFY is supporting experts.
🗓 Thursday, July 17 | 🎟 Register
Join the Founder Coffee Crawl in Kitsilano, hosted in partnership with BeanBonus, the coffee app. The goal is to provide a unique experience over which you can connect with other founders and plug into the startup community and enjoy coffee, treats, and drinks.
Attendees will visit three local spots:
Storm City Coffee for your morning coffee
Arbutus Coffee for fresh baked goods and a bite
Kits Beach Coffee for a happy hour drink
🤝 NEW OPPORTUNITIES
🗓️ August 15 | Apply
Submit an engineering design challenge for 4th year students in electrical and computer engineering at UBC. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with new talent and explore ways that emerging technology can improve your business.
🗓️ July 10 | Apply
Throw your hat in the ring for this first-of-its-kind celebration from the Canadian Food Innovation Network recognizing Canada's most ambitious and impactful foodtech innovators. Selected companies benefit from targeted media coverage, enhanced investment attraction, strategic partnership opportunities, and elevated visibility nationally and globally.
🗓️ Ongoing | Apply
Submit an expression of interest for Digital’s co-investment program, designed for projects focused on unlocking the opportunities in the mining and energy sectors.
🗓️ Ongoing | Apply
Apply for Innovate BC’s Venture Acceleration Program, developed to help tech entrepreneurs accelerate the process of defining a proven business model. Whether you’re just starting out or you have already established your business, this program is designed to help growing technology companies.
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