Welcome back to VTJ’s Midweek Memo: the Vancouver tech events and opportunities newsletter you can’t miss.
Your turn, VTJ community 🎤
We're mapping out our upcoming events — and this time, we're handing you the mic.
What have you been waiting for us to cover?
What's the conversation the ecosystem keeps having in hallways and group chats but never quite gets a room for?
That's the stuff we want to convene around — so hit reply and tell us. The best ideas we run come straight from you.
And if the topic lands close to your work, there's a seat at the table for you too: partner with us as a sponsor and help shape the conversation from the front of the room.
This community is at its best when we build it together. Let's do more of that. Reach out to [email protected] for more information
UPCOMING EVENTS
🗓 Thursday, September 9 | Register
Join us for an evening with speakers who are actively using AI to improve their health — from tracking and diagnostics to daily habits and recovery. This session is built for founders, CEOs, and business owners who want real-world takeaways, not hype. Expect an honest conversation, time for questions, and space to connect with peers afterward.
🗓 Thursday, September 17 | Register
On September 17, explore the evolution of computer vision in a hands-on workshop with Dr. Lino Coria at the Northeastern University Vancouver campus. Compare rule-based systems, neural networks, and today's vision-language models to discover how modern AI interprets images.
🗓 Monday, September 28 | Register
The food industry is one of Canada's largest and most complex technology frontiers, yet many still view it through a consumer lens. Behind every product on the shelf is a system powered by software, automation, robotics, data infrastructure and digital platforms—and today, that system is under pressure. Labour shortages, rising costs, supply chain disruptions, food safety risks and climate realities are forcing companies to rethink how food is made, moved and experienced.
This session bridges the gap between BC's tech sector and the food industry. Through honest conversation between food manufacturers, foodservice operators and innovators, attendees will learn where technology can create meaningful operational impact—and where solutions risk becoming novel but disconnected from real industry needs.
SPONSORED BY BCIT
Hire a BCIT Computing co-op student for January! Selected through competitive admission, these high caliber diploma and degree students are ready to contribute from day one, bringing strong technical skills and drive. Learn more or email [email protected] with your opportunity.
🗓 Monday, October 19 | Register
Vancouver Tech Days is back for round two. Vol. 1 sold out in five days and went over capacity — proof that this city's builders want more than another networking mixer. They want real playbooks from teams that have actually scaled.
Vol. 1 speakers included Sarah Huggins (Hiive), Don Murray (Safe Software), Edward Chiang (Moment Energy), James Clift (Durable), and Gary Agnew (Ideon Technologies) — and Vol. 2 is shaping up to be even bigger.
🤝 NEW OPPORTUNITIES
🗓️ Ongoing | Apply
Apply for this cost-sharing grant program that funds small, medium and large enterprises to support skills training for their workforces, including prospective new hires.
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