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Web Summit lit the match—now what?

Web Summit lit the match—now what?

From “fairness is fatal” to “climate was sidelined,” here’s what your peers really thought about Web Summit Vancouver.

Jun 11, 2025

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6 min read

The week you show you're serious

The week you show you're serious

You asked for access—now it’s here. Time to show up.

May 22, 2025

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5 min read

How stock options work, and how companies can draft a plan

How stock options work, and how companies can draft a plan

Stock option plans have become ubiquitous for cash-strapped startups seeking to conserve cash by supplementing salaries.

Mar 31, 2025

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7 min read

Vancouver tech real estate overview - Q4 2024

Vancouver tech real estate overview - Q4 2024

With tech firms being some of the largest occupiers of office space, understanding market shifts is critical for businesses, investors, and policymakers.

Mar 28, 2025

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5 min read

Gaining insights into data portability in capital markets

Gaining insights into data portability in capital markets

The BCSC has launched CSA Collaboratory: a digital platform for regulators and fintech innovators to work together to support Canada’s financial markets.

Mar 19, 2025

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3 min read

How growing businesses can leverage big-company UX strategies

How growing businesses can leverage big-company UX strategies

Here's three tips to start designing products your users will love.

Feb 24, 2025

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5 min read

From data to discovery: How VRIFY is revolutionizing mineral exploration with AI

From data to discovery: How VRIFY is revolutionizing mineral exploration with AI

'We’re at an inflection point,' CEO Steve de Jong explains. 'It’s essential to show students and future leaders that the industry is evolving.'

Feb 6, 2025

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4 min read

Vancouver: The Bitcoin-merchant capital of North America

Vancouver: The Bitcoin-merchant capital of North America

This ain’t your average city guide. We're talking Vancouver, Northern America’s Bitcoin merchant capital, where finance's future isn't just knocking, it's already at the dinner table, and it’s hungry.

Jan 31, 2025

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7 min read

Tech talent in Vancouver: attracting and retaining the best in the business

Tech talent in Vancouver: attracting and retaining the best in the business

Competition for top talent is increasing, and businesses must find ways to stand out — including through the spaces they provide for their employees.

Jan 22, 2025

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5 min read

Almost made it: Remembering Azure Dynamics' electric vehicles

Almost made it: Remembering Azure Dynamics' electric vehicles

The financial failure of the Vancouver-designed electric van highlights the trend of Canada’s history of inventing products that other countries commercialize.

Jan 16, 2025

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9 min read

The issues keeping local founders up at night

The issues keeping local founders up at night

From new tariffs to immigration laws, seven Vancouver leaders discuss their biggest business challenges in the current political turmoil.

Jan 14, 2025

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6 min read

UCW hosts first-ever Busi-Tech Symposium in collaboration with McGill University

UCW hosts first-ever Busi-Tech Symposium in collaboration with McGill University

Themed "Frontiers of Business Innovation and Education: AI, Climate Change, and Building a Sustainable and Equitable Future," the symposium highlighted the universities' dedication to advancing innovation.

Dec 20, 2024

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5 min read

A look back at 2024: Celebrating a year of connection, innovation, and community

A look back at 2024: Celebrating a year of connection, innovation, and community

Recap our event highlights of the past 12 months.

Dec 19, 2024

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4 min read

New report: the 2024 B.C. blue economy ecosystem survey

New report: the 2024 B.C. blue economy ecosystem survey

New funding pathways and job opportunities are on the horizon.

Dec 18, 2024

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5 min read

AI & The Future of Work

AI & The Future of Work

By The High Technology Facilities Group at CBRE.

Dec 17, 2024

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4 min read

The Rise of SR&ED Financing in Canada: Why A Vancouver-Based VC Firm Recommends It To Their Portfolio Companies

The Rise of SR&ED Financing in Canada: Why A Vancouver-Based VC Firm Recommends It To Their Portfolio Companies

SR&ED Financing: Separating Fact from Fiction

Dec 12, 2024

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6 min read

Leveraging group benefits plans to attract top talent in Canada

Leveraging group benefits plans to attract top talent in Canada

How comprehensive employee benefits can give your business a competitive edge in hiring and retention.

Dec 11, 2024

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4 min read

Careers In Tech lands in Vancouver

Careers In Tech lands in Vancouver

CITI supports professionals to grow meaningful careers in tech by discovering their value and finding the right organizational fit.

Dec 4, 2024

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5 min read

Business competition showcases students’ innovative spirit

Business competition showcases students’ innovative spirit

Seven teams of students presented business ideas to a panel of industry leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs at UCW’s pitch competition.

Nov 26, 2024

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3 min read

Uber drives car-light lifestyle in Canada

Uber drives car-light lifestyle in Canada

The results from Uber's One Less Car Challenge are in — and they may surprise you.

Nov 25, 2024

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5 min read

Resilience and innovation: How marginalized communities are shaping a sustainable future

Resilience and innovation: How marginalized communities are shaping a sustainable future

Climate change knows no boundaries, but its impacts are far from equal.

Nov 20, 2024

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14 min read

Three key financial moves when selling your business

Three key financial moves when selling your business

Selling a business is a pivotal moment for any entrepreneur, and for many, it represents the realization of years of hard work and dedication.

Nov 12, 2024

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5 min read

The Frontier Summit interrogates what it means to be human

The Frontier Summit interrogates what it means to be human

The three-day event brought 150 leaders from more than 20 countries to experience Vancouver’s bleeding edge tech.

Nov 4, 2024

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15 min read

Why a Vancouver-based VC firm recommends SR&ED financing to its portfolio companies

Why a Vancouver-based VC firm recommends SR&ED financing to its portfolio companies

Separate fact from fiction about SR&ED financing.

Oct 30, 2024

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6 min read

From the deep sea to Science World

From the deep sea to Science World

Scientist Moronke Harris will deliver the keynote speech on diversity in tech at the Vancouver institution’s annual Girls and STEAM Summit.

Oct 29, 2024

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7 min read

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