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🏙️ Midweek Memo: The next must-attend IRL events, and funding for cleantech

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VTJ Staff
Jan 25
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🏙️ Midweek Memo: The next must-attend IRL events, and funding for cleantech
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Welcome to the Midweek Memo, a weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, moves, job openings, and industry opportunities. In this issue, read about a global gathering of local tech workers, C-suite appointments, and funding opportunities for made-in-B.C. clean energy technologies.

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🎟️ Vancouver Tech Events

🤝 TOMORROW: Remote Workers or New to Vancouver Coffee Meetup at The Home Key | January 26

  • The Home Key invites you to its coworking space and special event venue for its first coffee meetup of 2023.

  • Get to know other great folks from the community and stick around after to use the coworking space for the day.

    Sign up now


👋 TOMORROW: Tech Industry Social by VTJ x CBRE's HTFG | January 26

  • Join the Vancouver Tech Journal team and our partners at CBRE's High Technology Facilities Group for the monthly Tech Industry Social.

  • The HTFG is the expert in office space for Vancouver’s startup and tech community.

  • Your first drink is free, compliments of The High Technology Facilities Group!

Save your spot


🍻 Founder and Scaleup Drinks With Fort Capital’s Cameron Burke | February 7

  • Join our friends at The Home Key to get insights – rooted in personal experience – about accelerating growth and scaling companies from concept to exit.

  • Next month's fireside keynote is with Cameron Burke, a partner focused on technology at Fort Capital, and one of Western Canada's most experienced operator-turned-advisors.

RSVP


🌎 #vtjtalks: How BC Climatetech Could Save The World | February 22

  • Climate change is arguably the most pressing issue to threaten our livelihoods, and it can be overwhelming to think of where even to begin.

  • Thankfully, we have local leaders in climatetech helping us not only adapt to a changing climate, but to mitigate it too.

  • Join us next month for exclusive insights on what it takes to combat a warming world.

Discounted pre-speaker tickets available


Don’t miss the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) Open Call for Innovation

  • CICE is funding the development, commercialization, and scaling of made-in-B.C. clean energy technologies to accelerate the world towards a net-zero carbon future.

  • The Centre is ready to fast-track a diverse portfolio of solutions with high impact potential in:

    • Low-carbon hydrogen

    • Renewable natural gas

    • Battery technology and energy storage

    • Bioenergy, biofuels, and synthetic fuels

Learn more and apply now


👩🏻‍💼 Vancouver Tech Moves

Major personnel changes, including promotions, hires, and departures:

  • Mark Goldberg joins BCLC as Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Business Technology. Details »

  • Irina Novoselsky was announced as Chief Executive Officer at Hootsuite. Details »

  • KB Brinkley was appointed Chief Financial Officer at BBTV. Details »

  • Catherine Warren was announced as a Board Member at BBTV. Details »

  • Adarsh Pallian joins LOI Venture as a Venture Partner. Details »

  • Dr. Brenda G. Cooperstone was appointed to Gandeeva Therapeutics Board of Directors. Details »

  • Tom Roemer left his position as Vice President Academic at the BCIT. Details »


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💼 Vancouver Tech Jobs

Whether you're looking for a dream role or a dream employee, Vancouver Tech Jobs has you covered.

  • Hiive is hiring a Principal Software Developer

  • Cognitive3D is hiring a Head of Product

  • Proxima HQ is hiring a Software Architect

  • LayerZero Labs is hiring a Frontend Engineer

  • Simon Fraser University is hiring a Junior Business Analyst

  • Check out who else is hiring on our Vancouver Tech Job Board »

Growing your team? Post a job with us »


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Four more opportunities for you:

  • Submit your project to the Vancouver User Experience Awards

  • Apply to join the Vancouver Takeover Delegation at SXSW 2023

  • The City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Economic Forum seeks innovators to pilot their zero waste solutions

  • Provide your input on the list of technologies eligible for the Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit

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