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| Mar 26, 2023 | 🏙️ Your Vancouver job hunt solved | Last week, I asked how many of you are hunting for a job. Turns out there’s more than you’d think. More than 60 percent of you who voted are looking for something new, while only four percent wouldn’t consider a change. (For the record, 22 ... |
| Mar 22, 2023 | 🏙️ Midweek Memo: Do you know the Entrepreneur of the Year? | Welcome to the Midweek Memo: a weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities. In this issue, read about Canada's EY Entrepreneur Of The Year, next week’s WomenInWeb3 Summit, and 11 ot... |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Moment Energy and Invest Vancouver among 50 BC Cleantech Award nominees for 2023 | The nominees for the 4th annual BC Cleantech Awards have been released. The 50 finalists span categories such as startups, ecosystem pioneers, corporate partners and funders.
Chosen from over 200 submissions, they are innovators, industry l... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | 🏙️ Midweek Memo: Karn Manhas steps down as CEO of Terramera | Welcome to the Midweek Memo: a weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities. In this issue, read about a change in leadership at Terramera, a new location for our tech industry socia... |
| Mar 11, 2023 | WomenInWeb3 Summit to elevate local talent, startups | Canadian Web3 and public policy newsletter, d3crypto, announced its first-ever WomenInWeb3 Summit in Vancouver on March 27-28, 2023.
Taking place during Women’s History Month, the event promises to demonstrate that Web3 is an industry for a... |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 🏙️ Midweek Memo: New Ventures BC applications, Canada Soccer, and #vtjtalks | Welcome to the Midweek Memo: a weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities. In this issue, read about VTJ’s membership perks, Vancouver Day at SXSW, and multiple awards you can nomi... |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 🏙️ More layoffs, but more investment | I’m writing this week’s newsletter from BCIT’s new Tech Collider space in downtown Vancouver, where we’ve hosted some excellent panels in the past (and will be in the future!) Running events is a big part of what we do for you and the tech ... |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Dyne raises $1.5M with investment from Vancouver-based Weave VC | COO Eric Grosser (left) alongside co-founder and CTO Parsa Riahi (photo credit: Dyne).
Dyne, a Vancouver-based SaaS startup using tech to help restaurants improve their bottom line, has announced $1.5 million in seed funding. The round was ... |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 🎉 The last hurrah! | I almost forgot to send this email. I’ve been too busy reading match previews of World Cup games. Today, it’s Canada versus Belgium. It’s the men’s first appearance in the global competition in 36 years! A lot of us have a lot to be excited... |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Get out your red pen | This is the last one of these I will be penning without a World Cup match on in the background for the next several weeks. Apologies in advance if any “goooooooooooal” outbursts slip in. Speaking of, our friends at the Home Key are hosting ... |
| Nov 9, 2022 | See you at CBRE? | I don’t know how I let winter surprise me every year. I was told that it was below zero yesterday. “It was!?” I replied, shocked, forgetting how snow occurs. The moral of this story is: don’t let these events sneak up on you, either.
🚀 Laun... |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Get the lowdown on local climatetech | It’s a running joke that every tech company claims it will “make the world a better place”. (Don’t believe me? Check out this iconic scene from the show Silicon Valley.) As much as I appreciate the importance of a good digital asset managem... |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Come hang with us twice on Tuesday | I lied to you last week. It wasn’t a bad lie or even a white lie. Just a lazy one: I neglected to look a mere seven days ahead in our calendar and note that the Vancouver Tech Doubleheader I trademarked isn’t so rare after all. It’s actuall... |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Tomorrow's happy hour plans settled | It’s a 16-minute walk from Yaletown Brewing to the Home Key. By my calculations, that gives you 44 minutes to start your night at our Industry Social then wander over to that friendly coworking space to hear our very own William Johnson cha... |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Tomorrow, join us for our next #vtjtalks event | Have you ever wanted to discover the innovators outside of Vancouver’s city limits? Have you been craving some community connection? Do you wonder which world-class D2C companies are building in our backyard? Well, if you answered yes to ev... |
| Sep 25, 2022 | "Every second can literally save a life" | Unfortunately, the fear part of my brain likes to fire when I go out on the water. I’m what you would call an indoorsman. So, I have immense appreciation for those who commit themselves to making the great outdoors safer for us all. Rocketi... |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Feeling social? | We hope you’re joining us tonight for our SaaS-focused #vtjtalks event. But, if you’re not, good news: the next one is right around the corner. On September 29, you’ll hear from The New York Times’ tech reporter Tripp Mickle. Grab your tick... |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Meet the quartet gunning for Startup of the Year | The finalists celebrate at the 2022 TIAs Dragons Den pitch night on Thursday, September 15. From left to right: Bethany Ladd (Carbin Minerals), Mehrsa Raeiszadeh (MintList), Mike Wood (MintList), Carlyn Loncaric (VodaSafe), and Udi Daon (Da... |
| Sep 14, 2022 | 🎟️ #vtjtalks: You're invited | It’s not easy to predict the future. I do it to moderate success in my weekly fantasy football pick ‘em pool. Yet today, I’ll try to predict which tech community event you’re most interested in. If it happens to be all of them, I may be an ... |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Mayo, pickle juice, ketchup, and SaaS | As I compiled this newsletter, I fell down a rabbit hole of secret sauce recipes. What resulted was a five-alarm cheeseburger hankering. But, like Michael Jordan in the 1997 NBA Finals, I powered through, despite an attention-seeking stomac... |
| Aug 24, 2022 | 🚨 The Monthly Tech Industry Social is tomorrow | Good afternoon! Welcome to your Wednesday events briefing. As usual, there is no shortage of opportunities to keep busy or places to get deals done. However, there are a few key upcoming events we think you should put on your radar. Check t... |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Worth the wait(list) | Good afternoon! Welcome to your Wednesday events briefing. As usual, there is no shortage of opportunities to keep busy or places to get deals done. However, there are two key upcoming events we think you should put on your radar. Check the... |
| May 15, 2022 | 🥽 How the first metaverse was built (and sold) in B.C. | Good morning! I’d like to invite you to join me at The Home Key on May 26 for #vtjtalks: Scaling From Idea to $1M -10M and Beyond. Come get insights on how to start and scale your tech business from idea to millions in revenue from Jane Sof... |
| May 1, 2022 | The newest member of the three comma club | Good morning! It’s William. I’m back from Mexico. And after drinking ~70 margaritas, I’m reading for some … coffee. Will you join me for some this Tuesday? If you’re new to this, here’s a tip: Every Tuesday, the Vancouver tech community mee... |
| Apr 27, 2022 | 📅 Where you'll find us | Good afternoon! Welcome to this week’s events round-up, brought to you by TELUS. Between casual networking and full-fledged conferences, the next few weeks and months have something for everyone. See you soon!
TOMORROW » Start-Up Together I... |
| Apr 20, 2022 | 👀 12 upcoming events to attend | Good afternoon! Welcome to this week’s events round-up, brought to you by Acetech. Between casual networking and full-fledged conferences, the next few weeks and months have something for everyone. See you there!
SOON » VEF: Catalyzing Impa... |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Terramera, Translink among winners of 2022 BC Cleantech Awards | It was a big night for those in the province trying to advance clean energy initiatives. Moderated by some guy named William Johnson and his sweater vest, the 2022 BC Cleantech Awards, presented by the country’s cleantech accelerator Foresi... |
| Mar 20, 2022 | What entrepreneurs can learn from Shawshank | Hi everyone! I'm Rumneek Johal, and I'm the editor in chief of 5XPress, the essential South Asian youth magazine in Canada, based out of my hometown of Surrey, B.C. I'm stoked to be one of VTJ’s special guest editors this month. This month,... |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Crypto, politics and gangsta rap | Good morning everyone. It’s NFL Conference Championships Day. The games: Bengals vs. Chiefs. 49ers vs. Rams. Nathan, our new senior editor, predicted Chiefs and Rams wins, and in response, staff writer James said, “Ooooooooh I dunno man. Bi... |
| Jan 19, 2022 | As Ideon Technologies goes underground, its profile has never been higher | Ideon CEO Gary Agnew on the left. (Credit: Ideon)
The way Gary Agnew sees things, there's no clean energy without mining. Minerals like aluminum, cobalt, copper, nickel and lithium — they’re “critical to enabling Elon Musk and the electric ... |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 🚗 From $50k to $5 million, real quick | Good morning everyone. Last week, we sent you our top 21 stories from 2021. It was a subtle reminder that we’re almost at the end of the year. We’re so close that this very email is actually the second last one you’ll get from us until Janu... |
| Dec 9, 2021 | 8 BC cleantech firms secure seed funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada | As part of its Seed Fund Program, Sustainable Development Technology Canada announced funding of $3.8M for 38 promising new cleantech companies across Canada. Eight of the companies are BC-based.
The Seed Fund Program supports promising ear... |
| Nov 23, 2021 | 📅 Five more upcoming tech events to attend | The holiday season is almost here. I can tell because everyone’s calendars are jam-packed.
William Johnson 👨🏾💻 @notionportwe are at that point in the year when you try to re/schedule a coffee/drink/meeting and everyone’s next availability ... |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Meet BC's slice of the $30B global VR/AR industry | Good morning everyone. Welcome to the hundreds of new readers with us this Sunday. All eyes are on the BC Tech Association this week as they host the Technology Impact Awards on Thursday, November 18 at Science World. Tickets are still avai... |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 34 startups to be showcased at UBC's 2021 Venture Showcase | From climate solutions and human health transformations to technological advancements and social impact, UBC is a rich bedrock of innovation home to entrepreneurs generating impacts through research and discoveries.
To showcase the innovato... |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Federal funding at the forefront | The Sunday Briefing | Good morning and welcome to the new subscribers reading this Sunday.
As the day’s fourth cup of coffee courses through my veins—a 5:00am emotional roller coaster courtesy of the Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team will do that to ya—I inv... |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Just how big is Microsoft's investment in Vancouver talent? | The Sunday Briefing | Good afternoon and welcome to our new subscribers. Stay engaged all week by connecting with us on Twitter, LinkedIn and the Vancouver Tech club on the Clubhouse app.
If you’re not already on Clubhouse but want to be, please get in touch for... |
| May 3, 2020 | The Sunday Briefing | #100 + Survey | Here we are at 100 issues. It’s time for a pulse check. Help improve this newsletter by completing a 1 question survey, and you’ll be entered into a draw for a $50 Amazon e-Gift Card. The survey is really only 1 question. Please complete it... |
| Feb 14, 2019 | This DNA-driven dating startup says love is in the air — and they’ll help you sniff it out | DNA Romance co-founders Timothy Sexton and Judith Bosire. (DNA Romance Photo)
It’s Valentine’s Day, so romance is in the air. But it’s not the smell of Axe Body Wash or Chanel No. 5 that will do the wooing. It’s the scent that comes from th... |
| 🏙️ Midweek Memo: Deloitte Canada launches the 2023 Technology Fast 50 | Welcome to the Midweek Memo: a weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities. This week, read about HR conference Tech Talent North, three innovation programs, and a tech job for hock... |
| 🏙️ Midweek Memo: How to plan an exit strategy | Welcome to the Midweek Memo: a weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities. This week, check out our featured event – a session with the Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum dedicated to m... |
| 🦸♀️ She had 24 jobs before she was 27 years old | Good morning! Somehow it’s March. How did that happen? We have no clue, but we’d like to find out. And you know what else we’d like to know? More about you, our reader. To that end, you’re invited to complete a short reader survey and help ... |
| 🏙️ Midweek Memo: five free tickets for VTJ members | Welcome to the Midweek Memo: a weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities. This week, read about changes at Telus International, learn about the life sciences sector in B.C., and t... |
| 🏙️ Midweek Memo: Super early access to #vtjtalks | Welcome to the Midweek Memo: a weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities. This week, read about six local tech jobs, six business opportunities, and two big people moves.
Register... |
