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Founded in 1995, the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) serves one of the world's fastest-growing, diversified, and low-carbon economies. Our purpose is to build a prosperous, inclusive, zero-carbon, and resilient local economy, competitively positioned in the global market.
Vancouver Economic Commission Blog
7M ago
What is venture capital? While it is often considered crucial for the growth of early-stage and high-growth companies, there are many things to consider. We dive into both the pros, cons and shortcomings of venture capital in Metro Vancouver and beyond ..read more
Vancouver Economic Commission Blog
10M ago
What is Indigenous economic prosperity? How does it differ from economic reconciliation? What can we do, individually, and together, to build it? VEC’s first Senior Manager of Indigenous Economic Prosperity Nathan Grandjambe shares his thoughts about the work ahead ..read more
Vancouver Economic Commission Blog
10M ago
How relevant is the transportation sector on climate, and what are the business opportunities therein? Check out these 20 local sustainable transportation companies in BC. Plus, a special announcement from Foresight ..read more
Vancouver Economic Commission Blog
1y ago
Just, circular food systems eliminate waste from the food cycle while addressing household food insecurity. Here are 7 businesses in Vancouver that are championing a circular economy of food ..read more
Vancouver Economic Commission Blog
1y ago
Vancouver Deputy Mayor Lenny Zhou, Councillor Adriane Carr and the Vancouver Economic Commission invite media to join industry representatives for the launch of a new clean energy kiosk network for the film industry ..read more
Vancouver Economic Commission Blog
1y ago
Vancouver's storefront businesses play a crucial role in cultivating a sense of place and community. Here are ten ways to support their resiliency, improve their operating conditions and help build vibrance in our city ..read more
Vancouver Economic Commission Blog
1y ago
Angels for Climate Solutions announces 5 finalist startups: which one will win $150,000 to advance their climate tech solution? If you’re someone who likes to keep an eye on the investment climate (no pun intended) of BC, you'll want to know about the startups that will be pitching on April 25, 2023 ..read more
Vancouver Economic Commission Blog
1y ago
Highlights from Futureproofing Vancouver: Food Security beyond Food Surplus Poverty is the root cause of food insecurity. We have enough food in the country. It is a distribution problem, and it ..read more
Vancouver Economic Commission Blog
1y ago
VEC releases the Zero Emissions Economic Transition Action Plan, an economic-development-led initiative to support businesses and workers in the transition to a zero-emissions market context ..read more
Vancouver Economic Commission Blog
1y ago
This National Indigenous Peoples Day, we honour and celebrate 22 of the Indigenous leaders in the community who work daily to increase the visibility and inclusion of Indigenous individuals and businesses. Which of these leaders are you already familiar with ..read more