BCTIA
The BC Technology Industry Association is an industry-funded organization promoting the growth of British Columbia's knowledge economy. With a membership of over 2,700 companies, employing more than 60,000 workers in business of all sizes and sectors, the BCTIA is the largest tech association in the province.
The BCTIA delivers programs and services that assist in the growth and success of its members, as well as the continued growth and success of the industry as a whole. These initiatives include the Technology Impact Awards, where excellence in innovation in celebrated, PEER2PEER Groups, where members connect to share and learn, and the Centre4Growth, where technology entrepreneurs have access to information and coaching to assist in the growth of their business.
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http://www.bctia.org
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Industry Associations
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900 - 1188 W Georgia St
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 4A2
Blog Posts About BCTIA
BCTIA's TechBrew serves up 11 Tech Companies
The BCTIA is hosting their next TechBrew event on October 5th and this week they announced the eleven companies that will be featured at the event. The companies participating in TechBrew are:...
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BCTIA names new President and CEO
The BCTIA announced today that Bill Tam has been appointed as the new President and CEO, effective July 1st. Tam will take over from outgoing President and CEO, Pascal Spothelfer, who will be...
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Do Business Accelerators Work?
Leaders of three Canadian business accelerators painted a very clear picture of what it takes to succeed—strong connections with the surrounding tech community, industry involvement,...
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BCTIA Scholarship money up for grabs
The technology-sector can only be as successful when it possesses the right mix of talent development and skilled worker attraction. The BCTIA acknowledged this need in 2005 and responded by...
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Vancouver: Wonders Start Here [video]
BCIC's CONNECT Conference took place tonight in Vancouver and it was an unqualified success.
The SOLD-OUT event took place at the new Convention Centre and prior to Lane Merrifield's keynote...
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BCTIA and BCIC merge...
Now that I have your attention.
The BC Technology Industry Association and the BC Innovation Council have joined forces to fight back against cancer and entered a team in the 2010 Canary Derby...
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Is Vancouver's Tech Community Broken?
The BCTIA will discuss that question and more next week during this month's techforum event.
A technology community flourishes when all players come together as one collective voice and when...
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BCTIA goes mobile for TIAs
The British Columbia Technology Industry Association is taking their annual awards event mobile this year with a mobile-friendly site and an iPhone app called 2010 TIAs now available for free in...
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Employee stock option tax attacked
Every week Techvibes republishes an article from Business in Vancouver. This article was originally published in issue #1071 - May 4 - 10, 2010.
Proposed changes to taxes on employee stock...
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BCTIA Scholarship Fund rewards students
The British Columbia Technology Industry Association invites students of public, BC-based high-school and post secondary institutions who have a proven passion for technology or that are studying...
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BC Tech Sector predicts Rebound in 2010
According to the 3rd annual TechTalent BC Labour Study issued today by the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA), the hiring forecast for BC’s tech industry signals recovery, optimism...
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BCTIA to release 2009 Tech Labour study results
Next month the BCTIA will release the results of its 2009 Tech labour study (past studies here) which should bring to light the specific and immediate demands for tech talent in British Columbia as...
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Cloud Computing at the BCTIA Luncheon event
Cloud computing was front and centre at the British Columbia Technology Industry Association’s Techforum luncheon series, held at the Sutton Place otel in downtown Vancouver. David Mitchell...
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BCTIA names Xcelerate panel for Forum event
The British Columbia Technology Industry Association is hosting their Xcelerate program in partnership with ACETECH this Spring and today they announced their panel of judges. But what is...
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Vancouver Jobs of the Week
Here are five job opportunities that caught our eye on the Techvibes Vancouver Job Board this week. Check out the full job descriptions and get your resume in asap if you're interested....
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BCTIA opens up 2010 Technology Impact Awards
It's that time of year - the British Columbia Technology Industry Association is accepting submissions for the 2010 Technology Impact Awards.
Founded in 1994 by the BCTIA, the Technology Impact...
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BCTIA covers Cloud Computing this month
Leading IT reseaarch firm Gartner named Cloud Computing the Top Technology Trend for 2010 and the BC Technology Industry Association wants your company to be prepared to capitalize on the...
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Vitrium powers BCTIA's PODIUM e-book
Vancouver's Vitrium Systems announced today that their PDFSalesLeads application is being used to power a PDF‐based e‐book created for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games....
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Technology Forecast: Cloudy for 2010
Leading IT reseaarch firm Gartner names Cloud Computing as the Top Technology Trend for 2010 and the BCTIA wants to get your company prepared to capitalize on the opportunity.
It is no mystery...
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BCTIA launches PODIUM e-book for 2010 visitors
Today, the BCTIA launched PODIUM - the first piece of their comprehensive program designed to connect guests and media of the 2010 Olympic Games with potential business partners and media stories...
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Iain Black on BC's Knowledge Economy
The Honourable Iain Black, BC's Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development joins the BCTIA on October 1st over lunch to discuss the opportunities, issues and actions required...
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BCTIA launches 2010 Pitch Book
As the 2010 Winter Olympic Games fast approach, the BCTIA is implementing a Business Outreach Program to help introduce, promote and connect BC's tech industry to the world. During the Games,...
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PeerFX partners with BCTIA
Vancouver startup PeerFX has partnered up with the BC Technology Industry Association to offer their members the "most competitive exchange rates possible".
Do you have regular exchanges between...
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Adopting the Harmonized Sales Tax
Last week’s announcement by the BC government to replace the current GST/PST system with the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) in 2010 came as a surprise for many British Columbians. The adoption of...
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Sierra Wireless picks up top awards at TIAs
The BCTIA hosted their annual Technology Impacts Awards (TIAs) at the new Vancouver Convention Centre tonight and they were a sold-out affair.
Sierra Wireless was named Company of the Year and...
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Tech Events in Vancouver - June 15th - 22nd
It's a light week in Vancouver this week for events with the BCTIA annual Technology Impact Awards stealing the solo weekday spotlight.
2009 Technology Impact Awards
Wednesday June 17th -...
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BC's Top 100 Tech companies event
BCTIA is hosting their annual BC's Top 100 Tech Companies TechForum event next week. Hear from BC Tech companies that made the Business in Vancouver Top 100 list - companies that continue to grow...
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Shared Office Space with the BCTIA
The BC Technology Industry Association has the full 9th floor at 1188 West Georgia Street. The office is a shared office space with access to boardrooms and other common areas. They currently...
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BC Election Platform Commentary
The May 12 provincial election race is on and both the NDP and the Liberal Party have released their election platforms. With the global economic crisis as a backdrop, jobs, social issues and the...
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BCTIA Impact Speaker Series
Next month's BCTIA Impact event features four previous winners of the BCTIA Technology Impact Awards as they share what motivates them to keep pushing to the next level.
Technology visionary and...
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Nortel’s rise and fall, as seen by their CTO
Jules Meunier, the former CTO of Nortel Networks, explained to an engaged audience at the British Columbia Technology Industry Association’s luncheon at Sutton Place on Tuesday how Nortel,...
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BC Tech Scholarships up for grabs
Know of someone graduating high school or attending University or College that is interested in a Tech Career? They may qualify to receive a BCTIA BC Technology Scholarship.
The industry-funded...
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BCTIA Awards submission deadline tomorrow
Tomorrow is the last day for submissions for the BCTIA's 2009 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). The TIAs provide BC technology companies with an opportunity to increase their visibility and exposure...
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ACETECH partners with BCTIA
The BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) and ACETECH announced yesterday the creation of a joint education program for accelerated growth of BC-based technology executives.
Starting this...
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Three Rising Stars share the Mike
This month's BCTIA Impact Speaker Series profiles three emerging companies that are poised to be tomorrow's powerhouses and pivotal to the growth of BC's technology industry. Day4Energy, Vision...
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Spring is Award nomination season
The 2009 Award nomination season is upon us and two awards series have submission deadlines fast approaching.
The British Columbia Technology Industry Association is calling for submissions for...
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BCTIA calls for submissions for Annual Awards
The British Columbia Technology Industry Association is calling for submissions for their 2009 Technology Impact Awards.
"Winning the Technology Impact Award for Emerging Company of the Year...
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BCTIA Global Growth Symposium
Exporting is crucial to the long-term growth and success of your technology business. Every step is critical to your success - choosing the market, leveraging partnerships, securing the cash, and...
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Strangeloop Networks scales for the future
Jonathan Bixby, the CEO of Strangeloop Networks, was on hand at the BCTIA’s IMPACT series, which took place at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Vancouver Thursday evening, to explain what made...
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Hell Bent on Success at Sierra Wireless
On Tuesday November 18th, the British Columbia Technology Industries Association (BCTIA) hosts their next techforum event and this time around the speaker is Jason Cohenour, President and Chief...
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Kodak innovates with lasers and filters
Kodak Graphics Communications, winners of BCTIA’s 2008 Excellence in Product Innovation, attended IMPACT, a BCTIA event held Thursday evening at the Vancouver Hyatt, to demonstrate how they...
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BC's Economy Beyond 2010 at BCTIA TechForum
The coming 2010 Winter Olympics have been an economic boost to the Lower Mainland, but where do we go after that? This month's BCTIA TechForum, happening tomorrow, discusses this.
While the...
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High-Tech Marketing according to Mac
The BCTIA is bringing Mac MacIntosh in next week to run a seminar called High-Tech Marketing - B2B Marketing Strategies and Tactics.
Do you need to generate more leads? Do you need to increase...
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Canadian Start-ups invited to Plug & Play
Via BCTIA's opportunities section, the Consulate General of Canada, San Francisco is inviting companies to the first Plug and Play Tech Centre Workshop at their Sunnyvale campus in Silicon Valley...
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Access to Capital in BC
Access to capital is a recurring theme in Vancouver's start-up community. Venture Capital is a prime source of funds, but the process to get to the funding stage is generally long, arduous and not...
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Get behind your favorite Tech Soapbox
Vancouver's Canary Derby in Gastown is 10 days away and they need our support to raise funds in support of early cancer detection. The "Race to the Steamclock" takes place on Sunday September 21st...
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Techvibes Blogging with the BCTIA
Techvibes Media Inc. is happy to announce that the wonderful blog content you're enjoying right now is being republished on the BCTIA's website. The British Columbia Technology Industry Association...
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BCTIA presents Doing Business with Sun
One of the most effective things a up can do is team up with a major partner, and Sun Microsystems ranks amongst the most innovative and powerful forces in Silicon Valley. Thanks to the BCTIA, Sun...
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Win a 2008 TIA from the BCTIA
The BCTIA Technology Impact Awards (TIAs - pronounced "tee-ah's), now approaching its 15th year of celebrating the best and brightest of BC's technology industry, is looking to heap praise and...
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BCTIA Technology Impact Awards
BCTIA's 2007 Technology Impact Awards were handed out last night and some impressive companies took home the hardware. Company of the Year went to Top Producer Systems was selected for the...
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