BCTIA

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.

Website:
http://www.bctia.org
Categories:
Industry Associations
Address:
900 - 1188 W Georgia St
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 4A2

Blog Posts About BCTIA

2012 BC Technology Scholarship supports future tech workforce
The technology-sector can only be successful when it possesses the right mix of talent development and skilled worker attraction. Established in 2005, the industry-funded BC Technology... [more]
In year one, BCTIA's Centre4Growth helped 200 companies hire talent, boost revenue, raise funds [Infographic]
In its inaugural year, the BC Technology Industry Association’s Centre4Growth program helped over 200 companies, with job growth increasing overall by nine percent or 76 new jobs. The... [more]
BCTIA's Centre4Growth celebrates 1st birthday and $17 Million in new business
In one year BCTIA's Centre4Growth helped 180 client companies generate $17 million in new revenue and investment and make 71 new hires. That's something to celebrate. Join the Centre4Growth for... [more]
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:... [more]
Announcing the winners of tonight's BCTIA Technology Impact Awards
The British Columbia Technology Industry Association hosted its annual TIAs tonight, or Technology Impact Awards.  Without further adieu, here are the winners: Team of the Year: Avigilon.... [more]
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... [more]
Innovation, Productivity and Jobs - Why BC Should Care
If the title of this blog post caught your eye, you should definitely check out BCTIA's TechForum lunch event this Thursday, May 19th. Innovation is the driving force behind competition,... [more]
BCTIA announces finalists for 2011 Technology Awards
Today the BCTIA announced the finalists for the 2011 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). Under the awards theme of BC's Mark on the World, the 2011 finalists reaffirm BC's status as a global leaders... [more]
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,... [more]
Communitech’s Venture Services Program expands to meet Waterloo tech growth
Waterloo's Communitech announced this morning that their Venture Services program is expanding to support the growing number of startups relying on Communitech for commercialization expertise. The... [more]
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... [more]
BCTIA looks at Accelerator Programs... do they really work?
Google ‘Accelerator Programs’ and over 9 million search results are returned offering everything from online services to mentoring, coaching, funding and office space. We're bombarded... [more]
BCTIA news: TechBrew on Wednesday, deadline for TIA nominations Friday
The BCTIA is going to be a busy crew this week with a rapidly growing list of guests and companies attending TechBrew on Wednesday, and nominations still coming in for this year’s BCTIA... [more]
Vancouver Tech Events of the Week - Feb 28th - March 6th
Net Tuesday - Applications of Location-Based Services with Yelp, Tingle and Compass Engine Tuesday, March 1st - 5:15pm Storyeum ITAC Digital Commerce Roundtable: Finding Your Place in an... [more]
Reminder: only two weeks left for nominations for the BCTIA Technology Impact Awards
Just a reminder: there are only two weeks left to nominate an individual or company for the BCTIA’s 2011 Technology Impact Awards. Nominations end March 11th, so if you know a deserving... [more]
Vancouver Tech Events of the Week - Feb 21st - 27th
Three great events in Vancouver this week if you're in Cleantech, a Woman Entrepreneur, or looking to increase sales. VEF presents Cleantech Panel Discussion - How To Capitalize On Current... [more]
BCTIA Review of Federal Support to Research and Development
The BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) participated in the Expert Panel’s Review of Federal Support to Research and Development in Canada.   In preparing our remarks, we... [more]
Grab a brew and make connections at BCTIA's Innovation on Tap event on March 9th
Ain’t no party like a British Columbia Technology Industry party — and they’ll be hosting a banger on March 9th, with over 200 members expected to attend their “Innovation... [more]
Benefit from a full day with tech experts at BCTIA's Xcelerate Forum
Getting advice from experts in your field is an invaluable way to better your product or service; get involved with BCTIA's Xcelerate Forum and spend a full day chatting with people who have... [more]
Register for Mac McIntosh this week and enter to win a roundtable seat
Need to generate more leads that will turn into closed sales and increased sales revenue? Thanks to BCTIA's Centre 4 Growth Mac McIntosh will be touring BC in February with stops in Kelowna,... [more]
Register for The Lean Startup this week and enter to win a roundtable seat with Eric Ries
Thanks to BCTIA's Centre 4 Growth Eric Ries, the founder of The Lean Startup methodology, will be touring BC in March with stops in Victoria, Kelowna and Vancouver. Entrepreneur and author of the... [more]
Howard Donaldson joins Centre4Growth CEO-in-Residence Program
The BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) announced today that Howard Donaldson has joined its Centre4Growth CEO-in-Residence Program. Most recently Donaldson served as Vice President, Studio... [more]
Nominate a company or individual for the BCTIA's Technology Impact Awards by March 11th
The BC Technology Industry Association has announced that nominations for the 2011 Technology Impact Awards are now being accepted. The TIAs aim to honour and publicize the achievements of... [more]
Mac McIntosh coming to Kelowna, Victoria, and Vancouver
Need to generate more leads that will turn into closed sales and increased sales revenue? Thanks to BCTIA's Centre 4 Growth Mac McIntosh will be touring BC in February with stops in Kelowna,... [more]
BCTIA President to return to corporate sector
The BC Technology Industry Association announced today that its President, Pascal Spothelfer will leave the organization June 30th to return to the corporate sector.    “My... [more]
Lean Startup Eric Ries coming to Victoria, Kelowna and Vancouver
Thanks to BCTIA's Centre 4 Growth Eric Ries, the founder of The Lean Startup methodology, will be touring BC in March with stops in Victoria, Kelowna and Vancouver. Entrepreneur and author of the... [more]
Put your business in overdrive at the BCTIA Xcelerate Forum
If you are an entrepreneur whose company has at least one commercialized product and at least one customer, you’ll want to put your name down for one of 15 spots at the Xcelerate Forum hosted... [more]
Vancouver Tech Events of the Week - January 17th - 23rd
With the holidays behinds us, things are picking up in Vancouver's tech scene with a couple organizations kicking off their 2011 calendar this week. Angel Investor Overview Workshop Tuesday,... [more]
Vancouver Tech Events of the Week - November 29th - December 5th
It's a busy week in Vancouver thanks to the Bootup Entrepreneurial Society hosting not one, not two, but three events on Wednesday. BES presents User Experience Design with MySpace's VP of UX... [more]
Looking for entrepreneurial guidance? Then step into Mr. Tam's office
If you’re looking for guidance from the proven business leaders making up the roster of the BCTIA’s CEOs in Residence program, you’re in luck; one of those CEOs, Bill Tam, is... [more]
Vancouver Tech Events of the Week - November 8th to 14th
Bootup Presents: Facebook Developer Garage Monday, November 8th District 319 - 319 Main Street Wavefront Presents: Introduction to SingTel – The Asian Market Opportunity Tuesday,... [more]
BCTIA Members save 50% off Job Listings for October
Techvibes is the go-to place for tech news, events, and jobs in British Columbia. So why do BC's biggest employers still default to Web 1.0 job sites like T-Net's BCTechnology.com when posting new... [more]
Free Technology Association membership for Quebec start-ups
The Quebec Technology Association is offering 33 Quebec start-ups a free membership to their organization. Members of the AQT receive benefits like support programs and substantial savings on... [more]
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... [more]
Vancouver Tech Events of the Week - October 12th - 17th
It's a short week but a big one in Vancouver for events with BCIC's CONNECT Conference taking place tomorrow at the Vancouver Convention Centre. CONNECT: Next Happens Here Tuesday, October 12th... [more]
CEOs in Residence give free guidance to tomorrow's entrepreneurs
Three West Coast CEOs are putting their own corporate pursuits on the backburner for a while and are using their years of experience to guide the next generation of B.C. executives. They’ve... [more]
Mission Hill Winery proprietor talks about his success
The Mission Hill Winery in the wine country of B.C.’s Okanagan Valley wasn’t always an award-winning distiller. In fact, when owner Anthony von Mandl started the winery in 1981, there... [more]
BCTIA announces additions to Board of Directors
The British Columbia Technology Industry Association announced today that it has elected the following new Directors to their Board. Scott Edmonds of WebTech Wireless Ken Fielding of Delta-Q... [more]
BCTIA launches $1.2 Million Centre4Growth for BC Tech Entrepreneurs
During his GROW Conference interview Pascal Spothelfer, President and CEO of the BC Technology Industry Association, hinted at new BCTIA initiative that will provide services to tech... [more]
Techvibes TV: BCTIA's Pascal Spothelfer at the GROW Conference
The GROW 2010 technology conference took place in August at the Vancouver Convention Center, and Techvibes was on location with an on-site studio conducting video interviews with a... [more]
New study shines spotlight on success factors for BC's Tech Startups
A new study titled A Study of New Product Development in British Columbia – what separates product successes from product failures was published this week by Lyn Blanchard of Creekstone... [more]
BCTIA & BCIC Team Up for Cancer Early Detection
Techvibes is a media sponsor of the Vancouver Canary Derby and the BCTIA and BC Innovation Council have entered a team. Participating in its third year of the Vancouver Canary Derby, BCTIA has... [more]
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... [more]
BCTIA Members save 25% off Job and Directory Listings on Techvibes
The BC Technology Industry Association is celebrating summer with their annual Member Reception on Wednesday, July 7th from 4-7pm. This year they're taking to the water with a harbour cruise on... [more]
BCTIA needs your input on Canada's Digital Economy Strategy
At the recent Canada 3.0 conference, the federal government launched their consultation process to develop a Digital Economy Strategy for Canada. As promised in the 2010 budget, the federal... [more]
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... [more]
Vancouver Tech Events of the Week - June 7th -13th
It's a light week for events in Vancouver but with the BC Technology Industry Association's annual Awards Gala is on the schedule the who's who if BC tech will be out on Tuesday. BCTIA 2010... [more]
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... [more]
Tomorrow's Titans at the Technology Impact Awards
The BCTIA is hoping to expand BC’s tech community by inviting companies to host startup tech CEOs at the upcoming 2010 Technology Impact Awards on June 8th. The initiative, called... [more]
This month's Impact panel features Excellence in Product Innovation
Impact is a monthly speaker series featuring the winners and finalists from the 2009 Technology Impact Award (TIAs). Impact events are good opportunities to network. There is time before and after... [more]
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... [more]
BCTIA announces Technology Impact Award Finalists
Today the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) announced the finalists for the 2010 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). Under the awards theme of ‘BC’s Mark on the World’, the... [more]
Tech Events of the Week - April 12th - 18th
Pretty busy week in Vancouver for tech-related events. Work at Play presents Alfresco Enterprise CMS Lunch & Learn Tuesday, April 13th - 11:00am - 1:00pm Steamworks Brewing Company... [more]
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... [more]
Two days left to apply for BCTIA's 2010 Awards
You've only got two days left to get your application in for the British Columbia Technology Industry Association's 2010 Technology Impact Awards. Founded in 1994 by the BCTIA, the Technology... [more]
BCTIA extends deadline for Xcelerate Forum applications
With the Olympics putting the Vancouver technology community on hold for a couple weeks, the BCTIA has extended their deadline to this Friday for companies to apply for the Xcelerate Forum. The... [more]
Harnessing the Power of Technology with the BCTIA
On Thursday, March 18th the British Columbia Technology Industry Association is hosting an Impact event titled Harnessing the Power of Technology. The value of technology lies in its tremendous... [more]
Local Entrepreneurs rally for Fasken's Keith Spencer
A group of local entrepreneurs like their tech lawyer so much that they are publically rallying for him to receive this year's Bill Thompson Award at BCTIA Technology Impact Awards.  Check out... [more]
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... [more]
BCTIA to release 2009 Tech Labour study over breakfast
This week the British Columbia Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) will release the results of its 2009 Tech labour study (past studies here) which should bring to light the specific and... [more]
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... [more]
Exposure and Validation with the Technology Impact Awards
If you work for an emerging start-up in the BC technology community, getting exposure and validation for your company is important to your success. The BCTIA's Technology Impact Awards celebrate... [more]
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... [more]
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... [more]
Amazing opportunity at the BCTIA for the right person
If you're looking to connect with the movers and shakers in the Vancouver Technology space, check out the full-time opportunity at the British Columbia Technology Industry Association. The BCTIA... [more]
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.... [more]
Allscenes' SceneStreet mobilizes BCTIA's PODIUM for 2010 Games
Vancouver's Allscenes Media announced today that the British Columbia Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) will be using their SceneStreet platform for the mobile version of the PODIUM mobile... [more]
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... [more]
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... [more]
BCTIA and ACETECH look to Xcelerate this Spring
The BCTIA announced earlier this month that they have launched the Xcelerate program in partnership with ACETECH.  What is Xcelerate? A full day committed to improving your corporate... [more]
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.... [more]
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... [more]
Piracy concerns temper B.C. tech’s embrace of Chinese development boom
Every week Techvibes republishes an article from Business in Vancouver newspaper. This article was originally published in issue #1051 - Dec. 15 - 21, 2009. Members of B.C.’s forestry and... [more]
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... [more]
Mayor Robertson on Vancouver's Green Capital City vision
Next month's BCTIA TechForum luncheon event is titled Race to the Green and Mayor Gregor Robertson will be on hand to outline the Vancouver Green Capital city vision and how the tech community can... [more]
Engage directly with BC’s technology and business leaders.
Delivered as a monthly, interactive evening panel discussion, BCTIA's IMPACT Speaker Series features Finalists and Winners of the BCTIA Annual Technology Impact Awards – providing attendees... [more]
Tech Events in Vancouver - October 26 - November 1st
VEF: Fireside Chat with Leonard Brody and Michael Tippett Tuesday, October 27th - 5:30pm - 8:00pm Vancity Theatre Angel Forum: Company Directors Workshop for Investors, CEOs, and Directors... [more]
BCTIA needs help with TechTalentBC Labour Study
The BC Technology Industry Association is in the process of revising their 2007 TechTalentBC Labour Study and they need your help. By better understanding the technical skills required by BC... [more]
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... [more]
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,... [more]
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... [more]
BC Budget Retains Commitment to Programs Benefiting the Technology Sector
BC has not been spared the effects of the worst global recession in 70 years and the drastic reduction of government revenues has created larger provincial deficits than the government and most... [more]
Financing Tech in the Wake of an Economic Crisis
Amidst this unprecedented economic climate, you may be faced with thinning options for securing the financing you need to grow your organization. On September 10th, BCTIA has invited Zeugma... [more]
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... [more]
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... [more]
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 -... [more]
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... [more]
Get your ticket for the 2009 Technology Impact Awards
Join 700+ of your peers and colleagues to celebrate our successes at the 2009 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) on June 17th in Vancouver. The province’s largest and most prestigious awards... [more]
Impact Lesson Part 2: Innovation and Adaptation
At the BCTIA Impact event in downtown Vancouver this week, distinguished BC tech sector leaders and award winners gave their answers to questions that will be explored in this blog series.Question... [more]
Impact Lessons Part 1: Retaining and Motivating Your Team
At the BCTIA Impact event in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday evening distinguished BC tech sector leaders and award winners gave their answers to questions that will be explored in this blog... [more]
Elastic Path Growing and Hiring Despite Recession
Earlier today Vancouver's Elastic Path Software was named one of three finalists in the Emerging Company of the Year category at BCTIA's 2009 Technology Impact Awards. While you may not have heard... [more]
2009 Technology Impact Award Finalists announced
Today the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) announced the finalists for the 2009 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). Marking the award’s 15th year, the 2009 finalists reaffirm British... [more]
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... [more]
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... [more]
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... [more]
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,... [more]
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... [more]
Nortel… from Superstar to Struggling for Survival
Over the past couples months Techvibes has covered Nortel multiple times - everything from lay-offs (and a former employee auctioning off their severance package on eBay) to whether the Canadian... [more]
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... [more]
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... [more]
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... [more]
Sir Terence Matthews promises to bring it to BC
The British Columbia Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) is hosting a Global Growth Symposium today at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Vancouver and Sir Terence Matthews of Mitel fame kicked it... [more]
2009 Provincial Budget – 'Staying True to the Brand'
With a balance between reduced government spending and modest deficits for the next two years, BC’s Budget 2009 has answered the call of the federal government to co-invest in the... [more]
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... [more]
BCTIA seeks insight on Infrastructure Investment in BC
This week the British Columbia Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) posted an advocacy piece online in hopes that it would foster discussion around much needed infrastructure investment in BC.... [more]
Terry Matthews keynotes Global Growth Symposium
The British Columbia Technology Industry Association announced today that high-tech guru Terry Matthews, Chairman, Mitel; Chairman Wesley Clover, will deliver the opening keynote at BCTIA’s... [more]
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... [more]
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... [more]
RX Networks pinpoints the future at BCTIA IMPACT
Guylain Roy-Machable of RX Networks explained, to a packed crowd at BCTIA’s IMPACT event in downtown Vancouver, that the purpose of his company is to make GPS smarter. Regular GPS takes up to... [more]
Small Energy Group addresses IMPACT of clean, smart energy consumption
David Helliwell of Small Energy Group was one of the experts on hand at the BCTIA’s IMPACT series, held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Vancouver this Thursday. Helliwell pointed out that... [more]
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... [more]
Techvibes strikes Media Partnership with the BCTIA
Techvibes is pleased to announce that we have become a member of the British Columbia Technology Association (BCTIA) and renewed our media partnership with BC's leading technology industry... [more]
Jason Cohenour of Sierra Wireless on being Hell Bent on success
Jason Cohenour, the President and CEO of Sierra Wireless, was on hand at the BCTIA's Techforum luncheon (held at the Sutton Place hotel in downtown Vancouver) to explain why his company is... [more]
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... [more]
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... [more]
McKesson melds the iPhone with giant touch screens in the name of science
McKesson, a Vancouver-based medical imaging company, took time at IMPACT, a BCTIA event held Thursday evening at the Vancouver Hyatt, to explain how they used innovation to redefine how medical... [more]
Manager, Membership and Administration - BCTIA
British Columbia Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) is seeking a Manager of Membership and Administration who will hold primary responsibility for the retention and growth of the BCTIA... [more]
The Road to Acquisition... Avoiding the Potholes
Converting your hard work into some measure of wealth and financial security is a dream for all tech entrepreneurs. It is never too early or late in your entrepreneurial journey to obtain a... [more]
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... [more]
Opportunities Canada Aims to Attract Talent From Overseas to BC
With unemployment at historic lows, finding skilled people in BC is difficult to say the least. Some might be willing to go to the ends of the Earth to find the right people. The BCTIA and the... [more]
BCTIA Wants Your Voice in BC Tech Industry Study
The BCTIA provides an important voice to the tech industry in BC. Among their various initiatives are the most comprehensive studies on BC tech industry salaries, demographics, and needs. They're... [more]
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... [more]
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... [more]
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... [more]
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... [more]
Technology... Accelerating BC's Traditional Industries
The BCTIA is holding their next TechForum event on September 16th and this time around they're looking at how new technology has impacted BC's traditional industries - mining, forestry and... [more]
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... [more]
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... [more]
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... [more]
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... [more]

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