B.C. Technology Industry Association
The B.C. Technology Industry Association is a member-based industry association representing technology companies across the province, from start-ups to established businesses. It delivers programs and services including professional development and networking to help members connect and promote their businesses.
New Media BC
New Media BC is a non-profit association that promotes and stimulates the growth of the digital media sector in B.C. It offers networking, mentoring, professional development and marketing services; connects business leaders with government; and helps the industry attract, train and retain talent.
LifeSciences BC
LifeSciences BC supports and represents the biotechnology, medical device and greater life sciences sector of B.C. It facilitates partnering and investment; builds relationships between industry, academia and government; and provides leadership, advocacy and promotion.
Vancouver Island Technology Park
The Vancouver Island Technology Park is a University of Victoria enterprise that provides physical infrastructure to facilitate the growth of technology on the Island. The park is a modern research and technology centre, housing clusters of fuel cell, new media, wireless, life sciences, ocean technology and ICT companies. It works to link provincial, national and international resources with growing technology companies by providing a leading-edge space.
Nanotech BC
Nanotech BC advocates for the nanotechnology community in B.C. It works to foster collaboration between government, academic and business stakeholders to help the sector thrive, increasing awareness of nanotechnology and its possibilities throughout the province.
Wireless Innovation Network of B.C.
The Wireless Innovation Network of B.C. represents the wireless technology sector in B.C. It promotes awareness and encourages collaboration among the province’s early-stage wireless companies.
Discovery Parks
Discovery Parks is a private Canadian trust that builds research facilities for B.C. It has facilities on three post-secondary campuses, and its tenants are technology companies originated from post-secondary research. Discovery Parks supports technology transfer and commercialization, and re-invests and distributes its profits to post-secondary institutions.