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Ensuring the collective voice of our members is heard

BC Tech is dedicated to three things:

  • Advocating on behalf of BC’s Tech sector
  • Supporting more BC Tech companies to grow and scale into the anchor companies of tomorrow
  • Attracting more talent into tech and increasing the diversity of BC’s tech talent pool

Learn more about BC Tech’s current Policy Recommendations here.

Did you know?

BC’s tech industry employs 271,000 British Columbians.

Did you know?

BC’s tech industry will create a further 80,000 jobs over the next 5 years.

Did you know?

BC’s tech industry’s GDP grew 3x faster than the rest of BC’s economy

Read our most recent quarterly advocacy newsletter here.

Watch

Learn why scaleups matter for our economy.

Learn why talent matters for our economy.

Watch BC Tech’s call to action to establish a permanent standing Premier’s Technology Council.

Listen in as BC Tech members Apply Digital, Hootsuite, Svante, SenseNet and Trulioo share how BC’s Tech sector is driving global impact.

The Honourable Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation speaks at the 2023 Technology Impact Awards

Jack Newton, CEO of Clio, on BC’s Tech Ecosystem

Zac Cohen, COO of Trulioo, shares the advantages of BC’s Talent Pool.

Policy recommendations

Reports

Policy Recommendations

A New Economic Narrative for BC

BC’s Fiscal Future

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State of the BC Tech Nation

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Tech Employment in Rural Markets

Labour Supply and Demand in the Tech Sector

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Myths & Realities in BC’s Tech Sector

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30+ Years of Innovation

For more information or to learn more, please contact us.