# Victoria Tech Journal

> The best tech and innovation stories and can't-miss links from around the South Island, every Sunday and Wednesday. ISSN 2819-0416

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## Posts
- [SIPP wins two global awards for tariff response and ocean economy work](https://victechjournal.com/p/sipp-wins-two-global-awards-for-tariff-response-and-ocean-economy-work): Plus, Victoria's joni advances period equity with a plant-based approach.
- [UVic launches national platform to unlock community impact financing](https://victechjournal.com/p/uvic-launches-national-platform-to-unlock-community-impact-financing): Blended Finance Canada connects researchers, investors, and communities across Canada
- [Eight Victoria students to represent Canada at global robotics competition](https://victechjournal.com/p/eight-victoria-students-to-represent-canada-at-global-robotics-competition): The team will compete in Incheon in October alongside students from more than 190 countries.
- [Shift Browser awards $25,000 grant to seaweed plastics startup](https://victechjournal.com/p/shift-browser-awards-25-000-grant-to-seaweed-plastics-startup): PhyCo is developing compostable alternatives to the agricultural plastic most consumers never see.
- [Victoria roofer builds an 11-million-card trading card platform using AI coding tools](https://victechjournal.com/p/victoria-roofer-builds-an-11-million-card-trading-card-platform-using-ai-coding-tools): No engineers, no outside funding — just a collector who wanted one place to price his cards.
- [Victoria firm launches AI platform that runs entirely on your own device](https://victechjournal.com/p/victoria-firm-launches-ai-platform-that-runs-entirely-on-your-own-device): Kind Local Pro runs entirely on a user's own device, with no data sent to external servers
- [VIATEC opens nominations for seven board seats](https://victechjournal.com/p/viatec-opens-nominations-for-seven-board-seats): Plus, iWIST will announce its 2026 STEM scholarship recipients at the Geeky Girls Patio Party.
- [Victoria's Shift Browser finds Gen Z leads AI adoption — and its critics](https://victechjournal.com/p/victoria-s-shift-browser-finds-gen-z-leads-ai-adoption-and-its-critics): The report surveyed more than 1,400 U.S. adults on how age shapes attitudes toward artificial intelligence.
- [Victoria firm teams up with Vancouver AI company to crack U.S. legal market](https://victechjournal.com/p/victoria-firm-teams-up-with-vancouver-ai-company-to-crack-u-s-legal-market): The deal pairs Sidian's document redaction tool with Caseway's court form automation for California courts.
- [Greater Victoria's economic road map takes shape](https://victechjournal.com/p/greater-victoria-s-economic-road-map-takes-shape): Plus, a UVic-built satellite heads to orbit this month aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9.
- [Canada renews $173 million commitment to women entrepreneurs](https://victechjournal.com/p/canada-renews-173-million-commitment-to-women-entrepreneurs): Funding includes microloans, mentorship, and a national research network for women-owned businesses.
- [ONC upgrades Baynes Sound observatory to protect B.C. shellfish industry](https://victechjournal.com/p/onc-upgrades-baynes-sound-observatory-to-protect-b-c-shellfish-industry): Real-time data from the observatory is now available through ONC's Oceans 3.0 portal
- [Victoria's Shift Browser opens $25K sustainability grant for second year](https://victechjournal.com/p/victoria-s-shift-browser-opens-25k-sustainability-grant-for-second-year): Applications are open now through July 2 for Canadian and U.S. tech innovators.
- [Canada releases its national AI strategy](https://victechjournal.com/p/canada-releases-its-national-ai-strategy): The six-pillar plan aims to increase business AI adoption from 12% today to 60% by 2034.
- [Korean submarine docks in Esquimalt](https://victechjournal.com/p/korean-submarine-docks-in-esquimalt): Hanwha Ocean's CFB visit comes with a new ONC research partnership attached.
- [STEM scholarships open for Island women — deadline June 1](https://victechjournal.com/p/stem-scholarships-open-for-island-women-deadline-june-1): Plus, three B.C. ocean tech companies test uncrewed acoustic monitoring vessel off the coast.
- [Victoria's Starfish Medical among eight BC companies to receive federal AI funding](https://victechjournal.com/p/victoria-s-starfish-medical-among-eight-bc-companies-to-receive-federal-ai-funding): The $17.3 million announcement was made at Web Summit Vancouver by Minister Gregor Robertson.
- [HiBoop partners with UVic to streamline mental health intake](https://victechjournal.com/p/hiboop-partners-with-uvic-to-streamline-mental-health-intake): The platform consolidates multiple assessments into a single session.
- [Victoria's Shift adds AI to its browser](https://victechjournal.com/p/victoria-s-shift-adds-ai-to-its-browser): Plus, jobs with the Victoria Police Department and District of Saanich.
- [Blue Action Canada reveals second cohort with international expansion](https://victechjournal.com/p/blue-action-canada-reveals-second-cohort-with-international-expansion): Plus, autonomous water taxi testing planned for Victoria
- [Mostar Labs wins $100K to test floating renewable energy platform](https://victechjournal.com/p/mostar-labs-wins-100k-to-test-floating-renewable-energy-platform): Plus, $3.5 million for 14 BC companies to test new technologies.
- [$3.5 million for 14 BC companies to test new technologies](https://victechjournal.com/p/3-5-million-for-14-bc-companies-to-test-new-technologies): Two Victoria companies are among the recipients, working on marine safety and fog forecasting.
- [UVic secures $5.4M for space cluster and AI disaster mapping](https://victechjournal.com/p/uvic-secures-5-4m-for-space-cluster-and-ai-disaster-mapping): Funding announced as part of $13.8M defence investment across five B.C. projects.