Welcome to this week’s Sunday Briefing. In this issue, read about the journey of a Victoria entrepreneur, the CEO experience, and Highway 1 improvements.

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A wave of exciting news from COAST

It’s been a big week for the Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies—better known as COAST. Based in Victoria, COAST supports innovators and entrepreneurs working in Pacific Canada’s ocean and marine sector.

Alongside a new website, COAST launched its membership program, aiming to bring together a community of individuals and organizations in Canada’s blue economy.

Part of COAST membership will include access to their new co-working facility in Victoria. The COAST Ocean Innovation Hub features “a kitchen, coffee bar, multiple lounge areas, phone booths, meeting rooms, bike parking, and more.”

COAST was founded in 2021 and is an initiative of the South Island Prosperity Partnership.

📰 More Victoria innovation news

🍃 Another season changes: Victoria’s Sam Mod was highlighted for his tech journey—from coming to the University of Victoria as a student from India to launching Freshworks Studio to becoming a partner at EY.

☁️ If you could read my mind: Dallas Gislason shared his thoughts on month four of being interim CEO of the South Island Prosperity Partnership.

🚌 Wake me up, before you go go: The Government of Canada and Province of BC have invested $95 million on Highway 1 improvements that will support and advance RapidBus implementation.

🕴️ Tech jobs of the week

Find your next career:

• Full Stack Developer at MarineLabs

• IT Cloud Infrastructure Specialist at BC Pension Corporation

• Business Solutions Specialist at Regional District of Nanaimo

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📅 Upcoming events

August 23 | VIATEC Summer Tech Together

Picture this: Crowd surfing the CEO of your team to the raddest live band under the sun, and savagely beating your tech rivals in the potato sack race, all while showing off those summer gains in the tug-o-war.

• Chill and connect: Soak up those summer rays with top tech teams in our city.

• Demolish your tech rivals: Prove to the Tectorian community why your company is the best by sprinting to the finish line in the three-legged race and flaunting your superior senses in the blindfolded obstacle course.

• Bring your conductor hat: Take a relaxing cruise through the heritage grounds on the trains with your kiddos.

• Wave your glow sticks: Mosh-pit with your boss and embarrass your kids in front of the main stage.

Have an upcoming event? Reply to let us know.

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