Welcome to this week’s Midweek Memo. In this issue, read about South Island Prosperity Partnership’s Impact Report, Ocean Network Canada’s role in a new ocean project, and a cybersecurity competition win for a UVic startup.

Now, onto today’s briefing. It’s 682 words, a three-minute read.

Working hand in glove at the Victoria Hand Project

Reaching out a helping hand takes on a new meaning when you work in prosthetics. The Victoria Hand Project (VHP) uses 3D printing technology, combined with traditional methods, to provide prosthetic arms to amputees around the world.

Founded by University of Victoria associate professor Nick Dechev, VHP returned to its roots last month to fit a university alumni with a prosthetic limb. The company’s prosthetics are entirely mechanical and composed of 3D printed components and locally sourced laser cut parts.

In addition to operations in North America, VHP partners with clinics in Cambodia, Haiti, Pakistan, Egypt, Kenya, Uganda, Guatemala, Nepal, and Ukraine, where VHP works with the team on the ground to provide education and training on 3D printing technology and methods.

📰 More Victoria innovation news

💥 The Big Bang: The South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP) released their 2023/24 Impact Report, highlighting SIPP’s initiatives, achievements, and plan going forward.

🌅 Into the Deep: Ocean Networks Canada announced its role as a partner in Building Bridges, a project from Canada’s Ocean Supercluster focused on accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence in Canada’s ocean sector.

🤖 Mr. Robot: The University of Victoria’s Pencil Testers placed third nationally at CyberSci, a cybersecurity competition that took place in Ottawa last week.

🕴️ Tech jobs of the week

Find your next career:

• Senior Backend Developer – Part Time at Certainty

• Senior Firmware Engineer at Synapse ITS

• Production Assembler (Conformal Coating) at Quester Tangent

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📅 Upcoming events

July 9 | Expand into International Markets: Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) Info Session

Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is an innovative initiative, free for Chamber members, designed to accelerate the strategic development of your business and to better prepare you for expansion into international markets.

July 25 | Tech Nachos

​Victoria Tech Nachos… a covert group at the intersection of nachos and technology. A no-speaker, social-only, no-sponsor, nacho-friendly event.

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.

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