VIATEC celebrates 365 days of impact

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Welcome to this week’s Midweek Memo. In this issue, VIATEC wants to know how much you make, COAST crosses the border, and Open Ocean Robotics meets the unknown.

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VIATEC celebrates 365 days of impact

Earlier this fall, VIATEC released its 2023-24 annual report, spotlighting the organization’s mission, approach, and contributions to the Island’s tech community.

VIATEC highlighted its events, including the VIATEC awards, which honoured 14 organizations and individuals in Victoria’s tech industry. The annual event is coming up again quickly (March 2025), and nominations will open in December.

The report also named support programs that are available to startups through VIATEC, such as the Venture Accelerator, Startup Visa Program, and AccelerateIP.

Launched in 1989, VIATEC is one of several organizations focused on growing Victoria’s already impressive tech industry.

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📰 More Victoria innovation news

🤑 Money, money, money: VIATEC launched the 2024-25 Compensation Salary Study and is calling for participants to join its November 14 info session tomorrow. The deadline to participate in the survey is November 29.

🤝 A little help from my friends: The Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies welcomed three new members from Victoria, Vancouver, and Seattle.

⛵️ Smooth sailing: Open Ocean Robotics welcomed the next generation of innovators to their facility. The group, called “the Unknown Code,” is headed to a global robotics competition focused on ocean research.

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🕴️Tech jobs of the week

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• Project Manager - IT at BC Transit

• Operations Manager at Amazon

• Technology Product Owner - Fire Rescue at District of Saanich

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📅 Upcoming events

November 15 | UVic’s Biomedical Engineering and Health Technology Showcase

UVic’s annual event brings together researchers, students, industry, and government agencies to talk about what’s new and exciting in biomedical engineering and healthtech. This year’s speakers include Dr David Juncker, Jessica Vandenberghe, Scott Phillips, Dr Nick Dechev, Dr Mike Berger, and Annelise Lapointe. The event will also include a research and industry fair, BioInnovate Pitch Challenge, and poster showcase.

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