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Welcome to this week’s Sunday Briefing. In this issue:
National IP education framework includes B.C. organizations
UVic tops Canada in oceanography for third straight year
Federal funding for Victoria-Langford rail feasibility study
Now on to today’s briefing.
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Victoria Tech Week turns the city into a tech showcase for five days
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Victoria Tech Week runs September 21 to 25, with fifty free events taking place at venues across Greater Victoria. Rather than a single conference in a single building, local companies open their own doors and host the programming — putting the whole city on display as the venue.
The format follows the model of similar events in Boulder, Seattle, and New York. Events range from funding panels and AI workshops to rooftop networking, marine tech demos in the harbour, and a coffee crawl on golf carts. For companies without their own space, event hubs including Fort Tectoria, the COAST Ocean Innovation Hub, Infusion Play, North House Victoria, and UVic are opening their doors.
Victoria Tech Week is organized by VIATEC and Marc Stoiber. The sector it showcases generates close to $6 billion in annual revenue, has an economic impact of close to $8 billion, and employs more than 20,000 people across the region.
"Victoria's tech sector doesn't have gates or velvet ropes, it has open doors," said VIATEC CEO Dan Gunn. "If you've ever wondered where you'd fit in this industry, Victoria Tech Week is your answer. Walk in, ask a question, and you'll find you already belong here."
The full event calendar is available at victoriatechweek.ca.
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📰 More Victoria innovation news
📜 We can work it out: Fourteen Canadian innovation organizations — including B.C.'s Innovate BC and New Ventures BC — signed an MOU to develop a coordinated national framework for intellectual property education for startups, scaleups, and researchers.
🌊 We are the champions: UVic ranked first in Canada for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science for the third consecutive year in the ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, and 35th globally for Oceanography.
🚂 Last train to Victoria: The federal government invested $500,000 for a feasibility study on potentially restoring passenger rail between Victoria West and Langford, led by the Island Corridor Foundation in partnership with the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.
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🗓️ Upcoming events
September 21-25 | Victoria Tech Week 2026
Unlike traditional single-venue conferences, Victoria Tech Week empowers local businesses to open their doors and welcome attendees inside, offering an authentic behind-the-scenes look at Victoria's thriving tech ecosystem. From startup workshops in James Bay to AI panels in downtown office towers and networking sessions in Saanich tech hubs, participants will experience the full breadth of Vancouver Island’s innovation landscape.
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