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ISSN 2819-0378 This file provides information about Vancouver Tech Journal to help large language models understand and reference this publication's content. ## Posts - [BC’s new government takes shape](https://vantechjournal.com/p/bc-s-new-government-takes-shape): Plus, Cymax Group Technologies is reportedly winding down. - [Center Frame wants to make YouTube easier for real estate agents](https://vantechjournal.com/p/center-frame-wants-to-make-youtube-easier-for-real-estate-agents): The bootstrapped Vancouver startup grew out of a talk about AI agents at a local event - [Is Vancouver tech in a funk?](https://vantechjournal.com/p/is-vancouver-tech-in-a-funk): The numbers tell a more complicated story. - [Election report card](https://vantechjournal.com/p/election-report-card): BC Tech scored every party on their tech commitments — plus, women founders and funders get candid on November 18. - [Vancouver's Cymax Group Technologies is shutting down, employees say](https://vantechjournal.com/p/vancouver-s-cymax-group-technologies-is-shutting-down-employees-say): The 22-year-old e-commerce technology company, majority-owned by Plenty of Fish founder Markus Frind, appears to be winding down operations. - [Ottawa is thinking about food differently](https://vantechjournal.com/p/ottawa-is-thinking-about-food-differently): Plus, BIV reveals its 2026 Forty Under 40 winners. - [Canada bets $50 million on domestic food innovation](https://vantechjournal.com/p/canada-bets-50-million-on-domestic-food-innovation): The investment in CFIN will help food and beverage processors adopt automation, AI, and digital manufacturing tools. - [Election report card](https://vantechjournal.com/p/the-week-doesn-t-get-much-busier-than-this): BC Tech scored every party on their tech commitments — plus, women founders and funders get candid on November 18. - [The gap between discovery and market](https://vantechjournal.com/p/the-gap-between-discovery-and-market): Plus, Moment Energy makes MIT Technology Review’s climate tech watchlist. - [Federal government backs 162 home energy retrofit projects across Canada, including in Vancouver](https://vantechjournal.com/p/federal-government-backs-162-home-energy-retrofit-projects-across-canada-including-in-vancouver): The $66.3 million investment is delivered through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Green Municipal Fund. - [Three rooms worth being in next week](https://vantechjournal.com/p/three-rooms-worth-being-in-next-week): See you there? - [Two days, two big events](https://vantechjournal.com/p/two-days-two-big-events): Physical AI on Thursday, Tech Days on Monday — here's what to know before you show up. - [Looking at the Downtown Eastside differently](https://vantechjournal.com/p/looking-at-the-downtown-eastside-differently): Plus, we're looking for a photographer for Vancouver Tech Days Vol. 2. - [Three ways AI could make a difference in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside](https://vantechjournal.com/p/three-ways-ai-could-make-a-difference-in-vancouver-s-downtown-eastside): How a group of Vancouver AI and life sciences leaders is taking action in the DTES - [Off the screen and into the real world](https://vantechjournal.com/p/off-the-screen-and-into-the-real-world): Plus, SFU Innovation Week is coming up — pitch competitions, panels, and fireside chats with BC innovators. - [What it takes to build in Canada](https://vantechjournal.com/p/what-it-takes-to-build-in-canada): Plus, a Vancouver AI startup just outranked Google and Microsoft in a global benchmark. - [Debunking the U.S. flip: Why it makes sense to incorporate in Canada](https://vantechjournal.com/p/debunking-the-u-s-flip-why-it-makes-sense-to-incorporate-in-canada): Remaining a Canadian company offers companies and founders, including those building here in British Columbia, several advantages. - [TAP Network's 2026 report finds AI skills harder to find and turnover at a three-year low](https://vantechjournal.com/p/northx-and-bc-hydro-launch-a-5-million-call-for-companies-working-on-electricity-demand-flexibility-): Salary growth held at 3.5%, but workforce trends are shifting in more significant ways. - [NorthX and BC Hydro launch a $5 million call for companies working on electricity demand flexibility](https://vantechjournal.com/p/northx-and-bc-hydro-launch-a-5-million-call-for-companies-working-on-electricity-demand-flexibility): The program will fund Canadian companies developing technologies that can shift, store, or manage electricity use. - [Follow the money](https://vantechjournal.com/p/follow-the-money): From startup funding to defence contracts, two events this week get into how capital actually moves. - [Dream Photonics wins the 2026 New Ventures BC Competition](https://vantechjournal.com/p/dream-photonics-wins-the-2026-new-ventures-bc-competition): The Vancouver startup took the $110,000 first place prize. - [Five VTJ Talks this fall](https://vantechjournal.com/p/five-vtj-talks-this-fall): Plus, InBC and eFund launch a $4 million early-stage pool for B.C. startups. - [Mandy Balak's new book is about ambition — and what it costs you](https://vantechjournal.com/p/mandy-balak-s-new-book-is-about-ambition-and-what-it-costs-you): The Alberta entrepreneur brings Chasing Enough to Vancouver on September 26. - [The guardrails are shifting](https://vantechjournal.com/p/the-guardrails-are-shifting): A new event on fintech innovation and regulation — plus a packed September lineup. - [14 Canadian innovation organizations sign MOU to coordinate IP education nationwide](https://vantechjournal.com/p/14-canadian-innovation-organizations-sign-mou-to-coordinate-ip-education-nationwide): B.C.-based Innovate BC and New Ventures BC are among the signatories to the new national framework.