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title: "Innovate BC Insights: December 2021"
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Happy holidays from Innovate BC!

| View in browser Insights: December 22, 2021 Happy Holidays from the Innovate BC team! Click image to play in browser. Program Spotlight Innovate BC: 2021 Year in Review As we continue to face uncertainty due to new variants and restrictions, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the good things that happened in 2021.   Recap: A Conversation with 2021's Top Startups We hosted an intimate discussion with the founders of the New Ventures BC Competition winners. Here's a recap of the key takeaways from the event.   DER3 Impact Report from Innovation Island Innovation Island in Nanaimo has published a report on the success of the Digital Economy: Rapid Response and Resiliency program in their region.   #TechTuesday Every other week, Innovate BC publishes a twitter thread featuring a program participant. Check out our last one here and follow us to see who we spotlight next.   Photo courtesy of Palette Skills Canada In the News B.C. businesses can get up to $10,000 ... \| Black Press \| Nov 1 Community papers across B.C. shared that companies hiring for a tech position can get up to $10,000 through Innovate BC’s Innovator Skills Initiative.   A Conversation with 2021's Top Startups \| Techcouver \| Nov 16 An article promoting Innovate BC’s panel discussion with the founders of TrafficDriven, Train Fitness, and Moment Energy.   “Rise Above Adversity” hits Amazon Best-Seller List \| Digital Journal \| Nov 21 Book on resilience and how to thrive through difficult times, co-authored by Raghwa Gopal, hit the Amazon best-seller list.   Greater Victoria boasts third-lowest unemployment rate in Canada \| Blackpress \| Dec 3 Innovate BC Board Chair Andrew Petter was quoted in this article about the labour market in British Columbia.    Palette Skills creates pathways for Canadians to gain... \| The Georgia Straight \| Dec 17 An article about the new, Innovate BC funded, Palette Skills program and how it's helping Canadians gain employment in the fast-growing tech industry.   2021 New Ventures BC Winner TrafficDriven Technologies... \| T-Net \| Dec 17 Just two months after winning first place in B.C.'s most prestigious start-up competition and oversubscribing their seed round, TrafficDriven Technologies has launched MINTLIST.   Stock photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash Save the Date Innovator Skills Initiative Info Session \| Jan 19 Innovate BC is planning this event to help answer questions from employers who have applied to the Innovator Skills Initiative. Stay tuned for details in the new year.   Did someone forward this e-mail to you? Subscribe Here Innovate BC, 1188 W Georgia St, Suite 900, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4A2, Canada Unsubscribe |
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