#BCTECH Strategy (2024)

B.C.’s comprehensive Technology Strategy is deepening our talent pool, expanding markets for B.C. technologyand services, ensuringaccess to venture capital for technology start-ups, and creating a Centre for Data-Driven Innovation (CDDI) in B.C.Everyone in B.C. is touched in some way by technology – and B.C.’s technology strategy is providingeconomic opportunities for British Columbians in every corner of the province.

Government is investing $100-million to give tech start-up companies access to the capital they need to thrive in the marketplace and generate jobs for British Columbians.The technology sector supports the B.C. economy at its very foundation and is a key driver of growth for our economy, creating more than100,000 jobs that pay 75% higher wages than B.C.'s average. For more information about the #BCTECH Strategy, please visitwww.bctechstrategy.ca.

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In addition to the $100-million BC Tech Fund, which creates an avenue for capital funding for promising start-up companies, the plan highlights K-12 curriculum which provides the opportunity for more than 600,000 B.C. students to gain basic skills needed for careers in technology. Targeted programs include coding academies, greater access to work experience electives for high school students, and dual credit partnerships between secondary and post-secondary institutions.

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The renewed #BCTECH Strategy also includes activities that continue to streamline, simplify and automate government procurement processes, facilitate exports, invest in connectivity infrastructure, and improve collaboration and commercialization. All of the above help make up the four pillars of the #BCTECH Strategy: Talent, Capital, Markets, and Data.

#BCTECHSummit

The annual technology summitis part of the technology strategy, and showcases B.C.’s vibrant tech sector, builds opportunities for businesses and demonstrates how technology affects every British Columbian in every part of the province. For more information, please visit:http://bctechsummit.ca/.

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