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Ensuring the collective voice of our members is heard
BC Tech is dedicated to three things:
- Advocating on behalf of BC’s Tech sector
- Supporting more BC Tech companies to grow and scale into the anchor companies of tomorrow
- Attracting more talent into tech and increasing the diversity of BC’s tech talent pool
Learn more about BC Tech’s current Policy Recommendations here.
Did you know?
BC’s tech industry employs 271,000 British Columbians.
Did you know?
BC’s tech industry will create a further 80,000 jobs over the next 5 years.
Did you know?
BC’s tech industry’s GDP grew 3x faster than the rest of BC’s economy
Read our most recent quarterly advocacy newsletter here.
Featured Publications
2025 Federal Budget | October 2025 | BC Tech welcomes the 2025 Federal Budget which introduced a number of helpful measures to advance a more entrepreneur-friendly Canada.
BC Tech believes we must go further and reform key tax policies to ensure Canada continues to benefit from the value created by Canadian-founded entrepreneurs. For more details, see our budget commentary.
Watch
Learn why scaleups matter for our economy.
Learn why talent matters for our economy.
Watch BC Tech’s call to action to establish a permanent standing Premier’s Technology Council.
Listen in as BC Tech members Apply Digital, Hootsuite, Svante, SenseNet and Trulioo share how BC’s Tech sector is driving global impact.
Listen in to Eric Enno Tamm of ThisFish share the importance of an organization that can represent the tech sector.
The Honourable Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation speaks at the 2023 Technology Impact Awards
Jack Newton, CEO of Clio, on BC’s Tech Ecosystem
Zac Cohen, COO of Trulioo, shares the advantages of BC’s Talent Pool.
Policy recommendations
Reports
Policy Recommendations
A New Economic Narrative for BC
BC’s Fiscal Future
State of the BC Tech Nation
Tech Employment in Rural Markets
Labour Supply and Demand in the Tech Sector
Myths & Realities in BC’s Tech Sector
30+ Years of Innovation