- Agritech Challenges, Tuesday, Mar 12th (11:15am – 12:00pm)
- Digital Government & Procurement Concierge Challenges, Tuesday, Mar 12th (1:15pm – 2:00pm)
- Smart Communities Challenges, Tuesday, Mar 12th (2:45pm – 3.40pm)
- Cleantech Challenges, Wednesday, Mar 13th (1:15pm – 2:00pm)
Innovation Challenges
This years' #BCTECHSummit introduces a new element to the event, the Innovation Challenges. These challenges provide a unique platform for large organizations to ‘pitch’ challenges they face to both local and international solution providers. This is also an excellent opportunity for innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers to connect with big players in the tech industry and in government to potentially solve problems that impact communities across BC and beyond.
This year, the #BCTECHSummit will present Innovation Challenges under four themed tracks:
Read more about all the challenges below.
Agritech Challenges
Presented by the Ministry of Agriculture
The Ministry of Agriculture will be presenting three challenges related to automation in food and beverage processing, precision agriculture and bioproducts, and food traceability technologies. Read more ...
Cleantech Challenges
Presented by Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre
Shell Hydrogen and the Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure will be presenting challenges that aim to advance environmental sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read more ...
Smart Communities Challenges
Presented by the Vancouver Economic Commission
Translink, Sound Transit, City of Richmond and Smart Kootenays will be presenting challenges on their ability to improve mobility and safety for citizens through connected technology and data. Gain insights into inter-connected systems in which vehicles, infrastructure and mobile devices are enabled to exchange information in real-time with the goal of performing predictive analysis. Read more ...
Digital Government / Procurement Concierge Program Challenges
Presented by the Ministry of Citizens’ Services in collaboration with Ministry Partners
In support of BC's approaches to digital government and procurement modernization, the Ministry of Citizens' Services is collaborating with partner agencies to present five* diverse challenges each aimed at enhancing public services for the benefit of citizens across BC. Read more ...
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The #BCTECHSummit is delivered by the Government of British Columbia and Innovate BC, a Crown Agency.
