BCRSTN Partners
British Columbia Innovation Council – www.bcinnovationcouncil.com
Building on our reputation for research, collaboration and commercialization, the BC Innovation Council’s mandate is to accelerate and expand science and technology-based economic development to make British Columbia one of the world’s top ten technology centres by 2010.
Western Economic Diversification – www.wd.gc.ca
A department of the Government of Canada, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) was established in 1987 under the provision of the Western Economic Diversification Act. WD works to strengthen Western Canada’s economy and advance the interests of the West in national economic policy.
British Columbia Technology Industry Association – www.bctia.org
BC Technology Industries Association (BC TIA) is a not-for-profit, member-funded organization that represents the technology industry of British Columbia. Our diverse membership encompasses companies in all sectors of technology ranging from BC’s most prominent technology companies to early-stage and SME’s. As the largest and most influential technology association in the province we provide the leadership, connection and action needed to foster the continued growth and success of the technology industry in BC.
National Research Council – www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
NRC is composed of over 20 institutes and national programs, spanning a wide variety of disciplines and offering a broad array of services. We are located in every province in Canada and play a major role in stimulating community-based innovation.
