Innovation & Investment Insider Tours
Join us for the Innovation & Investment Insider Tours, a curated investor experience showcasing groundbreaking innovation in cleantech, life sciences, and creative tech. Connect with high-growth companies, industry leaders, and investors in a dynamic setting designed for meaningful conversation. Taking place on Monday, May 26, ahead of Web Summit Vancouver (May 27-30), this full-day experience charters investors across the Metro Vancouver region.
The event will begin with transportation from downtown Vancouver to Surrey, the fastest-growing city in the Metro Vancouver region, for a networking lunch, followed by three sector-specific investment tours. Attendees will be guided through innovation clusters in their choice of focus area, cleantech, life sciences, or creative tech (digital media & entertainment and AI), visiting leading companies, anchor institutions, and strategic business locations to gain firsthand insights into investment opportunities. After the tours, participants will be transported back to Vancouver to high-value evening networking events.
Agenda Highlights (note: all timings are approximate and will be confirmed closer to the event):
Bus Pick-up at Vancouver Art Gallery (10:00am) - departure from Howe Street in Vancouver.
Luncheon in Surrey (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM) - get a head start on Web Summit Vancouver through exclusive access to key leaders and innovators in the Metro Vancouver region.
Curated Bus Tours (12:30 PM - 4:30 PM) - engage with top companies across the Metro Vancouver region.
The Cleantech Tour features Ph7 Technologies, Hydron Energy, and Arca Climate
The Life Sciences Tour features Kardium, Gandeeva Therapeutics, and AbCellera
The Creative Tech Tour features digital media and entertainment companies and more
Evening Receptions - connect with visionary business leaders following the tour.
Venture Showcase: Meet a select group of Series A+ and fast-growing Seed+ companies through rapid-fire pitches and networking at SFU Venture Labs (4:00 - 6:30 PM)
CICE: wrap-up the tour at 33 Acres with a refreshing beverage and the latest investment opportunities in the cleantech sector
Designed for those seeking to invest in local companies, create strategic business partnerships, or establish a presence in the region, this curated experience extends beyond the conference floor to provide a high-impact, immersive look at the Metro Vancouver region’s investment potential.
Interested in joining? Apply to attend by May 2, 2025.
Questions? Contact: info@investvancouver.ca
Hosted in partnership by: Invest Vancouver, InBC Investment Corp, SFU Venture Labs, B.C. Centre for Innovation & Clean Energy (CICE), Life Sciences BC, DigiBC, AInBC, Invest Surrey, Innovation UBC, and the Naturally Innovative Alliance.