iWIST Sponsors + Community Partners

iWIST is part of the VIATEC coalition, a group of island-based tech-focused organisations who aims to increase inclusivity, and ensure that the broader tech community knows that they ‘belong’ even if they are not ‘members’ of one organization or another.

VIATEC, short for Victoria Innovation, Advanced Technology & Entrepreneurship Council, is a not-for-profit technology organization based in Victoria, BC. VIATEC's mission is to cultivate the most cohesive tech community in the world by providing resources to tackle shared opportunities and challenges while boosting a sense of belonging and shaping the region.

VIATEC started in 1989, when a community of technologists and entrepreneurs joined together to share information on how to build companies and support the tech industry. Since then Victoria’s economy has changed dramatically and its brand has been transformed.

The not-for-profit organization works closely with their members to offer a variety of events, programs and services. In addition, VIATEC serves as the front door of the local tech sector and as its spokesperson. To better support local innovators, VIATEC owns a building (Fort Tectoria) where they offer flexible and affordable office space to emerging local companies along with a gathering/event space for local entrepreneurs.

PLATINUM SPONSOR

Quicksilver are a business transformation consulting firm that helps clients with business strategy, technology implementation and organizational change management. The goal is to make our clients successful by helping them achieve their goals faster than they ever thought possible.

They do this by:

  • bridging gaps between people and ideas

  • improving communication between departments and teams

  • outlining what can be done now and what could be possible tomorrow

  • clarifying what you know now and what you don't yet know about your organization