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    How Innovation Flows in Victoria

    Corporate Innovation perspective

    Primary bottleneck: Foundational Inputs to System Dynamics

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    Consider piloting a 'Cross-Sector Embedding Program' where VIATEC and the Association of British Columbia Marine Industries co-fund short-term secondments of tech talent (e.g., AI/data specialists) into marine tech companies to solve specific, pre-defined R&D challenges.Explore establishing a pre-competitive 'Advanced Technology Consortium' focused on a shared regional challenge, such as autonomous marine systems or cybersecurity for critical infrastructure, involving large firms, SMEs, and researchers from UVic and Camosun College.Look into whether the Vancouver Island Technology Park could designate and equip a shared 'Recombination Lab'—a physical space with prototyping and testing equipment accessible to tenants from different sectors, as well as startups from the VIATEC accelerator.
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    Subject

    Victoria, BC

    Report

    Local Economic Intelligence Report

    Assessment

    Quick Assessment

    Perspective

    Corporate Innovation Perspective

    Generated

    Mar 2, 2026

    Weakest: Connections
    3 actions · 2 high priority

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