We support British Columbia’s transition into ethical, inclusive AI - by helping public institutions, businesses, and community leaders build the knowledge, skills, and partnerships they need to navigate emerging technologies.


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01 // BC + AI Funding Directory

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A living spreadsheet of 200+ grants, loans, and investment programs for nonprofits, startups, and researchers working with AI in BC. Updated monthly; community‑tested—dozens of members have already landed cash.

AI Funding Directory


02 // AI Hackathon

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All the prompts, judging rubric, sample datasets, walkthrough videos, GitHub links, and a list of past winning teams from our ongoing BC + AI Hackathon Series.

AI Hackathon


03 // BC + AI Ecosystem Map

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Interactive map connecting people, projects, and organisations across the province—search by region, sector, or tech focus to find collaborators fast.

AI Ecosystem Map


04 // BC + AI Chatbot

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Ask anything about memberships, events, policies, funding leads, or who’s doing what in the ecosystem—get answers in our trademark grassroots swagger.

BC + AI Chatbot

Membership • BC + AI Ecosystem


This is BC + AI: part solarpunk R&D lab, part community potluck, all heart, no gatekeepers. Plug into the mesh and let’s prototype ecosystems that learn, heal, and co-create right alongside us.

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CONTACT

NEWS

RESOURCES

EVENTS


BC + AI LinkedIns


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BC + AI Ecosystem SIGs

Applied & Industrial AI

Mind, AI & Consciousness (MAC)

AI Film Club

AI Ethical Futures Lab

ED + AI

Squamish AI

Vancouver AI

AI Healthcare

AI Creativity + Design

Surrey AI


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r/BCAI


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Building a Grassroots AI Community of Practice

UBC's BC Studies Journal has published a case study on the Vancouver AI Community and BC+AI Ecosystem.