Canada is well known around the world for its vibrant cities and multicultural identity. Cities like Vancouver function as “gateways” to foreign countries, providing a cultural reference point for local-to-global engagements.
The key to optimizing Vancouver’s “locational advantage” as a global knowledge and innovation hub is developing a curator’s instinct for new sources of social and economic value as well as a strategist’s aptitude for combining different, but complementary perspectives, in an integrated manner.
Follow the conversation in Vancouver and learn more about VSIR’s growing contribution to the social, economic, and intellectual life of this exceptional city.
TECHNOCITY: EQUITY, INNOVATION, AND THE RUSH OF SMARTNESS
To accelerate local productivity and their competitive advantage internationally, cities around the world are banking on the promise of “smart” technology and infrastructure development. What are the risks and opportunities of becoming a “smart” city?
A PRIMER ON THE GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE-MOBILITY NEXUS
The purpose of this strategic intelligence brief is to raise awareness about the intersecting mega-trends that are shaping the 21st century. It demonstrates the value of using the global knowledge-mobilization nexus to understand the magnitude of these transformational forces.