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Innovation Labs
Vancouver Innovation Labs - Executive Summary
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About the Vancouver 
Innovation Labs (VIL)
Envisioning	Labs	has	been	running	the	Vancouver	
Innova,on	Labs	since	September	2013;	it	is	an	open	
pla8orm	for	anybody	interested	in	discussing	and	
learning	about	new	technological	trends	and	their	
poten=al	applica=on	in	business,	society	and	the	
environment.	The	group	has	aBracted	an	eclec=c	
mix	of	technologists,	sociologists,	researchers,	
designers	and	overall	innova=on	enthusiasts.	
Envisioning	Labs	partnered	with	MicrosoG	in	2014	
where	mee=ngs	are	now	held.
Envisioning	Vancouver	2025	
Internet	of	Things	
Nanotechnology		
The	Value	of	a	Transdisciplinary	
Mind	
Social	Innova=on	
Advanced	Materials	
Robots	&	Androids	
Incremental	&	Radical	Innova=on	
Bitcoin	and	Financial	Engineering	
Big	Data	
The	Future	of	Healthcare	
Innova=on	Trends	in	2014	
Virtual	&	Augmented	Reality	
The	Future	of	Work	
Disrup=ve	Technologies	
Genomics
Topics covered Membership expertise
Business	
Informa=on	
Technology	
Web	Technologies	
Design	
Big	Data	
Finance	
Marke=ng	
Engineering	
Innova=on		
Mobile	Technologies	
AI/Robo=cs	
Healthcare	
Art	
Gene=cs	
Hardware	
Material	Science	
Product	Design	
Social	Science	
Sustainability	
Bioinforma=cs	
Economics	
Electronics	
Industrial	Design	
Investment	
Life	Sciences	
Physics	
Research	
Telecommunica=ons	
TV	&	Film	
Law	
Transporta=on	
3D	Technologies	
Accoun=ng	
Agriculture	
Architecture	
Biotechnology	
Government	
Social	Innova=on		
Urban	Planning	
Visual	Analy=cs	
Wearables
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Organizations weve worked with
MicrosoG	
City	of	Vancouver	
Plenty	of	Fish	
Ocean	Networks	
Canada	
Canadas	Digital	
Media	Centre	of	
Excellence
Ombrae	Studios
NGRAIN
Vancouver Innovation Labs - Executive Summary
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Sessions
There	are	two	types	of	sessions	at	the	Vancouver	Innova=on	
Labs:	
Informa0onal	Sessions
A	typical	meetup	gathering	were	speakers	are	invited	to	
introduce	new	technologies	to	the	innova=on	community.	
Discussions	on	innova=on	trends,	emerging	technologies	and	
future	scenarios	are	normally	held	aGer	the	talks.	
Innova0on	Challenge	
This	a	a	new,	paid	service	in	which	sponsor	organiza=ons	
provide	a	problem	to	solve	for	a	cash	prize.	Envisioning	Labs	
designs	the	workshops	for	teams	to	compete	in	a	customized	
idea=on	session.	Sponsor	chooses	to	have	the	challenge	open	
(all	members	of	the	community	can	par=cipate)	or	closed	
(invi=ng	only	people	from	the	organiza=on).
The	sponsor	can	opt	to	work	with	Envisioning	Labs	and	the	
winning	team	to	build	a	prototype	of	the	winning	idea	in	a	
Test	Tube*	project.	
Contact	us	for	a	quote	on	an	innova=on	challenge	for	
your	organiza=on	today!
info@envisioninglabs.com
Vancouver	Innova0on	Labs
Talks	on	emerging	
technologies	and	
innova=on	trends
Cash	prize	for	
innova=ve	ideas	
(IDEATION)
Test	Tube*
Op=onal:	Sponsors	
can	convert	
winning	idea	into	
a	Test	Tube	project	
(PROTOTYPING)
Innova0on	
Challenge
Informa0onal	
Sessions
Vancouver Innovation Labs - Executive Summary
envisioninglabs.comVancouver Innovation Labs - Event Posters
envisioninglabs.comVancouver Innovation Labs - Event Photos/Testimonials
Great	ini=a=ve!	Keep	it	up!
-	Willy-Peter	Schaub,	
Program	Manager,	Microso=	
PreBy	amazing
-	Councillor	Kerry	Jang,
		City	of	Vancouver	
Watch	this	space	-	got	a	
feeling	exci=ng	things	are	
going	to	happen.
-	Billie	Kell,	CEO	Ki-Resolu=ons
Fun,	and	a	bit	of	an	
adventure	every	=me.		
-	Mark	Cannon,	CTO	
Hydrogen	in	Mo=on
envisioninglabs.comVancouver Innovation Labs - Contact
About Envisioning Labs (Organizer)
ENVISIONING	LABS	is	a	Vancouver-based	innova=on	house	that	assists		
organiza=ons	in	iden=fying	growth,	innova=on	and	business	opportuni=es.	
We	are	technologists,	sociologists,	designers	and	researchers	interested	in	
exploring	how	new	technologies	merge	with	other	disciplines	to	transform	
our	present	and	shape	our	future.	
*	About	Test	Tube:	Test	Tube	is	Envisioning	Labs'	ini=a=ve	for	exploring	
crowdsourced	innova=on.	We	select	contributors	from	various	innova=on	
communi=es	to	join	us	in	the	development	of	a	new	product,	service	or	
experience	that	aims	to	have	an	impact	and	speed	up	the	
commercializa=on	of	new	technology.	This	ini=a=ve	was	born	out	of	the	
desire	of	community	members	to	lend	their	exper=se	and	skills	to	projects	
that	maBer.	
For	sponsorship/partnerships	opportuni=es	please	contact:	
info@envisioninglabs.com	
www.envisioninglabs.com	
VANCOUVER
Innovation Labs

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