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Welcome to this week’s Midweek Memo, brought to you by South Island Prosperity Partnership. In this issue, read about the University of Victoria as a top provincial employer, a development program for Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals, a partnership celebration with Bombardier and the University of Victoria, and a local networking event.

Now, onto today’s briefing. It’s 828 words, a three-minute read.

UVic named one of B.C.’s top employers

Education is coming out on top. Canada’s Top 100 Employers, a competition recognizing the top 100 employers in each province, has named the University of Victoria as an employer-of-choice in B.C. Seven other B.C. post-secondary institutions were also recognized.

Established in 1963, UVic has perfected the formula over the last 63 years. The university was recognized for:

• Providing tuition subsidies for courses related and not directly related to an employee’s current position, as well as in-house training programs, to encourage employees to continue their education.

• Offering subsidized memberships to onsite and inclusive fitness facilities that feature tennis, squash and badminton courts, a climbing centre, a multi-purpose field house and sports therapy clinic.

• Supporting retirement planning and providing generous contributions to a defined benefit pension plan. Employees may be able to take advantage of phased-in retirement work options.

This is the University of Victoria’s third consecutive year on the list of Canada’s Top 100 Employers.

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• Rewiring Our Brains for AI

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• Strategies for the Oncoming Business Succession Wave

• Lessons from Climate Leaders

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📰 More Victoria innovation news

👣 You’ve got me weak in the knees: Victoria’s Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals announced that it has begun a Phase 3 development program for drug candidate to treat osteoarthritis of the knee. Eupraxia is a clinical-stage biotechnology company.

✈️ Spread my wings and fly away: The University of Victoria Centre for Aerospace Research shared photos from the announcement of their partnership with Bombardier on the EcoJet research project.

☕️ I’m stepping out: The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Emerge Connector event of 2024. Emerge runs networking events twice a month, as well as a mentorship program.

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🕴️ Tech jobs of the week

Find your next career:

• Hardware Electronics Production Manager - TyreSense at Rimex Supply

• Intermediate Software Developer (Oracle Application Express) at BC Pension Corp.

• Senior Content Writer at Carmanah Technologies

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📅 Upcoming events

Feb 22 | Back to the Nachos

​Are you feeling more like Doc and less like Marty McFly lately? Don’t worry — cold beer, melted cheese and great conversation will have you feeling like it’s 1985 again. ​Brought to you by Victoria Tech Nachos, a covert group at the intersection of nachos and technology.

Feb 22-23 | 5th Western Angel Investment Summit in Victoria

Join days of fun, networking, socializing, company pitches, speakers and panelists. Not sure what to expect? Check out highlights from the 2023 Summit.

March 8 | International Women's Day: Building Bridges to Belonging: Inspiring Inclusion

This International Women’s Day, Women on the Rise is hosting a collaborative event, organized by the chapter leads of Women on the Rise, Women in Leadership, WNORTH, CHIWARACo, Women’s Equity Lab, Girlboss, UVic, and iWIST.

Join a day of interactive panel sessions, intentional networking, a standup comedy act, food + drink and more.

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