VIATEC
Ty Summach is a seasoned marketing professional with a diverse background in leadership roles across various organizations. As Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of SportsShare Technologies Inc., Ty has been instrumental in creating an online destination for sports communities since June 2020. Additionally, Ty serves as Founding Vice-Chair of the UBCO Venture Mentoring Service Board of Advisors, Executive In Residence at Accelerate Okanagan, and AccelerateIP Mentor at New Ventures BC, contributing valuable insights into entrepreneurship and innovation. Ty's expertise extends to the cleantech sector as a Subject Matter Expert for Foresight Canada and VIATEC. Previous experience includes key marketing positions at Hyper Hippo Productions and Disney Interactive. Ty holds an MBA from Royal Roads University and a BBA from The University of British Columbia, with recent advanced mentoring training from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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VIATEC
VIATEC (Victoria Innovation, Advanced Technology and Entrepreneurship Council), started in 1989. Our mission is to serve as the one-stop hub that connects people, knowledge and resources to grow and promote the Greater Victoria technology sector (Victoria's biggest industry). We work closely with our members to offer a variety of events, programs and services. In addition, VIATEC serves as the front door of the local tech sector and as its spokesperson. To better support local innovators, we acquired our own building (Fort Tectoria) where we offer flexible and affordable office space to emerging local companies along with a gathering/event space for local entrepreneurs. FOCUS AREAS Regional and Sector Promotion: Serve as the primary promoter and definitive source of information on the local technology sector. (Technology is Victoria's #1 industry with a $4.06 Billion Annual Revenue, a $5.22 Billion Economic Impact and over 16,775 employees across 995 high-tech companies - and growing!) Talent: Raise awareness of the career opportunities available within local technology companies by targeting experience workers and recent graduates while also promoting technology careers and innovation to students. Networking and Connections: Offer top quality networking and community building opportunities by connecting members through events and introductions, along with topic specific information as requested. Education and Mentoring: Provide timely, valuable information through seminars and connect interested members with experienced, volunteer mentors and advisors. Members of VIATEC enjoy access to a diverse set of resources, services and events. Visit www.viatec.ca to learn more.