Relationships:
Discovery Parks works hard to build and maintain a network of relationships in the worlds of technology, business and real estate.
In technology, Discovery is actively involved with
- DigiBC
- BC Technology Industry Association (with a seat on the Board)
- Life Sciences BC
- ACETECH
- Wavefront
- BC Innovation Council
- Great Northern Way Campus
- Association of University Research Parks (U.S. and Canada)
- Several industry liaison offices of the post secondary institutions
- Several local angel investment groups and individuals
In general business:
- BC Business Council
- Vancouver Board of Trade
- Several major banks (including Royal Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia)
- KPMG
- Consular representatives of several countries
In real estate:
- National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP)
- Building Owners and Manager’s Associations (BOMA)
- Major brokerage firms (Colliers, Cushman Wakefield, CB Richard Ellis, Avison etc.)
- Mortgage brokerage
