Vancouver · British Columbia

Building Vancouver's AI safety ecosystem.

We identify, connect, and support high-potential AI safety talent in British Columbia: people well-positioned to contribute to concrete, high-impact work in AI development and deployment.

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Why Vancouver

The ingredients are already here.

Vancouver has the foundations for a strong AI safety and governance ecosystem, and a culture that can support genuine interdisciplinary collaboration.

Universities AI talent Startup activity Public-sector relevance Proximity to major NA tech hubs Interdisciplinary culture
Our approach

Five principles that shape how we work.

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High-agency

Designed for people who want to build, test, organize, write, analyze, or implement.

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Action-oriented

Prioritizing work that becomes useful outputs, relationships, and follow-on projects.

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Interdisciplinary

Connecting technical, governance, policy, operational, and sector-specific expertise.

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Locally rooted

Attentive to Vancouver and British Columbia's specific strengths and needs.

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Globally connected

Aligned with AI safety and governance efforts across Canada and internationally.

A West Coast Canadian perspective on global AI safety.

What we do

From interest to contribution: a clear path.

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Identify & connect local talent

We surface people across Metro Vancouver working in AI governance, technical governance, responsible deployment, and public-interest AI.

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Build collaboration pathways

Structured pathways through events, working groups, project matching, mentorship, and applied sprints so interest turns into real contribution.

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Prioritize grounded, high-impact projects

Concrete, decision-relevant work that startups, public institutions, researchers, funders, and policymakers can actually use.

Evaluation frameworks Policy templates Risk-assessment tools Deployment checklists Stakeholder maps Research syntheses Ecosystem reports
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Strengthen Vancouver's role

Mobilizing high-impact professionals and connecting them to AI safety networks across Canada and beyond.

Focus areas

Three streams, one ecosystem.

AI Safety

Technical

Alignment research Technical governance

Governance

Legal & governance Industry standards

Field building

Comms & advocacy Community events
Upcoming programs

Where the work begins.

AUGUST 2026

Strategy Round Table

Our first Vancouver AI Safety event brings selected potential partners together for a focused roundtable discussion on strategy and direction.

More to be announced

Working groups, applied sprints, and project-matching sessions are taking shape. Partner with us to help define them.

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Long-term vision

We hope to help Vancouver become a recognized hub within the AI safety and governance ecosystem, strengthening local communities while contributing a distinct West Coast Canadian perspective to national and global discourse.

Partner organizations

Help us build it.

We're forming our founding partnerships now across universities, startups, public institutions, funders, and the broader AI safety community.

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