The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) connects local and international businesses in the city of Vancouver.

AdvantageBC is a non-profit Society, established in 1986, with a mandate to promote British Columbia as a favourable location for international business The AdvantageBC International Business Centre · Vancouver (formerly the International Financial Centre British Columbia (IFC BC)) promotes British Columbia as a location for investment and encourages corporations to take advantage of the favourable tax treatment available under the International Business Activity Act (IBAA).