Richmond Business News – May 2023 – Richmond Economic Development

Richmond Business News – May 2023

Versante Hotel in Richmond, BC.

Below is a collection of local news success stories that showcase both innovation and resilience. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RichmondBiz when sharing your stories.

City of Richmond launches MyRichmond – new mobile service app

The City of Richmond has launched a new app that will allow residents quick and secure access to a range of City programs and services from their mobile devices.

City of Richmond • May 8

BCIT Students Develop Artificial Intelligence Model for YVR to Predict Transportation Demand for Taxis and Carshares

BCIT Business Information Technology Management (BITMAN) students Stuart Barnes, Yuri Fedoruk, and Will Karapetyan collaborated with Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to develop an artificial intelligence(AI) model that could predict transportation demand. Specifically, a system that would identify the number of taxis and carshares requiredat YVR every hour.

BC Technology • May 5

Richmond Chamber of Commerce Elects New Board at 97th Annual General Meeting

On April 27^th, Richmond Chamber of Commerce members gathered for their Annual General Meeting. Lisa Cowell was unanimously confirmed as the 2023/2024 Chair of the board.

The Richmond Night Market is more then an amusement park, it’s an opportunity for small home-based business owners to experience marketing their products on the front line, to a captive audience of over one million customers in a season.

Richmond Senintel • April 28

Four Richmond developers and a contractor were recognized at the Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN)’s annual Awards for Housing Excellence gala on Saturday.

Richmond News • April 27

The special Hong Kong menu will only be available one day a week at the Chef’s Playground Eatery

Richmond News • April 24

A Richmond hotel has been named a finalist for two BC Hotel Association (BCHA) Awards of Excellence this year. Versante Hotel was named a finalist in the Housekeeping and Hotel Of The Year awards.

Richmond News • April 20

Ideon Technologies receives Governor General’s Innovation Award

These awards recognize and celebrate exceptional and transformational Canadian innovations, which are creating a positive impact in Canada and beyond, while also inspiring the next generation of innovators.