Slack launched in 2009, though its history in Vancouver stretches further back to 2002. In 2019 the company announced its intention to go public. Slack entered the market and shares surged. Toward the end of 2020, San Francisco’s Salesforce announced a commitment to enterprise social by acquiring Slack in a $28 billion mega-deal. “This is a match […]
Only 4% of Businesses in BC Utilized AI Last Year, Report Reveals
Canada launched the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy in 2017, the first of its kind in the country, building on the nation’s existing history of AI investments. Through this strategy, the 2021 federal budget saw a commitment of $185 million in spending on AI over five years. But is it enough? A new report analyzing adoption of […]
BC Startups Leverage Latest in Solar Tech
Last year, we reported on six startups based in British Columbia involved in solar technology or innovation. These startups included Vancouver’s Nexii Building Solutions, Burnaby’s Hedgehog Technologies, and Daanaa Resolution, a hatchling of UBC’s Accelerator Ventures. In 2023, regional firms continue to use cutting-edge solar advancements in innovative ways to push the boundaries of what […]
Vancouver Crypto Contender WonderFi Unveils Next Step for Web3 War Chest
WonderFi Technologies today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bitbuy Technologies, is preparing to acquire all client accounts of Simply Digital Technologies. Simply Digital was behind CoinSmart, which is also owned by Vancouver-based WonderFi. Gaining more than a quarter million users from CoinSmart, BitBuy now boasts nearly 900,000 Canadian users. Toronto’s Coinsquare previously announced plans to acquire […]
XRI Shutters ‘Uncontained’ Experience as VR Startup Pivots to Arcade Business
Last summer we reported on a new experience from Vancouver-based XR Immersive Tech coming to the largest ticketed event in British Columbia. “Uncontained,” a hyper-immersive attraction contained inside a sea shipment container, went live at the PNE in Vancouver following a “successful installation and launch,” as well as onsite training of staff. “From the very […]
Cleantech Startup Orca Water Swims Toward Eco-Conscious Future
The problem of water scarcity affects half of the global population—that’s four billion people—yet available solutions for water analytics are limited, leaving gaps in abilities to make informed decisions regarding water consumption. A Vancouver startup wants to tackle this challenge. It’s doing so through development of a versatile monitoring system that not only empowers property managers […]
BC Innovator Supplies Important Tech for Canada’s Largest Combat Support Ship
A BC-based Canadian manufacturer of electro-optical infrared camera systems this week announced a contribution to the Royal Canadian Navy. Port Coquitlam’s CURRENT Scientific Corporation will be supporting Federal Fleet Services, which is the operator of Canada’s largest combat support ship, known as Asterix. CURRENT intends to equip Asterix with “cutting-edge maritime surveillance capabilities”—including a state-of-the-art […]
Addy Adds First US Property to Platform as Portfolio Expands
Born in Vancouver in 2018, addy took some time to expand beyond the borders of beautiful BC as it figured out of the gears of its platform. In 2020, addy fully launched, and by the end of the year had tapped the Alberta market by releasing an opportunity to invest in an industrial park in the […]
Vancouver Tech Force Earns Reputation for Job-Hopping
Vancouver has the highest five-year tech job growth rate in the country. In the region, where tech work accounts for roughly one-third of all occupations, there are now 111,000 tech occupations—up 69% over five years. Vancouver also has the country’s highest rate of job turnover, according to a recent analysis from online resume building platform Resume.io. […]
Serial Entrepreneur Launches Startup to Help People Struggling with Fertility
Vancouver entrepreneur Mandy Potter has launched an online startup that sells at-home insemination kits. Alongside partner Kristine Wilson, Potter spent a year developing the custom kit, including a special syringe that earned FDA approval, according to BCBusiness. Once the kit was ready, the pair launched Joey out of their base in Vancouver to market and […]