Bouncing back in to action following layoffs in 2022, landing page optimizer Unbounce this week launched “URL to Ads.” The Vancouver company claims this innovative tool will allow marketers to generate relevant ad copy for multiple platforms by simply inserting a URL from a website or landing page, saving time and generating better results from campaigns. […]
Thinkific Makes Launching Branded Mobile App a Breeze for Digital Creators
Thinkific, a Vancouver-based e-learning platform, has launched a new solution for fast-scaling creator educators and enterprise-level businesses. The top technology vendor released a new “Branded Mobile” solution which provides creators with their own customizable mobile app for their online courses and communities under the creator’s own brand. With features like push notifications, on-the-go access, and […]
Hootsuite Unveils OwlyWriter, an AI That Helps You Get Creative with Content
Hootsuite, a prominent player in the ever-evolving field of social media management, today introduced OwlyWriter AI, a content creation tool powered by artificial intelligence. Recognizing the growing demand for speed and agility in social media content creation, Hootsuite has developed OwlyWriter AI to help social marketers overcome creative block, a common challenge they face on […]
Invest Vancouver Report Roadmaps BC Life Sciences Trajectory Toward Global Prominence
Metro Vancouver, a hub of scientific innovation and research, continues making waves in the global life sciences industry. In fact, BC is Canada’s fastest-growing life sciences sector, employing roughly 20,000 people at over 2,000 companies. With advancements in vaccine technology, cancer treatment, gene editing, and antibody discovery, the region has positioned itself at the forefront […]
Vancouver Startup Develops Tech to Power Soldiers – And Their iPhones – From Leg Motion
Imagine a future where the energy we need to power our devices, vehicles, and homes is generated by the very movement of our bodies. A world where wearable technology can harvest the kinetic energy from human motion and convert it into clean, sustainable electricity. It may sound like science fiction, but for Vancouver-based Bionic Power, […]
Ryan Reynolds Invests in Canadian Fintech Nuvei
Vancouver-based actor and entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds has invested in Canadian financial technology firm Nuvei. Both Reynolds and Nuvei are hot right now. Reynolds’ latest investment comes a month after it was announced that Mint Mobile, a budget wireless provider partly owned by Reynolds, had been acquired by telecoms giant T-Mobile for US$1.35 billion. And Nuvei, based […]
Vancouver’s Fincad Acquired by Numerix to Combine Financial Technology
A BC-born financial technology firm has been acquired by New York’s Numerix, a leader in tech-forward capital markets risk management. Founded in Surrey in 1990 by quantitative finance academics Bob Park and Peter Christoffersen, Fincad is an analytics company dealing in the pricing and risk analytics of financial derivatives and fixed-income products. The Vancouver-based company […]
BC Looks to Innovate Way Out of Housing Crisis with Digital Advancement
The housing crisis in BC calls for modern, innovative solutions, according to Neil Moody, chief executive of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of British Columbia. “There is tremendous opportunity in using technology to automate code compliance and process permits so homes can be constructed faster, and this is a step we can take quickly,” he posits. […]
Vancouver’s RAM Consulting Announces First Expansion Beyond BC
A Vancouver-based consulting firm specializing in construction management and engineering services this month opened an innovation hub in downtown Calgary. It is the first interprovincial expansion for BC-born RAM Consulting. The Calgary office will develop, test, and implement ideas to benefit infrastructure development, according to a recent statement. The centre in Bow Valley Square is already […]
Data Integration Pioneer Safe Software Refreshes Brand with Bold Target for Growth
While working on a geospatial forestry data sharing project in British Columbia in the early 90s, Don Murray and Dale Lutz saw firsthand a challenge to be solved. There was an emerging need to exchange data across different systems and organizations, they observed. And while the problem existed, they noticed a solution didn’t. In response, […]