Sophie Wyne’s first job out of college was a disaster as far as workplace culture goes. In fact, about 30% of the company quit at the same time to protest mismanagement. As she moved on to work in the cybersecurity industry, Wyne’s worked with CIOs and IT Managers at Forbes 1000 companies to identify and […]
Expert Wisdom on the State of Tech in BC
Vancouver is one of the hottest technology hubs in North America. With so much news, data, and events to cover across the city and province, Techcouver leans on professionals in the field to help keep our audience properly informed and up-to-date. In our first Expert Wisdom edition for Techcouver, we look at innovation in the restaurant industry, […]
Eigen Fitness Obliterates Kickstarter Goal for Wearable AI Gym Tech
In November, we reported on an emerging startup in Vancouver’s fitness industry, conceived by Zach Higgins and Connor Holowachuk, who met through the League of Innovators’ youth-focused Labs program. Under the brand Eigen Fitness, Higgins and Holowachuk have been developing a new tech product called Nodes, which are coin-sized wearables that empower gym goers “to progress as fast as […]
Absolute Software Restructures Workforce, Sheds Office Space to Lower Expenses
Absolute Software spent most of 2022 expanding. After acquiring Seattle’s NetMotion Software in 2021 for US$340 million, the Vancouver-born tech firm made “significant” investments in building out its European infrastructure with the opening of a dedicated data centre. Recently however the BC company has been compelled to restructure its workforce, which involves the elimination of […]
ENVO Targets Different Demographic with Sleekest E-Bike Yet
Building on last year’s launch of the utilitarian Flex comes ENVO Drive Systems’ latest electric bicycle, the Stax. Unlike the utility-focused Flex, the ENVO Stax is “designed to provide riders with a natural and familiar riding experience akin to that of a traditional bicycle,” according to the Burnaby-based company. Weighing in at just over 40 […]
This Clean Energy Startup is Having a Moment in 2023
To build Canada’s clean economy, “Budget 2023” makes transformative investments. This includes significant measures that aim to deliver cleaner and more affordable energy, support investments in communities, and create well-paying jobs throughout the province. Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, this week highlighted Budget 2023’s investments in building a clean economy while visiting Moment […]
Sarcomere Dynamics Replicates Human Hand with Industrial-Use Robot
A hardware technology startup outside of Vancouver is aiming to replicate human-level functionality in a robotic hand. “We are bringing to market a near-human robotic hand for system integrators and manufacturers, who are dissatisfied with heavy, bulky, expensive, and low-dexterity end-effectors,” states Sarcomere Dynamics, founded in Abbotsford. Using proprietary actuator technology, “we can provide our […]
Durable Reaches ‘Huge Milestone’ as AI Platform Builds One Million Business Websites
Last year, a serial entrepreneur and designer co-launched a startup in Vancouver that leverages artificial intelligence to help users create and manage their own business. Durable—the brainchild of Vancouverites Ross Howard-Jones, James Clift, and Helio Bentes—helps launch a business in less than a minute using the power of artificial intelligence technology. The company offers different products […]
LayerZero Secures Capital, Strategic Alignment to Unlock ‘Blockchains Without Borders’
Web3 messaging platform LayerZero Labs this week closed a Series B round to the tune of US$120 million. The sizeable raise builds on LayerZero’s US$135 million round co-led by Sequoia Capital, FTX Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz in 2022. Last year’s round pushed the Vancouver-born blockchain startup into Unicorn status; this week’s follow-up values the BC tech firm […]
Victoria’s BEACN Reimagines Audio Tech for Content Creators
BEACN Wizardry & Magic is creating an ecosystem of content creator peripherals, particularly within the audio realm, and earning accolades for their efforts. Among Beacn’s products is what the company describes as “the world’s most advanced USB-C microphone.” RedShark reviewer Simon Wyndham recently concluded the mic “sounds exceptionally good” while an accompanying app supplies a “huge amount […]