YouTube was a different sort of platform, operating on a different kind of internet, back when Linus Sebastian launched his first channel. The content creator’s success through Linus Tech Tips has transcended shifts in social media and other technologies. The friendly and helpful persona of Linus himself—and more recently, a growing team of co-creators—is what […]
Seeking to Improve ‘Alignment with Goals,’ Kabam Games Reduces Workforce by 7%
Vancouver-based Kabam Games has laid off about three dozen employees, according to a new report. At the start of the year, Kabam boasted more than 500 employees, including over 300 in the Vancouver region alone. These figures may run slightly smaller for now, however. “We made the decision to adjust our resourcing structure in alignment […]
Six Hardware Startups in BC You May Not Have Heard Of
Most startups today are digital-first. Such enterprises are typically easier to launch, and statistics suggest they’re more likely to get funding and survive than their hardware counterparts. “As hard as it is for all tech startups, it’s even more difficult for consumer hardware companies,” affirms a report from CB Insights, which found that 97% of consumer hardware […]
Vancouver’s Baseline Payments Acquires Fellow BC Fintech in Victoria’s MazumaGo
The story of just about every company begins with someone casually asking a question. For Victoria fintech startup MazumaGo, the question was simple: Why is it so hard for businesses to send money? The fact remains that while consumers have consistently adopted digital payments over the past decade, businesses has lagged behind. Paper cheques have […]
IndieFest Uses Innovative Spaces, Emerging Technology to Create Interdisciplinary Experiences
The third annual IndieFest is set to return in Vancouver, and it’s the first time the event will be fully in person. Organizers say IndieFest intends to showcase “genre-defying musical performances” that will highlight stories and people overshadowed by history and tradition. The event is a “musical gathering that brings together artists and audiences from all […]
5 Vancouver Startups Advancing Water Technology in BC
Invest Vancouver suggests water tech “provides an untapped economic opportunity for the Metro Vancouver region,” serving a multi-billion dollar global market. IV’s latest report, “Water Tech: The Metro Vancouver Region’s Untapped Clean Tech Opportunity,” provides BC with an overview of the region’s opportunities and challenges in the sector. Invest Vancouver identified 59 Metro Vancouver-based, export-oriented […]
Vancouver Entrepreneur Returns to Roots with New Fund for University Students
In 1979, Wes Graham and Ian McPhee launched the University of Waterloo’s first startup—WatCom, which became Sybase before being acquired. In doing so, they “started an entrepreneurial tradition in the Faculty that remains strong today,” according to the university, whose Faculty of Mathematics claims the origins of more than 500 startups—including OpenText, Maplesoft, RapidNovor, and Faire. And this […]
Vancouver Crypto Startup, Blockchain Research Team Aim for Global CBDC Infrastructure
Finhaven Technology is partnering with Blockchain@UBC to build Finhaven Chain. The Vancouver-based capital markets technology company wants to build a public blockchain for central banks and regulated entities, the firm announced at the Blockchain Summit, in Los Angeles, California. Currently, over 100 countries are working on their own Central Bank Digital Currency in a siloed way. […]
Vancouver Sees Highest Tech Job Growth in North America
Certain Canadian markets had some of the highest tech-job growth in North America through 2020 and 2021, according to data released by CBRE through its Tech-30 report. Vancouver saw 44% growth, placing them first on the continent. The BC city was followed by Toronto at 37%. In third came the first US city—Austin, Texas at […]
Talent, Customers, and Opportunity: The Current State of BC Tech
After years of low interest rates, low inflation, and strong growth of tech around the world, global market conditions have changed. What does it mean for BC’s tech sector? This is the question addressed in the latest State of BC Tech Nation. BC Tech’s Fall 2022 report looks at how companies are responding to the […]