Some days it feels like we are watching tech talent drop like flies. Several companies big and small—many with plans to expand their workforce—have been compelled to “trim the fat,” so to speak, due to shifting market realities in 2022. Yet the momentum of tech growth in Canada is so strong that it seems these […]
A Succinct Record of Slack
Slack is headquartered in Silicon Valley but was born in Vancouver, where it boasts a beautiful multi-floor downtown office. Like any good startup, Slack has an fascinating history. And as is so often the case, something came before it. In this case, a few things. Our tale begins in 2002—over a decade before Slack would […]
Ookla Ranks Telus as Canada’s Fastest Mobile Network for 10th Time in Row
Vancouver-based Telus remains Canada’s fastest mobile network since 2020. The US-based Ookla, which operates Speedtest.net, crowned Telus for the 10th consecutive quarter following a comparison of user-initiated tests from all major mobile carriers in Canada. “More than ever, Canadians value a fast, reliable connection,” said Darren Entwistle, CEO of Telus. “The consistent recognition from independent, third-party […]
Beanfield Acquires Vancouver’s Urbanfibre to Expand Services in BC
The largest independent fibre-optic network in Toronto and Montreal this week announced the acquisition of Urbanfibre, a fibre provider operating in the Vancouver area. The acquisition is part of Beanfield Metroconnect’s commitment to expanding its network and service offerings across Canada’s major metropolitan areas and, including on the West Coast. “[Urbanfibre] shares our values and […]
Frontier Collective Announces Flagship Summit to Connect Global Leaders with Local Startups
Frontier Collective has created a flagship summit aimed at connecting global investors, leaders, and stakeholders with metaverse and Web3 leaders in Vancouver. The local nonprofit announced today that the inaugural Frontier Summit will take place in mid-August. “Frontier technologies are thriving in this region and we see a tremendous opportunity to cement Vancouver’s position both nationally […]
Christie’s Auction House Invests in Web3 Unicorn LayerZero Labs
A new venture fund from a renowned international brand has made its first portfolio investment. Luxury art giant Christie’s this month launched Christie’s Ventures, a new fund targeting emerging technologies in the art and crypto spaces, as well as fintech startups. “The intersections of technology and financial products are increasingly relevant and prevalent, and we […]
Pocketpills and Rise People Partner to Modernize Pharmacy Prescription Process
All-in-one management platform Rise People this month struck a partnership with Pocketpills, Canada’s only national and bilingual online pharmacy. Vancouver-based Rise says the partnership is a first of its kind in Canada and will provide cost-effective prescription medications to people across the country. “Businesses everywhere are putting employee health first; we see it every day as more […]
Livshows, Foot Locker Launch Augmented Reality Art Competition
Vancouver startup Livshows wants to make AR accessible to all; last year it launched a no-code platform that allows anyone to publish immersive augmented reality experiences directly to the web. Now Livshows is partnering up with Foot Locker Vancouver to launch Immersify. Immersify is described by the companies as an interactive art competition for creatives […]
Metaspectral to Build Hyper-Spectral Project for International Space Station
Metaspectral announced recently that it will be developing a new Earth observation payload for the International Space Station. According to the announcement, which came on the anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moonwalk, payload is known as “Onboard Programmable Technology for Image Classification and Analysis, or OPTICA. It will enable real-time compression, streaming, and analysis […]
London Rail Company Taps Vancouver’s Netskrt Systems for Edgecasting Trial
British train operating company London North Eastern Railway announced this month a United Kingdoms first—using Vancouver technology. LNER announced its edgecasting proof-of-concept trial that enables people to stream thousands of shows from ITV Hub in ultra high-definition without eating into personal data or the train’s Wi-Fi bandwidth. 69% of passengers say that good-quality Wi-Fi is […]