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Anyone considering braces can now see how different styles will look on their teeth before they visit an orthodontist, thanks to a first-of-its-kind augmented reality (AR) application for the iPhone. With Clarity Smile, users can immediately see how ceramic, metallic, and colored braces or clear aligners will look as they speak and smile, as if […]
Rivian Plans To Double Vancouver Workforce To 150 By End Of 2021
It’s hard to miss Rivian in the mainstream news cycle these days. The electric vehicle automaker just raised a further $2.5 billion from Amazon, Ford Motors, and T. Rowe Price in advance of the planned September deliveries of its long-anticipated R1T electric pickup truck and R1S SUV. But did you know that Rivian just celebrated […]
Burnaby’s Teradici To Be Acquired by HP
Computing giant HP is acquiring Burnaby’s Teradici, an innovator in remote computing software that enables users to securely access high-performance computing from any PC, Chromebook, or tablet. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Core remote desktop software is a large and expanding segment, projected to grow at a 17% compound annual growth rate […]
BC Tech Releases Report That Challenges What We Know About The B.C. Economy
If you’re a regular reader of Techcouver, you likely believe that Vancouver’s future success lies in acknowledging its importance as an innovation economy and preparing the next generation for this reality. BC Tech Association President and CEO Jill Tipping wants everyone outside of the tech ecosystem to know this as well. In a new report […]
Hootsuite Plucks New Chief Marketing Officer From Chicago
Vancouver tech anchor Hootsuite announced today that Maggie Lower has joined the company today as Chief Marketing Officer. Relocating from Chicago to Vancouver for this role, Lower will be a key member of Hootsuite’s executive leadership team and own the overall global strategy for brand, demand generation, communications, and events. Lower replaces Penny Wilson, who […]
Canada’s First All-Female Angel Fund Expands Across North America
Canada’s first all-female angel fund is expanding across North America. First launched in Victoria in 2017 with the support of the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO), Women’s Equity Lab (WEL) has recently completed the investment of its third round. The Vancouver chapter was launched in 2020 followed by the Okanagan in early 2021 and new […]
Dan Mangan’s Side Door Raises USD $3 Million Round Led By Rhino Ventures
Dan Mangan is a Vancouver-based singer-songwriter with two Juno Awards to his name and he’s added startup founder to his resume as well. Mangan’s rise in the music ranks was not overnight. It was slow and hard and he’s no stranger to the tiny venues that struggling musicians are resigned to play until they make […]
After A Year Of Embracing Remote Work, Canadians Are Flocking To Vancouver
After a year of embracing remote work, Canadians are flocking to Vancouver to enjoy the benefits of life on the coast. The increase in Canadians moving for remote jobs, affordable living and ultimately, a change in post-pandemic lifestyle is highlighted in LinkedIn’s first-ever Workforce Report for Canada, which looked at the internal migration trends of […]
Visier Joins Vancouver’s Growing Blessing Of Unicorns
Vancouver’s Visier has raised a USD $125 million Series E funding round led by Goldman Sachs and declared themselves a unicorn, joining the exclusive ranks of recently crowned B.C. unicorns that includes AbCellera, Clio, Dapper Labs, Galvanize, GeoComply, Thinkific, and Trulioo. Visier was founded in 2010 by CEO Ryan Wong and, now Chairman of the […]
Electric Car Brand Lucid Motors To Open Retail Showroom In Vancouver
Sales of zero-emission cars accounted for almost 10 per cent of all car sales in B.C. in 2020 — the highest electric vehicle uptake in North America. So it should come as no surprise that US-based electric car brand Lucid Motors will open its first showroom in Canada this year in Vancouver. The new Vancouver […]