Coquitlam’s Drive Hockey Analytics has been accepted into its acclaimed Future of Sport incubator program. Drive brings the same player tracking technology used in the NHL to amateur hockey. Drive’s sensor based tracking technology is the next evolution in sports data bringing accurate, deep intelligence in real-time to the youth hockey market. Drive’s world-class sensor […]
Summer Outlook: Five Tech Execs On What To Expect From The Canadian Ecosystem
The Canadian tech industry has attracted eyeballs from all over the world this year, earning itself the nickname “Silicon Valley North.” Canadian tech has shown resilience, however, talks of mass layoffs and a possible downturn have resulted in inevitable conversations as the industry’s unpredictable future gets closer. As we head into the summer, Techcouver spoke […]
Q+A With MindBio Therapeutics Co-founder on Psychedelic Drugs for Mental Health
For years, the mental health landscape has broadly been static and lacked advances in meaningful treatment methods. But now, scientists have new hope in the least likely of places: psychedelic drugs. Recent research suggests that certain psychedelic substances can help relieve anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction and the fear surrounding a terminal diagnosis. Psychedelic medicines are […]
What Happened To Techvibes?
Last month’s Collision Conference in Toronto was an amazing opportunity to catch up with most of the Canadian tech ecosystem. The question I fielded the most was, “What happened to Techvibes?” Unfortunately the Techvibes that everyone fondly remembers, no longer exists. Here is what happened, to the best of my knowledge. In June 2016, I […]
Doodles NFT Project Taps Pharrell Williams as Chief Brand Officer
Two months after being named as Partner and CEO of Vancouver-born Doodles, Julian Holguin has named star music producer Pharrell Williams as its chief brand officer. The announcement was made at a private Doodle-holder event during NFT.NYC, flashing a video of Williams speaking on the big screen of a packed Palladium Theater. “I’m a big […]
ABOzymes Raises Seed Round To Fund Tech For Universal Blood Tranfusions
Vancouver’s ABOzymes has completed a substantially upsized seed financing. Built upon the discoveries of Dr. Peter Rahfeld and Professor Stephen G. Withers of UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratories, ABOzymes was named one of 10 homegrown startups to watch in 2021 by Techcouver. In emergency situations when there isn’t time to cross-match a patient’s blood type, doctors […]
AI-powered Chatbot Finn AI Acquired By Glia
Vancouver’s Finn AI has been acquired by Glia, a leading provider of digital customer service. Finn AI is an AI-powered chatbot platform for banks and credit unions and the two companies have been working together since 2020 when Finn AI first launched its banking-focused virtual assistant for Glia’s DCS platform. The deal aims to mainstream […]
10 B.C. Startups to Keep an Eye on in 2022
The BC Tech Association recently announced the finalists for the 2022 Technology Impact Awards. BC Tech announced 48 finalists across 12 Technology Impact Award categories who achieved exceptional success in the past year. “Ambition” is the theme for this year’s awards. “What is thrilling about this year’s 48 finalists is that they represent exceptional ambition […]
Dapper Labs’ Roham Gharogozlou Takes On Bill Gates On Collision Centre Stage
Vancouver’s own Roham Gharogozlou took centre stage on opening night of the Collision Conference in Toronto last night. The Dapper Labs CEO spoke with the Cut’s Lindsay Peoples about the future of NFTs. Their fireside chat included a response to Bill Gates’ view of NFTs – in which he claimed that they are a sham, […]
TAP Network Celebrates 30 Years of Impact in Canada’s Tech Sector
Tech & People Network (TAP Network) is celebrating its 30th anniversary. In 1992, a small group of senior HR practitioners working at local tech companies came together to better navigate the complexities of BC’s rapidly growing tech sector. What started as a handful of monthly meetings quickly grew along with the tech sector and the […]