Richmond immersive tech company Pro Exp Media has released a mobile app that will allow sneaker aficionados to verify that highly-coveted second-hand sneakers are authentic before purchase. Developed by sneaker collectors and sports fanatics, ARthentix‘s sneaker authentication solution will help regulate the billion-dollar resale industry and fight against counterfeiters. ARthentix has partnered at launch with […]
Neupeak Robotics Autonomous Fruit Picker Awarded $100K
Neupeak Robotics has secured $100,000 through the National Research Council and Innovate BC’s Fast Pilot Program. Neupeak Robotics, a robotic produce harvesting start-up based in the Fraser Valley, will use the grant to demonstrate the impact and measure the value of autonomous robotic fruit pickers for growers in Canada and the U.S. Come this fall, […]
Shahrzad Rafati Aims To Regain Control of BBTV Via TSX IPO
One of Vancouver’s most successful female tech entrepreneurs, Shahrzad Rafati, is attempting to take BroadbandTV public on the TSX in order to buy out German media giant Bertelsmann. Founded in 2005, BroadbandTV (BBTV) provides end-to-end content management and technology solutions for independent content creators and media companies to grow their presence online. According to comScore, […]
Meet Real-time 3D Leader Unity Technologies At This Virtual Job Fair
Tech Talent Canada will be hosting their first virtual Vancouver job fair on October 21st and they’ve announced the preliminary lineup of organizations that will be participating. Among the companies recruiting at the event is San Francisco-headquartered and newly publicly-traded Unity Technologies. The world’s leading platform for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D (RT3D) content, […]
East Side Games Acquired For $150 Million By TSX-traded LEAF
LEAF Mobile is acquiring Vancouver’s East Side Games for $150 million. East Side Games (ESG) is a leading publisher and developer of mobile games. Founded in 2011 by game industry veterans, it has created chart topping hits for top Hollywood brands as well as Canadian superstars The Trailer Park Boys. According to the today’s reverse […]
Three Vancouver Companies Recognized At 2020 MarTech Breakthrough Awards
Not one, not two, but three Vancouver marketing platforms were recognized at this year’s MarTech Breakthrough Awards. The awards recognize the best companies, technologies, products and services in the field of marketing, ad and sales technology and are conducted by MarTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization. This year’s program attracted more than 2,750 nominations […]
Now Valued At $2 Billion, Fintech Tipalti Is Hiring In Vancouver
San Mateo’s Tipalti has raised a $150 million Series E funding round that values the payment automation solutions provider at over $2 billion. The fintech company says it will devote the funds to increasing the size of its developer, product management, customer operations, sales, and business development teams. Great news for Vancouver. Earlier this year […]
Virtro To Use AI and VR To Help Canadian Armed Forces Stay Bilingual
Vancouver’s Virtro is working with the Department of National Defence (DND) to develop an immersive language application to help members of the armed forces practice and retain their English and French skills. Virtro is working to develop an application to help learners practice and retain their second language, either English or French, with AI and […]
Version One Ventures Updates Their Guide To Marketplaces
Vancouver’s Version One Ventures has invested in and worked with close to 100 startups over the past ten years. Their portfolio has included Vancouver’s Clio, Dapper Labs, Indochino, and Unbounce. Sharing their knowledge with the masses is nothing new for Version One. Late last year they published their 3rd ebook, the Startup Handbook, which followed […]
New Legislation To Allow For Electronic Signing Of Wills In British Columbia
Did you know that October 4th to 10th is Make a Will Week in British Columbia? The annual event organized by the provincial government encourages and promotes the creation of wills and the updating of an existing will. This year it comes at a pertinent time for those looking to create their will, as COVID-19 led […]