BC Tech has extended the deadline for applications for the 2020 Technology Impact Awards. The TIAs celebrate the change makers, the up-and-comers, the innovators, and the bold—those who are transforming our industry and building the fabric of BC’s vibrant tech ecosystem. Think your company has what it takes to become a TIAs finalist? Read these […]
PressReader Enters Into Licensing Agreement With Wall Street Journal
Vancouver’s PressReader has signed a new licensing deal with Dow Jones and its flagship Wall Street Journal brand. PressReader provides the largest all-you-can-read platform of newspapers and magazines where people can discover relevant and trusted content from anywhere in the world. Under the terms of the deal, The Wall Street Journal’s US digital replica daily […]
Former Hootsuite CFO Lands at General Fusion
General Fusion announced today the appointment of Greg Twinney as Chief Financial Officer. Twinney comes to General Fusion from Vancouver-born Hootsuite where he recently served as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and SVP Global Sales and Customer Success. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of several world-leading technology […]
Semios Raises USD $75 Million To Expand Largest IoT Network In Agriculture
Vancouver’s Semios has raised a USD $75 million investment round led by Boston-based Morningside Group. Since its founding in 2010, Semios has secured a total of US$115 million in external capital. Semios collects sensory data on every acre in near real-time, helping farmers manage the complex biosystems in orchards to optimize the sustainability and profitability of their […]
Surrey’s Wellin5 Acquires Silicon Valley Mental Health Startup
Surrey’s Wellin5 has acquired mental health startup Therachat. Wellin5 is an online telehealth counseling platform that connects clients and therapists via mobile. Through technology, Wellin5 gives people access to mental health professionals, empowering them to confidently feel better. San Francisco-based Therachat was designed to help therapists, psychologists, and mental health counselors keep their patients engaged […]
Stanford University Rates Local Tech Camps Top-Notch
The future is written in code. More than 75 percent of all jobs will require some expertise in STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics—within the next decade. The problem? Only 10 percent of teachers feel confident in teaching high-level technology skills. Educators need STEM curriculum that is proven to work for the young students who will […]
New Fund to Capitalize on Plant-based Food Industry
The first of its kind in Canada, Eat Beyond aims to provide retail investors with access to the most promising opportunities in the future of food. The Eat Beyond Global Investment Fund was created to provide investors with the opportunity to participate in the growth of the alternative food sector. The company plans to list […]
Acuva Raises $5.4 Million For UV-LED Drinking Water Systems
Acuva Technologies has closed a $5.4 million growth financing round with a syndicate of existing and new investors to deliver the company’s innovative drinking water purification systems to global consumers. “Securing this round of financing is further validation of Acuva’s vision to enable clean drinking water globally and is a testament to the market’s appetite […]
Precision OS Uses VR To Train More Than 300 Sales Reps In 30 Minutes
Precision OS Technology has carried out the first-ever and largest virtual reality training event of its kind for medical device sales reps. Held last month, the event brought together more than 300 medical device representatives who simultaneously accessed the training module on a complex surgical procedure. The Precision OS training uses the mobile Oculus Quest […]
TELUS Ranked #1 Major Internet Service Provider for Gaming
TELUS has earned the title of Best Gaming ISP in Canada. The Vancouver-headquartered telecom outflanked the competition in the 2020 PCMag Gaming Quality Index to take home the honors. The magazine scored TELUS the lowest on combined latency – the amount of time it takes for data to travel to a server and back, and […]