Fintech startups are eager to disrupt every aspect of the financial industry, and payments are no exception. Vancouver’s Ready offers seamless self-pay, skip and order solutions to venues across North America and today they officially launched a Split-Check feature. The new feature allows users to select and pay for their individual menu items, skipping what can […]
B.C. Sets Ride-hailing Policies Including Fleet Size and Surge Pricing
The Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) of British Columbia has released a new set of guidelines for ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft. Refering to ride-hailing services as “Transportation Network Services,” the PTB states that there will be no limit on fleet size but this may be reassessed as performance data becomes available. The PTB […]
PressReader Adds More Personalization with News360 Acquisition
PressReader was founded in 1999 as NewspaperDirect, a company started as a service for printing physical copies of newspapers, aimed at travellers who wished to read their home newspaper while staying in a hotel abroad. After launching its first digital product in 2003, the company rebranded as PressReader in 2013. PressReader now operates a platform […]
TELUS Acquires Farm at Hand to Further its Efforts to Help Farms
Vancouver’s Farm at Hand has been acquired by TELUS. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The farm management platform makes it easier for growers to track farm inventory and manage field records — whether it be equipment, crop inventory, or sales. According to a blog post announcing the acquisition, TELUS is making a […]
SFU VentureLabs Hosts Demo Day During Vancouver Startup Week
Meet the startups who are changing the world at SFU VentureLabs Demo Day. This year is SFU Vancouver’s 30th Anniversary and SFU VentureLabs is partnering with Vancouver Startup Week to showcase science and technology startups, talents, and innovation to the world. VentureLabs mission is to scale-up world-class technology companies by powering up these ventures with […]
End of Summer Networking Party Unites Women in Tech
Data from Discovery Foundation’s B.C. Gender Equity Roadmap report late last year showed that women represent 54% of British Columbia’s post-secondary graduates in science and technology. A definite sign that efforts to increase training of women in technical fields is working. Despite those gains, it seems that most female graduates never make it to a […]
Inaugural Geeks on Floats Excursion to Connect Seattle to Vancouver
BC Trade & Investment’s Troy DeFrank is organizing a series of unique one-day floatplane excursions for business leaders in the Pacific Northwest US & Canada to build connections across the region. Geeks on Floats will make it’s inaugural day trip from Seattle to Vancouver on Tuesday, September 10th. A small group of applicants will be […]
Federal Government Invests $39 Million in B.C. with Western Canada Scaleup Initiative
Last week during a visit to the Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation (HTEC), the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), announced investments in 17 companies through the Business Scale Up and Productivity (BSP) program. Together, these small-and medium-sized enterprises will receive a […]
British and Canadian Growth Funds Team Up to Invest in Appnovation
Vancouver’s Appnovation announced today it has received $15 million in equity financing from a joint partnership between the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF) and the UK’s BGF. The investment will allow Appnovation to accelerate its international growth and expansion strategy, spurring jobs and economic growth in Canada, the UK and beyond. Appnovation is a full-service […]
Internet Brands’ WebMD Acquires Vancouver’s QxMD
WebMD Health has acquired Vancouver’s QxMD. WebMD is an Internet Brands company and the leader in health information services for physicians and consumers. QxMD is a learning technology company that delivers mobile decision point tools and personalized learning solutions for physicians and health care professionals (HCPs). The acquisition combines QxMD’s digital learning tools for HCPs with […]