As diseases of the central nervous system, such as Alzheimer’s disease, continue to impact the lives of Canadians, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Aspect Biosystems are working to develop new therapeutic models that could lead to improved treatments in the future and better outcomes for patients suffering from brain disease. As one […]
Talemetry Acquired in $200 Million Talent Acquisition Platform Rollup
Recruitment marketing platform Talemetry has been acquired and will become part of a larger talent acquisition platform. K1 Investment Management announced a majority investment in Jobvite, the industry leader in best-of-breed recruiting software. At the same time, K1 and Jobvite also announced three major acquisitions: Richmond, B.C.’s Talemetry, employee referral platform RolePoint, and text-based conversational recruiting company […]
Vancouver to Showcase Technology Innovators at SXSW 2019
Tourism Vancouver has announced the launch of Vancouver Day at this year’s SXSW Conference – the largest interactive art, music, and technology festival in North America. In conjunction with the VR/AR Association Vancouver, Creative, B.C., and the Vancouver Economic Commission, Vancouver Day will bring the best of the city’s technology innovators, eSports athletes, and musical artists […]
Begin a Career at Fiercely Independent East Side Games
Founded in July 2011 by Josh Nilson, Jason Bailey and Galan Akin, East Side Games (ESG) is the independent game studio that was behind Facebook smash hit Pot Farm. In addition to being fiercely independent, the Vancouver studio is profitable and their games fund all their new projects whether it be the popular Trailer Park Boys: Greasy Money […]
CBC’s Dragons’ Den Audition Tour Hits Vancouver in March
CBC’s Dragons’ Den is calling on all aspiring entrepreneurs to present their business pitches for a chance to be featured next season on CBC. Beginning in Toronto on March 2nd, the audition tour will be open to the public, as producers hit the road visiting Canadian cities coast-to- coast in search of the country’s best […]
Cascadia Corridor gets Support from B.C. and WeWork
The B.C. Provincial Government will contribute $300,000 for the next phase of a study exploring the potential of an ultra-high-speed Cascadia corridor rail service linking B.C., Washington and Oregon. Premier John Horgan joined Washington Governor Jay Inslee in Seattle last week to make the announcement as part of a campaign to improve connectivity and strengthen […]
Vancouver Startups Pitch at #BCTECHSummit Investment Showcase
Custom made footwear using your phone. Water purification system using LED. On-demand home services using your fingertips. These are just some of the innovative ideas you’ll have access to at this year’s #BCTECHSummit Investment Showcase. 130 companies submitted applications and 46 will pitch in the Seed Funding and Series A Funding categories. These companies were […]
Food Pickup App Ritual to Finally Launch in Vancouver
Toronto-born mobile food pickup app Ritual is coming to Vancouver. Ritual provides restaurants with turnkey mobile ordering technology, giving consumers a convenient solution to discover, order and pick up their meals – specifically for coffee and lunch orders.
ACL Accelerates Strategy with Acquisition of Rsam
ACL has acquired Rsam, an analyst-recognized leader in IT, vendor, and security risk management solutions, headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey. It also more than doubles ACL’s R&D capacity, accelerating the delivery of innovation to 7,000 customers in 135 countries. The combination brings together ACL’s true SaaS platform differentiated by its proprietary risk assurance methodology, advanced […]
Seven B.C. Companies Named to Global Cleantech 100
Canadian cleantech companies are making their mark on the world stage with 12 companies being named to the prestigious Global Cleantech 100 list at the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco. This year the list of innovative and promising clean technology companies represents strong diversification of markets and sectors with representation from across Canada. But the […]