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 […]
Hothead Games Launches Mobile Publishing Division
Vancouver’s Hothead Games has launched a new publishing division to help third-party game developers turn their mobile games into hits. Known for making the best mobile first person shooter games, Hothead Games is currently accepting submissions and offering financial assistance for games in various stages of development that will benefit from Hothead’s expertise in analytics, […]
Six Local Companies Named to The 2019 Narwhal List
The Impact Centre’s Narwhal List identifies a set of young Canadian companies that have the potential to become successful on the world stage. The Narwhal List sheds light on the ability of firms to scale up and reach world-class status. The Impact Centre’s ranking system is derived from publicly available information and tracks all firms in […]
According to Report, Hootsuite Abandons Sale Process
According to a report in the Globe & Mail, Hootsuite has abandoned a process that could have led to a sale of the company after preliminary offers came in below expectations. In October, Hootsuite hired Goldman Sachs to look at options in what one source described as a “price discovery process.” As a result Hootsuite entertained […]
Amazon Web Services Acquires TSO Logic
Vancouver’s TSO Logic has been acquired by Amazon Web Services (AWS). TSO Logic has built an analytics solution that helps customers plan, optimize and save on their way to the cloud. Part of the Amazon Partner Network, TSO Logic achieved AWS Migration Competency status in 2017. The designation recognizes that TSO Logic provides AWS customers […]
Redfin To Launch Real Estate Brokerage in Vancouver
Seattle-based online real estate brokerage Redfin announced today that they will be launching a national Canadian real estate search site and brokerage service in Vancouver and Toronto by March 2019. “Our goal is to make buying and selling Canadian homes more affordable, with Redfin agents who always put customers first,” said Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman. […]