In British Columbia, the competition for hiring top talent in technology roles is fierce. As a result, job perks in expensive regional hubs like Vancouver have steadily increased in recent years as employers look to incentivize a limited pool of workers with benefits that extend beyond salary. “Perhaps it’s a reflection of a more active […]
Damon Motors Sponsors Rookie Driver as Electric Vehicles Reimagine Racing
Toronto native Devlin DeFrancesco was born 15 weeks premature with a minimal chance of surviving infancy. But this year, following a successful performance at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the white-hot rookie IndyCar driver is ready to make major career waves at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Florida. Vancouver startup Damon Motors announced this […]
Seasoned Veteran James Tansey to Play Critical Role at EarthDaily Analytics
EarthDaily Analytics this week announced the appointment of James Tansey as Vice President of the company’s Carbon Analytics initiatives. The Vancouver-based EarthDaily is a vertically-integrated data processing and analytics company pairing big data tools with Space technologies. Tansey has twenty years of experience applying cutting-edge academic research to solve challenges facing the world, with a particular focus on […]
Trulioo Expands Identity Verification Services Overseas
Trulioo this week announced that it now offers coverage in Greece and Israel via its GlobalGateway, a global identity verification platform. With GlobalGateway, organizations operating in these two countries can now perform identity checks on consumers that support regional Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering regulations. Such verification helps organizations scale compliance programs globally […]
As Branded Content Grows, Vancouver’s Pressboard Acquired by Impact
Partnership management platform Impact has acquired Pressboard, the company announced this week. Pressboard, an analytics and reporting platform for branded content, was founded in Vancouver in 2014. According to Impact, this acquisition will empower publishers to scale their content partnership opportunities and will enable better partnerships between publishers and brands to drive efficiency, revenue, and growth […]
New Opportunities in BC as Tech Sector Sees ‘Rapid Growth’
Despite a pandemic and supply chain squeeze impacting the globe, it is actually a great time to be looking for work—at least in Canada. Here in British Columbia, more than one million job openings are expected over the next decade, according to the government’s latest Labour Market Outlook. “Despite the challenges of the past two […]
InsurTech APOLLO Raises Series B Round To Accelerate Online Insurance Platform
Vancouver’s APOLLO Insurance has raised a Series B financing round led by Definity Financial Corporation. Definity has strong digital insurance experience expertise through Sonnet, Canada’s first fully online personal insurance offering, and Vyne, Definity’s broker digital platform. The strategic partnership includes a distribution relationship between Definity Financial’s affiliate Definity Insurance Company and APOLLO, and an […]
Trulioo Recognizes Coinbase, Nuvei Execs As Champions of Trust
Following a $394 million Series D financing round last year to build the foundation for global financial inclusion, global identity verification leader Trulioo is strengthening pathways to create a more inclusive and trust-oriented digital economy. With the ability to verify 5 billion consumers and 330 million business entities worldwide, Trulioo has identified a new type of […]
Ergonomyx Launches Crowdfunding Campaign For Voice-controlled Smart Desk
Victoria startup Ergonomyx has launched a new crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for their Smart Sit-and-Stand Desk 2.0 – the world’s first voice-controlled smart desk. The family-founded startup first came onto the scene with their innovative Smart Sit-and-Stand Desk in 2020. Their smart desk included connection to the Ergonomyx app, which allowed for easy habit-building, friendly […]
Hootsuite Celebrates International Women’s Day with World Woman Hour
Today on International Women’s Day, Hootsuite will power the second annual World Woman Hour, a global digital celebration dedicated to highlighting inspirational stories of women from all walks of life. Led by the World Woman Foundation, the socially enabled movement aims to mentor one million women by 2030 and will feature inspiring stories from 60 […]