The majority of Canadians, 69 per cent, say their mobile phone is their most expensive personal item, however less than half of the population has actually repaired their phone and only 12 per cent of Canadians have ever purchased a used device. To help address this problem, TELUS is encouraging Canadians to repair, recycle or […]
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Centre for Digital Media Partners With Ethos Lab to Improve Black Representation in Digital Media
Centre for Digital Media (CDM) has partnered with Ethọ́s Lab, a Black led youth STEAM education provider, to help improve Black representation in digital media. Centre for Digital Media, a ground-breaking partnership between UBC, SFU, BCIT and Emily Carr University, is one of eight organizations selected to receive the Higher Ed XR Innovation Grant from […]
BCIT Industrial Cybersecurity Program Doubles Intake to Address Tech Talent Shortage
The British Columbia Institute of Technology and Cisco Canada have partnered on the Industrial Network Cybersecurity Lab to address the global demand for cybersecurity talent. As Canadian organizations face risk from cyber threats, a recent study from Cisco and Angus Reid shows that 36% of Canadian organizations lack the talent to properly invest in cybersecurity […]
Vancouver’s Quandri Secures Seed Capital to Expand Team, Build More Insurtech Bots
Quandri was founded in early 2021 with the concept of deploying digital workers to run companies’ high-volume, repetitive tasks. Software bots, tailored to customers’ unique processes, can operate error-free at lightning speed and cost up to 50% less than their human counterparts, according to the Vancouver-based startup. With today’s available technologies, there is no reason […]
Canada Drives Secures $10 Million To Continue Expansion Into New Markets
Since launching its online car shopping and to-your-door delivery platform in 2020, Canada Drives has expanded from British Columbia to Ontario, Alberta, and most recently, Saskatchewan in May. To continue on their expansion journey into new markets across Canada, Canada Drives has raised $10 million in equity funding from existing strategic investors. This additional funding […]
Clio Launches New Features Including a Website Builder for Lawyers
Clio today unveiled a suite of new features and updates to its centralized platform. The Vancouver-based legaltech pioneer stated in an announcement that customers will now benefit from “deeper integrations, increased productivity, enhanced client experience tools, and extended customer support as the company further innovates on the industryʼs first legal operating system.” “Clio revolutionized the […]
Demand for Damon Ramps Up as Vancouver Company Prepares to Launch Electric Motorbikes
“You can’t be the future of anything if you’re not better than the past,” says Jay Giraud, CEO of Damon Motors. The Vancouver-based electric motorbike company, this week announced its order book has exceeded a $90 million backlog to date, with the potential of exceeding $250 million through international partnerships. “It was necessary for us […]
15 BC Startups Shortlisted for National Ocean Startup Challenge
The Ocean Startup Project has selected 60 idea and early stage ocean technology startups for the shortlist of the Ocean Startup Challenge. Up to $750,000 will be distributed to the winners, plus additional program benefits such as mentorship, networking, events, and workshops. “It is invigorating and exciting to review such cutting-edge ideas from new, early […]
BC Tech Crowns Winners of 2022 Technology Impact Awards
Now in their 29th year, the Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) have never had more reasons to celebrate than they did last night at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Ambition was the theme of the 2022 TIAs and through the evening’s celebration 45 TIAs finalists across 12 categories were honoured. Staged before a sold-out crowd at the Vancouver Convention […]
Developers in BC Happiest Without Meetings, Report from Zenhub Shows
Zenhub recently released a report which it believes fills a new role in the software development industry. The Vancouver-based productivity management solution for software teams has released the 2022 Software Developer Happiness survey, focusing on the priorities, goals, and challenges of software developers. We’ve heard Canadian tech talent is sitting in the driver’s seat, but […]