The 2021 flooding that washed out large sections of the Coquihalla highway emphasized the life-and-death importance of being able to make a call from your car or use GPS for directions. Rogers Communications is doing their part to make this a problem of the past with a new multimillion-dollar public-private partnership that will see significant […]
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Terramera, Ekona Power Among Winners Of 2022 BC Cleantech Awards
At a time when climate concerns are reaching all-time highs in our province, it’s never been more important to recognize and celebrate the British Columbians championing a green future. Last night the BC Cleantech Awards recognized the innovators, educators, associations, and companies that are having the biggest impact on our province’s growing green economy. “We […]
WonderFi Closes BitBuy Deal as Canada’s Crypto Ecosystem Advances
Early into the year Techcouver reported that WonderFi was set to acquire Bitbuy, the first approved crypto marketplace in Canada. As of today we can confirm that the deal is officially closed: Vancouver’s WonderFi, backed by famed investor Kevin O’Leary, has acquired BitBuy for $206 million in cash and shares. The deal went through “major […]
CubicFarms CTO Edoardo De Martin Adds President Role To Resume
Edoardo De Martin has added the role of President to his Chief Technology Officer business card at Langley’s CubicFarms. The CubicFarm System and HydroGreen Grow System indoor growing technologies convert wasteful long supply chain agriculture into local chains, enabling farmers to grow more with significantly less land, water, waste, and physical labour in any climate, […]
TraceSafe Launches Thermosense To Monitor Temperature-sensitive Supply Chains
Vancouver’s TraceSafe has announced the launch of Thermosense, its first product in the sustainability vertical. TraceSafe is a global leader in location-aware Internet of Things (IoT) platforms for large-scale industrial and enterprise operations. Thermosense will help reduce waste and cut costs in the supply chain of temperature-sensitive goods. The mobile platform can record and relay […]
Mogo Launches Venture Arm To Manage $100+ Million Investment Portfolio
Vancouver’s Mogo has launched a new venture arm to manage its investments in strategic partners and companies that support Mogo’s ecosystem. Mogo Ventures has investments in leading and emerging crypto and Web3 platforms including Gemini, NFT Trader and Tetra Trust; investments in gaming companies including Enthusiast Gaming and Eleven Gaming; and investments in Bitcoin and […]
Osler Venture Capital Report Shows Strong Ecosystem in Canada as Vancouver Thrives
This week National law firm Osler released its inaugural tech financings report, which combs through more than 300 technology-based venture capital equity financings from 2019 through 2021 to deliver a range of information and insight into Canada’s ecosystem. According to Osler’s Deal Points Report, Canada’s ecosystem “continues to create jobs, innovation and economic growth across […]
Vancouver Startups Rank Among Second Cohort of Google Accelerator
Last year, Victoria’s Audette and Vancouver’s Goose Insurance were two BC startups among 12 across Canada for Google’s first Cloud Accelerator in the country. Earlier this year Google called upon Canadian startups once again to wrangle a second cohort for its popular Cloud Accelerator, a 10-week virtual program offering Canadian startups in the cloud an opportunity […]
Former Meta Exec Reno Mathews Joins Ever-Expanding Trulioo in New Role
Trulioo today announced the appointment of Reno Mathews as the company’s first Chief Compliance Officer. Mathews joins the leading global identity verification company with 20 years of experience in building global compliance programs and leading remediation efforts related to regulatory enforcement actions in the banking, money service businesses, crypto and broker-dealer industries. “Reno’s global compliance expertise […]
Companies Redefine Role of Office as Hybrid Work Takes Over Canada
As Covid-19 mandates are finally lifted across Canada, many companies are in the process of having employees return to physical offices—in some cases, for the first time in two years. The process is expected to be gradual, with companies testing the waters through a wide variety of approaches. But one thing seems certain: everyone is […]