Victoria’s Tiny Capital has invested in Palo Alto’s AeroPress, makers of the AeroPress® coffee maker, which was created by inventor and engineer Alan Adler. Adler will continue to be involved and retains a minority ownership stake in the business. The AeroPress coffee maker has enjoyed rave reviews and a passionate following from coffee lovers globally […]
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Reimagining The Workplace: Best Practices From A Remote-First Leader
Employee priorities have shifted over the past eighteen months. According to a recent survey, almost 40% of workers have indicated that they would rather quit than return to the office full time. The mass shift to remote work has shown employees that they don’t have to choose between career and lifestyle, and this new stat […]
Filament Health Looks to Take Advantage of Billion-Year-Old Medicine
Ancient cultures recognized the powerful effects of psychedelic experiences 5,000 years ago, according to carbon dating of peyote cactus buttons collected by Native Americans. Strong evidence suggests indigenous cultures in other regions of the world were also well aware of what we today refer to as “Magic Mushrooms.” Indeed, even the Eleusians of ancient Greece […]
B.C. Tech Companies Move Beyond Inclusion With First Nations Technology Council Project
The First Nations Technology Council has launched a new project to advance reconciliation by decolonizing corporate systems and transforming the innovation, technology, and technology-enabled sectors both provincially and nationally. The Moving Beyond Inclusion: Partnerships and Reconciliation Project began in 2021 as a pilot program with five available partnership opportunities. SAP Canada was the first organization […]
Life Sciences BC Announces Annual Award Winners
British Columbia has a vibrant and thriving life sciences industry that is distinguished not only by local and national accomplishments, but also by international recognition. Life Sciences BC has announced the recipients of the 23rd Annual Life Sciences BC Awards which recognize the talented individuals and organizations who contribute to the vibrant life sciences ecosystem […]
Nanotech Security Acquired For $90 Million
Nanotech Security is being acquired by Meta Materials for $90 million in an all cash transaction. The Vancouver-based company is well known for its banknote security and anti-counterfeiting solutions that include movement, 3D depth, and multiple colours that are nearly impossible to reproduce. Nanotech’s LumaChrome colour-shifting film is an established technology that has been used for decades […]
PlayWize Helps Premier Rugby Sevens Populate The Pitch
Sports startup PlayWize has partnered Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s), the new sports league featuring the top U.S. Olympic rugby sevens athletes. Founded by Ex-Olympian Gary Boddington and Vancouver tech icon Ray Walia, PlayWize is on a mission to modernize the financial management of athletes careers with a smart contracts, instant payments, and creating simple transparent processes […]
WeCommerce Now Accounts For Five Of The Top Seven Paid Shopify Themes
Victoria’s WeCommerce is acquiring Archetype Themes for USD $32 million Archetype is a leading designer and developer of premium themes used by over 60,000 Shopify merchants. Its Impulse theme is the #1 ranked theme based on popularity in the Shopify Theme Store. Archetype will continue to operate as an independent brand post-acquisition. Combined with Pixel […]
Connecting The Dots: July 2021
Each month, Kathleen Reid (Founder + Managing Director at Switchboard Public Relations) connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives that are informing the BC tech sector. Following a two-month hiatus, she resumes CTD’s regular monthly schedule by shedding light on BC Tech’s New Economy Report, recent acquisitions by BC’s biggest tech companies, and […]
EonLabs’ AI-powered Trading System Outperforms Cryptocurrencies
North Vancouver’s EonLabs has delivered investment returns that most could only dream of. Their system conducts thousands of lightning-fast trades per day, churning through $3 billion in monthly trade volume – generating 530 percent growth since September 2020. “No popular mutual fund or ETF even comes close to that, nor do the vast majority of specialized […]