Welcome to Startup of the Week. A column highlighting BC’s most innovative and exciting tech startups. Today, we’re featuring Victoria’s aDolus. What the world wants now is peace of mind. Given the growth of ever more cunning cyber attacks, that’s a tall order. But aDolus has found a robust solution to deliver on it. Specifically, […]
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Pivvot Transforms How Canadian Companies Use the Office
Creating a thriving culture should be your only focus right now as a business owner. Since the COVID19 pandemic hit, there has been a clear shift in the way we look at the physical office. The shift in how employees view the office after working remotely for so long is now more clear than ever. […]
If The Government Is Going To Play The Role Of Investor, It Needs To Act Like One
If you’ve ever perused a government news release or seen a political funding announcement, you probably heard a politician talk about investing. Whether it’s roads or schools, elder care or environmental protection, politicians almost never talk about government spending anymore — instead, it’s government investments. The money is all invested in approximately the same way that […]
Unbounce Helps Shine Bootcamp Uplift Marginalized Voices
Founded in Vancouver in 2017, Shine Bootcamp was originally an incubator within Unbounce to support increased gender diversity at conferences through training and education. Today, with the initial funding from Unbounce, Shine Bootcamp is now a women-led organization dedicated to uplifting marginalized voices through transformational professional speaking programs for women. This year, Shine Bootcamp is […]
How Technology Can Save Vancouver’s Hospitality Industry
Technology has emerged as a newly pivotal force in hospitality, but can it help save the industry from a massive labour crisis? As the province has entered the next phase of its reopening plan, the hospitality industry is now grappling with its next major setback: a significant labour shortage, with over 40,000 B.C. hospitality staff […]
Canada’s First All-Female Angel Fund Expands Across North America
Canada’s first all-female angel fund is expanding across North America. First launched in Victoria in 2017 with the support of the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO), Women’s Equity Lab (WEL) has recently completed the investment of its third round. The Vancouver chapter was launched in 2020 followed by the Okanagan in early 2021 and new […]
Stellat’en First Nation To Welcome Drone Deliveries Thanks To UBC
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) will soon deploy their patented drone delivery solution at the Stellat’en First Nation as part of UBC’s ‘Remote Communities Drone Transportation Initiative’ (DTI) program. The project will enable deliveries utilizing DDC’s Sparrow drone and its DroneSpot takeoff and landing zones as well as additional drone flight infrastructure as required. The solution […]
BC’s Tech Sales Industry Offers Up Fertile Ground for Job Seekers
In a recent poll, 49% of BC workers who worked from home at some point during the pandemic said they would be willing to look elsewhere for a job that allowed them to continue working remotely after the pandemic ends. Called the “great resignation” by some, these workers are among the 1 in 4 globally […]
Allocadia Acquired By Rubicon-Backed BrandMaker
Vancouver’s Allocadia has been acquired by BrandMaker, an innovator in Marketing Operations and Marketing Resource Management (MRM) software solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Co-founded by twin sisters Kristine Steuart and Katherine Berry in 2010, Allocadia is a leader in Marketing Planning, Budgeting and Performance Management. With a vision of making every marketing […]
GameOn To Launch First-of-its-Kind NFT Predictor Product
Vancouver’s GameOn Entertainment Technologies has partnered with NFT platform Blockparty to launch a first-of-its-kind NFT Predictor product. GameOn, a Victory Square Technologies portfolio company, provides broadcasters, TV networks, OTT platforms, leagues, tournaments and sportsbooks with interactive, social experiences around sports, TV and live events. The NFT Predictor, spearheaded by Santiago Jaramillo, former Head of Sports […]