BC Tech’s Technology Impact Awards are back! On Thursday, November 18th, one of the West Coast’s most loved venues will host the Technology Impact Awards (TIAs), in recognition of inspiration and resilience being triumphant over challenging times. This morning the BC Tech Association announced a partnership with Science World as the iconic venue for TIA’s […]
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B.C. Government Invests To Expand The Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator
In an effort to upskill thousands of Canadians, the Government of British Columbia is partnering with the Digital Technology Supercluster, NPower Canada, Microsoft Canada and Blueprint to collectively invest over $15 million to expand the Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator program in B.C. This investment will create equitable economic opportunity for up to 2,000 B.C. residents, between the ages […]
Vancouver’s Omnisearch Secures Seed Round For Search Tool
Vancouver startup Omnisearch has secured a USD $450,000 pre-seed round from Menlo Park’s GoAhead Ventures. Founded earlier this year, Omnisearch was started with the mission of making audio and video content searchable. This company arose out of its co-founder’s frustration with the time-consuming nit-picking task of searching for an exact minute within an audio or […]
Lighthouse Labs Takes Coding Bootcamps To Australia
Vancouver-born Lighthouse Labs is going down under. The coding bootcamp is partnering with a leading Australian TAFE (technical and further education) institution to establish an Asia Pacific base in the country’s leading tech city, Melbourne. Victoria Minister for Economic Development Tim Pallas announced this week that Lighthouse Labs in partnership with Holmesglen TAFE will offer […]
ElectraMeccanica Begins First Customer Deliveries of Flagship SOLO EV
Vancouver’s ElectraMeccanica has begun the first commercial deliveries of its flagship single-seat SOLO electric vehicle (EV) as part of an invite-only unveiling event held in Los Angeles. The event was hosted by the ElectraMeccanica senior management team at the Universal Hilton Hotel, adjacent to the iconic Universal Studios and a brief drive from the Los […]
HAVEN Breathes New Life On-Demand Into HVAC Sector
Vancouver’s TZOA, pioneers of smart air quality technology for HVAC professionals and their homeowner customers, is now HAVEN and has announced the launch of the HAVEN Central Air Controller. Along with the bold new look and brand comes an entirely fresh approach to air quality management. Combined with the existing HAVEN Central Air Monitor, the HAVEN […]
Learn Lessons from B.C. Leaders Capturing the Climate Opportunity
Our region has long been a hot bed of clean innovation. With the highest density of clean tech success stories of any Province in Canada, B.C. is home to world leaders who recognize the significant market opportunities in delivering climate solutions. This month the Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum hears lesson from local leaders capturing the climate […]
Vancouver-born lululemon Brings MIRROR to Canada
Lululemon announced today that MIRROR, its popular nearly invisible interactive home gym, will be offered in nearly 40 lululemon stores across Canada and available for purchase in-store and online beginning on November 22nd. Guests in Canada will now have direct access to engage with MIRROR’s digital community and experience the platform’s best-in-class content for all […]
Netcoins Names Kim Dwyer Chief Operating Officer
Hot on the heels of being approved as the first crypto trading platform to be registered as a restricted dealer in British Columbia, Netcoins has announced the hiring of Kim Dwyer as Chief Operating Officer. Netcoins is an online cryptocurrency brokerage that makes it easy for Canadians to buy, sell, and understand cryptocurrency. Dwyer comes to […]
TiE Vancouver Hosts Fireside Chat With Beanworks’ Catherine Dahl
TiE Vancouver is hosting a fireside chat with entrepreneur Catherine Dahl on October 21st. In conversation with Maninder Dhaliwal, chair of TiE Vancouver Angels, Dahl will be speaking about building startups and fundraising. Catherine Dahl is the co-founder and CEO of Beanworks. Founded in 2012, Beanworks is an accounts payable automation solution designed to save you […]