Vancouver’s Traction on Demand (ToD) has unveiled a new brand identity and is celebrating it alongside several major milestones including the company hiring its 1,000th employee and the re-opening of the company’s completely redesigned office in Nelson, B.C. Traction on Demand’s new brand represents the evolving collective of the Traction on Demand community. Since the […]
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The BC Tech Award Finalist You Likely Haven’t Heard Of Yet
Last week’s announcement of the 2021 BC Tech award finalists was a who’s who of the Vancouver tech ecosystem – AbCellera, Clio, Dapper Labs, Klue, and Thinkific were all among the shortlisted companies. But not every company recognized was a household name. Among the finalists for the Excellence in Technology Adoption category is Vancouver’s TraceSafe, […]
Certn, Jostle, and Procurify Win Remote Tech Breakthrough Awards
Andrew McLeod, CEO and Co-founder of Victoria’s Certn, has been recognized as the “Remote Tech Breakthrough CEO of the Year”. With the increased importance of remote technology in business evolution and innovation, the award acknowledges McLeod’s efforts to lead the evolution of modern work and navigate towards successful remote operations as a result of the […]
Ionomr’s Membrane Tech Now Available For Industrial Scale Water Electrolysis
Vancouver’s Ionomr Innovations is on a roll. Earlier this month the World Economic Forum named Ionomr to its list of the 100 most promising Technology Pioneers of 2021. The WEF list highlights early to growth-stage companies that are involved in the use of new technologies and innovation that are poised to have a significant impact on […]
Nexii To Build Marriott Courtyard Hotel In Nanaimo In Record Time
Vancouver’s Nexii Building Solutions has partnered with PEG Companies (PEG) to deliver the exterior building envelope for the long-awaited Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Nanaimo. PEG, one of the fastest-growing commercial real estate investment firms in North America, selected Nexii due to its capability to fast-track the construction process while delivering high-quality products. Nexii’s innovative […]
Tracking The Rental Market Industry’s Digital Evolution In COVID-19 Times & Beyond
No one could have predicted the rapid adoption of technology in legacy industries like real estate that we’ve seen since COVID-19. As restrictions relax both at home and abroad, will the residential rental industry continue to embrace digital solutions, or will landlords and renters return to business as usual once the masks are off? Slow […]
BBTV Signs New Contracts with Top Entertainment and Gaming Creators
Vancouver’s BBTV has announced numerous major creator signings, expanding BBTV’s abundant library of content and further amplifying the Company’s viewership and monetization. New signings include Willam Belli, Magnus The Therapy Dog (pictured), Woodka, Lucky Maker, and Tsuriki Show. With these new signings, BBTV adds an additional 1.7 billion monthly views to its content library. “BBTV […]
Rod Campbell Joins Award-winning aDolus As CEO
Award-winning Victoria startup aDolus Technology has a new CEO. The 2020 New Ventures BC Competition winner specializes in safeguarding against malicious software and firmware in smart devices. Their flagship FACT Platform simplifies software validation and can be used by organizations across any industry. Rod Campbell takes over the CEO role from noted cybersecurity veteran and […]
AbCellera To Build Manufacturing Facility Within Walking Distance Of New HQ
AbCellera has secured a site in Vancouver for the construction of a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) manufacturing facility for the production of therapeutic antibodies, which will be the first of its kind in Canada. The 130,000-square-foot facility will expand AbCellera’s capabilities in bringing new antibody therapies to clinical trials, supporting Canada’s efforts to respond quickly […]
Clio Wants To Hire More Than 250 Employees In 2021
Vancouver’s own Clio has become a company to watch on a global scale. After raising a Series B investment back in 2012, to the tune of $6 million, they followed up two years later with a sizeable Series C investment of $20 million. Then, in 2019, a monstrous Series D round—valued at more than a […]