Of the approximately 4.5 million Canadian households that rent, nearly half do not have the protection of a tenant insurance policy. That leaves those individuals, their families, and the landlords they rent from, vulnerable to risks such as fire and water damage — even if they themselves are not responsible for the damage. Two Vancouver […]
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BC Tech Unveils Finalists For 2021 Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association has announced the finalists for the 2021 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). “Throughout the COVID-19 crisis the province’s tech sector pulled together to support our communities, help small business to adopt technology, provide reskilling programs and put workers displaced by Covid into new jobs in the tech sector,” said Jill Tipping, BC […]
Two B.C. Startups Selected For Inaugural Google Cloud Accelerator
The past year of the pandemic has demonstrated the importance of cloud technologies for businesses, governments, nonprofits and consumers, so this program comes at a critical time. In April Google put out a call to Canadian startups for the inaugural Google Cloud Accelerator Canada program. Not one, but two, B.C. based startups have been selected […]
Loop Energy to Fuel 8-Meter Minibus in Slovakia
Burnaby’s Loop Energy is going to Europe. The developer and manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cell-based solutions has sold a S300 fuel cell module to Slovakia-based company, Mobility & Innovation (M&I) to fuel the electric powertrain of their new 8-meter transit bus. This order is the first under the commercial agreement signed between the parties, which anticipates […]
Vancouver Film School named Top Canadian and Top International Animation Training Program
Vancouver Film School (VFS) has been named both the Top Canadian Animation Training Program and Top International Animation Training Program by publication Animation Career Review, making it the fifth consecutive year that VFS has appeared at the top of the Canadian list and the third consecutive year at the top of the International list. Other […]
General Fusion To Build Its Fusion Demonstration Plant In The UK
Burnaby’s General Fusion will build and operate its Fusion Demonstration Plant (FDP) at UK Atomic Energy Authority’s Culham Campus. The Culham Campus, the home of the UK’s national fusion research programme, is owned and managed by UKAEA, widely recognized as a world leader in fusion energy development and innovation. General Fusion’s FDP will introduce the […]
Cymax Group Technologies Appoints Three New Directors
Last week Vancouver-born Cymax Group announced that they were being renamed Cymax Group Technologies, to better reflect their ambitious vision for the future of e-commerce. This week Cymax Group Technologies announced the appointment of three new directors to its board to help the home furniture retailer fulfill on that vision. Rob Williams, Sarah Kavanagh, and […]
Capitalizing On Economic Recovery — The Necessity Of Fast Remote Hiring Post-COVID
An unprecedented economic boom is coming for a variety of industries around the world. As vaccine distribution continues to roll out globally, it is expected that rapid economic recovery will offer new opportunities to scale and innovate. With over 20 years of experience in the Canadian tech space, I have navigated changing global conditions and […]
Canada Drives Adds Sukhinder Singh Cassidy To Board of Directors
In Canada, B.C.-based Canada Drives leads the charge towards auto e-commerce as the largest 100% online car shopping and to-your-door delivery platform. After its recent national launch with expansion into Ontario, Canada Drives announced today that Sukhinder Singh Cassidy has been appointed to their Board as Lead Independent Director. Most recently the President of StubHub […]
RBC Launches RBCx to Support Visionary Tech Entrepreneurs
Royal Bank of Canada has announced the launch of RBCx, a full-service platform to accelerate the entrepreneurial journey at every stage of growth – providing access to capital solutions, innovative products and services, and operational expertise to help technology companies scale. RBCx supports entrepreneurs – from startup to scale up – who are disrupting business models, […]