Women around the world continue to be constrained when it comes to economic empowerment and advancement, due to a variety of social, legal and institutional barriers: the double burden of work and domestic responsibilities; gender stereotypes around women in the workplace; which sectors they choose; lack of female role models; and lack of opportunities to […]
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Semios Acquires Altrac To Deliver More Value To Farmers
Vancouver AgTech company Semios has acquired Altrac, developers of an agriculture automation platform that enables farmers to monitor and control high-value crop production systems from their mobile device. Founded in 2009, Semios helps farmers manage their risk and optimize yields through data, AI-driven insights and technology. Last year Semios partnered with Altrac to combine the […]
Amazon Canada to Hire 1,800 New Corporate and Tech Employees in 2021
Amazon today announced plans to hire 1,800 new corporate and technology employees at its Canadian offices in 2021, including its Vancouver and Toronto Tech Hubs. The 1,800 new hires will support teams across Amazon, including AWS, Alexa, Amazon Advertising, and Retail and Operations Technology. The hiring numbers announced today are tied to previous growth announcements, including last […]
B.C. Government Works For More Diversity In Tech Sector
The B.C. government announced today that is investing $15 million in the Innovator Skills Initiative (ISI) to prioritize under-represented people in the technology sector. The ISI, through the StrongerBC Future Leaders program, offers $5,000 for up to 3,000 paid placements at businesses in B.C. that are hiring for tech or tech-related roles. The funding supplements […]
Freshly Funded Dooly Announces Four New Executive Team Hires
Vancouver’s Dooly is putting their fresh funding to work. The connected workspace pioneer and leading CRM automation software making Salesforce fast and painless, today announced four new additions to its leadership team: Nikita Miller as Vice President of Product, Michelle Pietsch as Vice President of Revenue, Candace Bajgoric as Head of People and Culture, and […]
WELL Health Acquires MyHealth To Become Largest Outpatient Medical Clinic Provider
Vancouver-headquartered WELL Health Technologies is at it again. Laser-focused on consolidating and modernizing clinical and digital assets within the healthcare sector, WELL Health has acquired MyHealth Partners for up to $266 million. MyHealth provides primary care, specialty care, telehealth services and accredited diagnostic health services from 48 locations across Ontario and 22 locations across British […]
Vancouver’s CoinOS Launches First White-label NFT Marketplace
Artists, digital creators and luxury brands are cashing in on transactions worth millions of dollars, on an explosion in Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) — but only if they know what they’re doing. The barrier to entry for any individual or company just dropped to almost zero thanks to LNFT, an open source marketplace platform developed by […]
Transition into Tech Encourages Women To Explore Tech Careers
Northeastern University in Vancouver is hosting a virtual Transition into Tech event next week in collaboration with Athena Pathways in an effort to encourage more women (and the community in general) to explore a career in tech. The session kicks off with an all-women industry panel, followed by a tech program highlight from B.C. academic institutions including […]
Trulioo Closes Massive Series D Round At $1.75 Billion Valuation
Vancouver-born Trulioo has completed a $394 million Series D round at a massive $1.75 billion valuation, joining the city’s growing stable of unicorns. Trulioo is a global identity network enabling companies to reliably onboard customers in a digital-first world. For Trulioo’s customers, this speeds international expansion, mitigates fraud risk, and ensures regulatory compliance. Over past […]
New Ventures BC Narrows Field for 2021 Startup Competition
The 21st annual New Ventures BC Competition presented by Innovate BC is well underway. Despite the current uncertain circumstances, this year’s annual competition broke records with over 200 applications from B.C.’s early stage tech startups. 206 of those startups moved onto Round 2 and today they announced the names of 15 companies that are advancing directly into Round […]