PITCH is Collision’s startup competition that brings together the world’s leading early-stage startups to battle it out onstage. PITCH is open to any ALPHA and BETA startups exhibiting at Collision that have received less than $5 million in funding to date and have not had a discernible change in business model in the last three years. […]
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Clio’s Chief Operating Officer on the Unique Challenges of Mid-Sized Law Firms
Vancouver-born Clio is a global force in legal technology, with 1,000+ employees and over 150,000 customers in more than 100 countries. The #1 choice of legal professionals for managing clients, cases, and billing announced centaur status in 2022—a title reserved for private SaaS companies with more than US$100 million in annual recurring revenue. Techcouver sat […]
Vancouver Proptech Startup Leasey.AI Wins Big at DMZ Event in Toronto
Toronto Metropolitan University’s DMZ recently held its Insiders Event at the organization’s headquarters in downtown Toronto, where a roster of early-stage portfolio startups showcased their technological solutions across industries. A total of eight participating startups pitched their products to an invite-only gathering of investors, corporate leaders, and DMZ partners. One aim of the showcase was […]
Government Program Helps Fuel Technological Advancement Across BC’s Agriculture Sector
Farmers in British Columbia are accessing new technology with aid from federal and provincial funding programs, the government recently revealed. Facilitated by the B.C. On-Farm Technology Adoption Program and delivered through Innovate BC’s Integrated Marketplace initiative, local farmers are receiving funding to help grow their businesses and increase food production and security in the province, […]
Collision 2024: Record-Breaking Farewell in Toronto Before Moving to Vancouver
The Collision conference has set new records, gathering 37,832 attendees from 117 countries. Marking its last year in Toronto, Collision will transition to Web Summit Vancouver in May 2025, promising a new chapter for the renowned tech conference. This year, Collision celebrated a significant milestone with over 45 percent of startups (734) being women-founded, the […]
HGTV Star Scott McGillivray Brings New Real Estate Investment Opportunity to addy Platform
As the B.C.-born real estate investing platform approaches 50 opportunities since launching in 2018, addy Technology this week introduced a new product on the platform. Addy recently announced that Scott McGillivray Real Estate Trust II has joined the platform and has licenced the addy platform as an Issuer. The move “marks a groundbreaking moment” for […]
Cleantech Startup Launches Out of UBC with Specialized Carbon Fibre Innovation
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have innovated a method to transform asphaltene, a byproduct of bitumen processing, into carbon fibres. Bitumen from Alberta’s oil sands, typically restricted for use as fuel or asphalt, could now be transformed into more useful and valuable carbon nanofibres, say local experts working on the technology. UBC materials […]
Accelerate Okanagan, KPMG Collaborating on Deep Dive into Region’s Tech Sector
Accelerate Okanagan is performing an analysis of the region’s technology sector, the organization announced recently. Following up on an Economic Impact Study for the Okanagan Tech Sector from 2017, AO has tapped KPMG to help conduct a 2024 study. “Studies like this are why Accelerate Okanagan has become the backbone of the Okanagan tech ecosystem,” […]
BC Tech Unveils Finalists For 2024 Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association has announced the finalists for the 2024 Technology Impact Awards. 38 finalists across 9 Technology Impact Award (TIAs) categories who achieved exceptional success in the past year. “The Technology Impact Awards recognize the very best companies in BC and the accomplishments of the leaders and teams in the BC economy’s fastest growing […]
Solaires Has a Plan to Replace Device Batteries with Solar Technology That Functions Indoors
Victoria’s Solaires announced this week that it is collaborating with a Shanghai-based manufacturer to develop solar technology that absorbs indoor light. Solaires is partnering with Genesis Technology on a joint venture called SEI Energy that will push for mass production of photovoltaic modules with an aim to replace batteries for indoor electronic devices. The licensing […]