1984, the year the cell phone became mainstream. 1991, the year the world wide web went live. 1996, the year the two merged on the Nokia 9000. Considering how recent these dates are, it’s hard to believe how much our worlds – both personal and professional – have become dependent on the two technologies. And […]
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Over 900 New Green Internship Opportunities Available For Students
Today at Terramera’s office in Vancouver, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson announced that the Government of Canada is partnering with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) employers across Canada to create 900 internship opportunities for students through the Science Horizons Youth Internship Program. The Minister was joined by Ajay Patel, President and CEO of Vancouver Community […]
New Ventures BC Announces Top 10 for 2020 Competition
New Ventures BC has announced the Top 10 companies of this year’s startup competition. The New Ventures BC Competition started in 2000 under the direction of Wal van Lierop, to encourage innovation in BC’s tech sector. Since then, the organization has supported 2,360 startups, who have created 3,720+ jobs and have raised $302 million in […]
Genome BC & Partners Launch Study for Easing COVID-19 Restrictions
In the midst of a pandemic how can we safely return to work? This question is on the minds of employees, employers, and policymakers as the world begins the process of re-opening during COVID-19. Places that have successfully restricted person-to-person contact have also curbed transmission, but these restrictions come with damaging economic trade-offs. To support […]
Precision OS Makes Major Breakthrough in Arthroscopy Education
Precision OS Technology has created the first-of-its-kind arthroscopy simulator available on a mobile, wireless device (Oculus Quest) which will also be used by CONMED International for surgeon education. The Vancouver company calls this development a major breakthrough in basic and advanced fundamentals of arthroscopy training. The Precision OS method of VR simulation has proven superior […]
Flash Forest Wants To Plant 1 Billion Trees By 2028
Canada’s first drone reforestation company has landed itself in the Top 25 of the 2020 New Ventures BC Competition. Flash Forest is developing a product which aims to plant at 10 times the normal rate and at 20% of the cost of traditional tree planting techniques. Through aerial mapping software, automation, and ecological science, they […]
Four Investments In BC Technology You Can Make Today
Angel investors make small investments in startups to help their business get off the ground and carry the company through its difficult early stages. Angel investments can be a great opportunity for some serious financial upside—or downside—which is why these investments are reserved for high net worth individuals that can afford to make a few […]
Don’t Just Love Your Customers: Make Them the Heart of Your Company
With the constantly shifting business environment, it’s critical that companies understand what their customers are thinking right now so they can deliver the most value. Between the impact of Covid-19 and remote working, things have changed drastically in everyone’s personal and professional lives. Businesses need to understand what’s top of mind for customers and driving […]
Electronic Arts Planning Major Expansion Of Burnaby Campus
Electronic Arts (EA) is planning a massive expansion of its campus in Burnaby. The gaming giant intends to redevelop a portion of a 12 acre property it owns at 3700 Gilmore Way — immediately north of its main 16 acre campus at 4330 Sanderson Way. According to Urbanized, a ground-level parking lot and treed parcel […]
Victory Square Gets FDA Permission For Covid-19 Antibody Test
Vancouver’s Victory Square Health acquired Brazilian Covid19 test developers Safetest in June. Today Safetest was granted permission by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States to commence marketing, sales and distribution under the emergency use authorization (EUA) for its Safetest Covid-19 assay for detecting the virus causing Covid-19. Safetest Covid-19 IgG /IgM […]