From farm to fork, TELUS has plans to digitize the entire agriculture value chain, facilitating a secure exchange of information to allow farmers and ranchers, agri-business organizations, the agri-food industry and the consumer to make smarter decisions. Today, TELUS announced the launch of TELUS Agriculture, a new business unit dedicated to providing innovative solutions to […]
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Building Industrial Strength Entrepreneurs in Western Canada with Founder Institute
Doing a startup is hard but there are so many support groups, community meet-ups, programs, associations, conferences and accelerators to help you. During the pandemic for numerous reasons many have decided to start their own business – for many its an extension of what they are already doing, but for others it’s a dream they […]
PenderFund Launches Pender Ventures to Invest in Disruptive Tech
Vancouver’s PenderFund Capital Management has launched of Pender Ventures, a new group to accelerate its private investments into disruptive technology companies across Canada. Led by managing partner Maria Pacella, Pender Ventures will serve as the umbrella for all of Pender’s private technology investments with a combined AUM of approximately $100 million. Portfolio companies include Jane, […]
Stoko Named Official Supplier to Canadian National Snowboard Team
In this time of COVID-19, snowboarding seems to be an ideal activity—it provides enough space to socially distance while enjoying fresh air and seriously scenic views. And with snowboarding season almost here, Vancouver startup Stoko is ready to ride. Stoko has developed technology that embeds the comfort of a knee brace into tights. The K1 […]
Thoughtexchange Raises $34 Million to Accelerate Growth of Voice Platform
Rossland’s Thoughtexchange announced today that they’ve added Boston’s HarbourVest Partners to its list of investors, completing a Series B equity financing round now totalling $34 million. In June Thoughtexchange announced that it had added a $10 million tranche to its original $20 million Series B round. Today’s announcement adds a final tranche $4 million, which […]
Traction Guest Launches Return-to-Work Solution
Designed to help employers meet the increasingly complex legal duty of care responsibilities that have emerged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Traction Guest has introduced a new Return-to-Work Solution. Featuring robust and easy-to-use tools, the Traction Guest Return-to-Work Solution streamlines the return of employees and essential visitors to the physical workplace during COVID-19 […]
79 Career Opportunities At Vancouver’s Award Winning Tech Companies
It’s a great time to be looking for a new gig in Vancouver’s tech ecosystem. The city just ranked first for high-tech software job growth, leading the top tech markets in the US and Canada with a growth rate of 29.2% over the past two years. Last week ten companies were honoured at the 2020 […]
Five BC Startups Named Semi-Finalists For FWE’s 2021 Pitch for the Purse
Access to capital remains a key barrier for women entrepreneurs. The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE) is trying to change that. This morning they announced the semi-finalists for this year’s Pitch for the Purse competition, putting them in the running for a $50,000 prize, the biggest ever for the event. This year’s prize is double […]
Acuitas Plays Key Role In BioNTech and Pfizer Positive COVID-19 Phase 3 Vaccine Data
BioNTech and Pfizer have announced positive efficacy data from an interim analysis of their Phase 3 COVID-19 trial results. Based on the interim analysis, the vaccine was found to be more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19. Phase 3 of the trial encompassed testing the vaccine for safety and efficacy on 43,538 people around the […]
Cultivating Team Synergy
A few years ago, I had an Aha! moment during a group exercise where each person could choose to play as a team or alone to accumulate points. I realized that playing alone had an advantage, so I broke off from the team and quickly soared ahead. There was a discussion break where I explained […]