T&T Supermarket now accepts mobile-based payment platforms Alipay and WeChat Pay thanks to Richmond fintech AlphaPay. AlphaPay today announced the national integration of its mobile payment technology into Canada’s largest Asian supermarket chain. The integration will enable T&T’s 27 locations to better serve the growing Asian consumer demographic and provide the most convenient payment method […]
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Ag Innovator Terramera Wins US $1 Million at Nutrien-Radicle Challenge
Vancouver’s Terramera has won a US $1 million prize in the growth-stage category in the Nutrien-Radicle Challenge. The Nutrien-Radicle Challenge Canada was created to encourage and accelerate ag and food technology innovation in Canada. More than 100 of Canada’s most ambitious agriculture and food technology innovators applied, with eight finalists pitching to a panel of […]
High-Speed Rail Feasibility Study to be Completed by 2020
Business, academic, non-profit, and government leaders from B.C., Washington state and Oregon met today at the fourth annual Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference to discuss a 2035 vision for the Cascadia region. Since 2016 the Cascadia Innovation Corridor Steering Committee has been advancing a broad array of projects in the region in areas such as transportation, […]
B.C.’s First Quantum Computing Institute Comes to Surrey
The B.C. government has taken its first step in building an innovation corridor in Surrey with the announcement of a new Quantum Algorithms Institute at Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus. With affordability and access to industrial land constraining growth in B.C.’s tech sector, the announcement builds on the government’s vision to promote the City of […]
Investing in Canada: the Silicon Valley of the North
The fastest-growing tech hubs are no longer limited to the San Francisco Bay Area. Canadian cities have emerged as ideal ecosystems for nurturing technology companies. Many view Canada as a land of opportunity─ the country consistently ranks highly on global happiness, thanks to its stable politics, social factors, and strong economy. With quality talent and […]
Best Tech Workplaces for Millennials in Vancouver
Great Place to Work has announced their 2019 list of Best Workplaces for Millennials. To be eligible for this list, organizations must be Great Place to Work Certified, at least 30% of their employees must fit the Millennial demographic (born after 1980) and they must have minimum 90% positive response to the statement “I am […]
Rise People Acquires Slack tool Hazel
Vancouver-based digital people management platform Rise People has acquired Hazel, an AI-driven virtual coaching and real-time people analytics. Fully integrated with Slack, Hazel’s Manager Success Platform delivers personalized, science-based digital coaching at scale, empowering leaders at all levels to build more engaged and enduring teams. By analyzing rich data, Hazel offers a tailored continuous learning […]
A Look Back on Vancouver Startup Week
Every year it’s great to see Vancouver’s tech scene come together to connect and celebrate. Startup culture is often busy, heads down and focused on growth, and Vancouver Startup Week allows everyone to take a beat to see who’s around, what everyone has been up to and remember that you’re not alone. At Lighthouse Labs, […]
TELUS to Acquire Canadian Operations of ADT
TELUS is buying one of Canada’s leading providers of security solutions, paying $700 million for ADT Canada as telecommunications giants race to expand their product bundles. ADT Canada provides security and automation solutions to 500,000 residential and business customers and has 1,000 staff across the country. This acquisition builds on TELUS’ strategy of leveraging its […]
Renewal Funds Raises $145 Million for Renewal4 Impact Fund
Venture capital firm Renewal Funds has closed its latest fund, Renewal4, at $145 million making it one of the largest early stage impact funds in North America. Vancouver’s Renewal Funds is a sustainability focused firm that invests across North America in environmental technology and sustainable consumer products. Today’s funding announcement brings the firm’s total assets […]