Among the keynote speakers at the ClioCon conference in Austin this week is Nita Farahany, a leading scholar on the ethical, legal, and social implications of emerging technologies. Nita Farahany is a professor of law and philosophy at Duke University, has served on the U.S. Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, and is the author of The […]
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Technology Impact Award Finalist DarkVision Shines a Light on Critical Industrial Assets
Industrial assets comprise a critical part of what makes modern living possible. A North Vancouver-based upstart is aiming to modernize “the way industrial asset integrity is evaluated and visualized by creating highly differentiated imaging technologies.” DarkVision posits that, as societal standards for reliability and safety continue to rise, engineers and asset owners need higher fidelity […]
AI, Growth, and the Future of Legal Tech: Key Takeaways from Jack Newton’s ClioCon Keynote
Clio’s CEO and Founder Jack Newton kicked off the largest ClioCon to date, celebrating the immense growth of the legal technology company and outlining an ambitious future. With over 5,000 attendees from 42 countries, including over 2,600 in Austin, Texas with the rest joining virtually, the conference marks a significant milestone for the company. “This […]
Healthcare Innovator QHR Technologies Trims Workforce Amid Restructuring
A technology company based in Kelowna this month trimmed its workforce by up to 10%, local newspapers reported over the weekend. The round of layoffs at the electronic medical records platform, founded in 2004 and acquired by Loblaws through Shoppers Drug Mart in 2016 for $170 million, impacted dozens of staff. “Although this a relatively […]
ClioCon 2024: Clio Showcases AI Integration and Reports Soaring AI Adoption in Law Firms
Local centaur Clio, the world’s leading provider of cloud-based legal technology, opened its annual Clio Cloud Conference (ClioCon) this morning in Austin, Texas, to a sold-out crowd. That centaur designation was earned by Clio reaching $100 million of annual recurring revenue. Co-founder and CEO Jack Newton kicked off the 12th annual event with an engaging […]
TIA Finalist Oxygen8 Solutions Innovates Interior Airflow with Cleantech System for Buildings
For many, Covid-19 brought to top of mind the importance of proper ventilation and access to healthy air. For Oyxgen8, the timing of the pandemic was helpful. Founded in 2019, mere months before the virus broke out in Wuhan, Vancouver upstart Oxygen8 is in the business of innovating how buildings manage air and flow. “Indoor […]
Global Semiconductor Firm Taps Plurilock to Overhaul Cybersecurity System
A local cybersecurity services and solutions provider this week announced a major contract. Vancouver’s Plurilock Security, which provides cybersecurity solutions to the United States and Canadian federal governments alongside Global 2000 companies, says the record US$19 million contract is with a semiconductor firm on the S&P 500 index—a key player in global supply chains. “Being […]
KOHO Blazes Own Trail as Fintech CEO Cultivates a Remote Work Culture
After raising substantial financing in 2022, things went south for Koho. That year, Koho was recognized by Team True North, representing fintechs as one of Canada’s most promising growth companies. But 2023 saw layoffs and a lack of profitability. Resilience has been a crucial component of any company that has endured the global market turbulence of the past […]
General Fusion’s Vision for a Trillion-Dollar Future Begins in B.C.
General Fusion’s Greg Twinney presented a bold vision at the Energy Disruptors: UNITE 2024 conference in Calgary this week, outlining how fusion energy has the potential to transform the world’s energy landscape, bringing clean, scalable, and abundant power to the grid by the mid-2030s. The CEO of the Richmond, B.C.-based fusion power leadershared the progress and […]
Demystifying AI: How BC Tech Members Are Finding Real-World Applications for AI
In a 2023 paper McKinsey estimated that 75% of the overall economic impact from generative AI would come in 4 areas: customer operations, marketing and sales, software engineering, and research and development. But for many companies it is hard to know where to start. At a recent event BC Took took a poll of members […]