A Vancouver technology company has raised capital to further power its mobile enterprise networking solution. Expeto, founded in 2015, is known for its cloud-based NeXtworking platform, which solves mobile complexity for enterprises by making any kind of mobile connectivity a seamless part of a privately managed network. “Expeto hides the complexity of mobile network management behind […]
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Vancouver’s Fintel Connect Secures Seed Capital to Fuel Fintech Marketing Platform
If you’re a client of a Canadian financial services company like Borrowell, EQ Bank, Mogo, or Tangerine, you may owe that relationship to Fintel Connect. More than 80 financial service brands use the Vancouver-based startup to enhance their marketing through its performance marketing network. “Our technology is helping consumers uncover product solutions from leading financial […]
Province Launches Initiative To Reduce Emissions, Electrify YVR
A new government initiative will create jobs and economic opportunities for British Columbians by supporting made-in-B.C. companies to develop and sell clean-tech solutions locally, so they can solve industry challenges. As part of the StrongerBC Economic Plan, the Integrated Marketplace Initiative kicks off with a pilot project that links Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to B.C. […]
Is Your Breakthrough Tech Accelerating The World Towards A Net-zero Carbon Future?
To accelerate the world towards a net-zero carbon future we need to catalyze breakthrough innovations that have the potential to significantly reduce GHG emissions and address ‘hard to decarbonize’ challenges. The British Columbia Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is doing just that. The CICE has announced their 2023 Open Call for Innovation with […]
Vistara Growth Goes Down Under With VALD Investment
Vancouver’s Vistara Growth is going down under with their newest investment. Vistara is leading a USD $25 million growth investment into Brisbane, Australia’s VALD, an international phenom that has applied human measurement technologies to revolutionize musculoskeletal healthcare in professional sport, defence, clinical and hospital settings. VALD’s range of human measurement technologies democratizes access to musculoskeletal […]
Amid Rebound, Thinkific Endures More Layoffs
Thinkific quietly laid off a few more staff last week, according to a source familiar with the company. The Vancouver-based tech company enables users to create and market online courses. Profitable in 2018, the startup benefitted from a Pandemic-driven boost in online activity, raising $22 million in 2020 to continue shaping the future of online courses. By […]
Vancouver’s Durable Reveals Seed Capital as Business-Building Startup Gathers Momentum
Late last year, a serial entrepreneur and designer co-launched a startup in Vancouver that leverages artificial intelligence to help users create and manage their own business. Durable is the brainchild of Vancouverites Ross Howard-Jones, James Clift, and Helio Bentes. Durable claims to launch a business in less than a minute using AI. “If you run a solo […]
To Remain Gaming Centre of Excellence, Vancouver Tech Needs More Talent
Across Canada, tech job growth is high, putting pressure on talent pipelines everywhere. According to data released by CBRE through its Tech-30 report, Vancouver saw 44% growth, placing them first on the continent. The BC city was followed by another iconic Canadian tech hub, Toronto, at 37%. “Vancouver had the highest high-tech job growth at 44% and […]
TAP Network Highlights BC’s Diversity in Tech with Latest Report
Tech and People Network this week announced the release of their “2022 Diversity in Tech Dashboard,” which reports year-over-year progress on the “representation of equity-deserving groups” in Canada’s tech sector. For the first time since measurement began three years ago, the annual report shows increases in representation, says Vancouver-based TAP Network, a non-profit association for People and […]
According to the Foresight 50, British Columbia is THE Canadian Cleantech Leader
At a time when climate concerns are at an all-time high in the province, a list of Canada’s most investable cleantech companies reveals that almost one-half of them are based in British Columbia. Vancouver is becoming recognized as a cleantech cluster. It was recently recognized as a top 10 cluster worldwide. Several B.C.-based cleantech ventures have […]