Certain Canadian markets had some of the highest tech-job growth in North America through 2020 and 2021, 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 Toronto at 37%. In third came the first US city—Austin, Texas at […]
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Talent, Customers, and Opportunity: The Current State of BC Tech
After years of low interest rates, low inflation, and strong growth of tech around the world, global market conditions have changed. What does it mean for BC’s tech sector? This is the question addressed in the latest State of BC Tech Nation. BC Tech’s Fall 2022 report looks at how companies are responding to the […]
Vancouver’s Operto To Enable Digital Key Access for Accor Hotels Globally
Vancouver’s Operto Guest Technologies announced today that they have acquired STAYmyway, a smart hospitality technology company based in Murcia, Spain. Operto – from the Italian word aperto; meaning to open – is a leading property automation and IoT operating system for vacation rentals, hotels, and serviced apartments. Earlier this year the company raised a $15 million Series […]
Investors Turbocharge Seed Round as Audette Looks to Decarbonzie Commercial Real Estate
Late last year, Victoria clean-tech startup Audette raised a $1 million seed round led by Active Impact Investments with participation from Powerhouse Ventures, Panache Ventures, and Turnham Green Capital. Audette’s end-to-end platform captures data to identify and assess opportunities for low-carbon building improvements and helps building owners source financing and incentives that reduce the cost of […]
8 BC Startups Selected for National Ocean Startup Challenge
The Ocean Startup Project has selected 30 idea and early stage ocean technology startups for the Ocean Startup Challenge. Up to $700,000 will be distributed to the winners, plus additional program benefits such as mentorship, networking, events, and workshops. “It is invigorating and exciting to review such cutting-edge ideas from new, early stage ocean technology […]
Web3 Darling Dapper Labs Lays Off 22% of Staff
Less than one month after picking up not one award, but two awards, at BC Tech’s 2022 Technology Impact Awards, web3 darling Dapper Labs has laid off 22 per cent of staff. Dapper Labs, the company behind NBA Top Shot and the Flow blockchain, topped the Spirit of BC Tech – Ambition and Excellence in […]
Latest Hootsuite Cut Reflects ‘Current Economic and Market Realities’
This week, Hootsuite let go of a few more staff. “Today, Hootsuite made the difficult decision to go through another round of layoffs, and unfortunately I was affected,” a former product manager for the Vancouver company revealed on LinkedIn earlier this week. A Hootsuite spokesperson informed Daily Hive that roughly 5% of staff were cut. […]
Trail Blazing Ventures and Ecologyst Mutually Agree to Not Move Forward with Qualifying Transaction
Victoria-based ecologyst Outfitters is choosing to raise funds through private investors versus going public at this time. Calgary’s Trail Blazing Ventures (TSXV: BLAZ.P), a capital pool company led by entrepreneur Darren Bondar, had filed the paperwork to acquire the clothing brand in August. It seemed to be a match made in retail heaven. Capital pool […]
Innovation Booster Funds Vancouver Island Startup Tackling Climate Change Through Seaweed
The Canadian Food Innovation Network announced this morning that it is investing into six projects, including one from BC More than $500,000 in funding, issued through the organization’s Innovation Booster program, is targeted for “innovative solutions that have the potential to reduce emissions, increase domestic production, and establish Canada as a global leader in new […]
Vancouver a Top Five Startup Ecosystem for Blue Economy in North America
Startup Genome today released its first-ever report focused on global startup ecosystems in the blue economy. The report looks at the current state of startup activity and related investment in the blue economy, where rankings reflect which global ecosystems are driving innovation through startups and related activities. It aims to provide information for founders, investors, […]