Vancouver software consulting company Bit Quill Technologies has been acquired by Dallas’ Improving for an undisclosed sum. Improving is a technology consulting, custom software solutions, and training organization, partnered with private equity firm Trinity Hunt Partners. The company has an international presence with 16 offices across the United States, Canada, and nearshore development offices in […]
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Clio, Dooly, Jane, Launchpad, Penny AI, & Trulioo Represent Vancouver at SAAS NORTH
Canada’s most highly anticipated Software as a Service (SaaS) community event, SAAS NORTH is back in Ottawa at the Shaw Centre from November 16-17th. First time SAAS NORTH attendees can expect to experience Canada’s fastest growing SaaS companies gathering, networking and growing together. This unique conference enables cross-pollination amongst the Canadian ecosystem. The conference is […]
Takachar’s Kevin Kung To Join World’s Top Cleantech Innovators Through High Profile Fellowship
The Co-founder and President of Vancouver-based Takachar is one of only two Canadians, and the only person from British Columbia, included in the second cohort of Fellows at Breakthrough Energy, the climate organization founded by Bill Gates. The announcement and honour for Kevin Kung comes as BE Fellows expands its efforts to find new scientific […]
ENVO Drive Systems Launches ‘Next Move’ Competition to Spur Future of Micro-Mobility
A British Columbia-based startup focused on electric mobility has launched Next Move, a design contest with the aim of encouraging creative and leading minds to shape the future of sustainable personal transportation. Burnaby-born ENVO Drive Systems allows individuals and teams of up to four to compete for a $15,000 prize pool, including an opportunity to […]
Article, Bench, and Certn Among B.C. Startups Added to Team True North
Earlier this summer, Communitech unveiled the first ever Team True North. The Kitchener-based hub for entrepreneurship created the list to spotlight “the best of Canadian tech”—which by their measure is defined as high-performing tech firms tracking to $1 billion in annual revenue with growth rates that match the top 1% of companies in the world. The list—which […]
Angels for Climate Solutions Returns to Support Eco-Forward Startups in BC
The Vancouver Economic Commission this week announced the return of Angels for Climate Solutions. The local program, launched last year, aims to increase the flow of capital investment into B.C.-based, early-stage climate technology startups. “Vancouver’s long-established environmental ethos and talent-packed tech and startup ecosystem makes our city a hub for world-leading climate tech innovation,” explains […]
Okanagan Game Studio Credits ‘Player-First’ Approach for Decade of Success
An award-winning mobile game studio in the Okanagan is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. The company was founded in Kelowna in 2012, where it got started in the idle games genre. “At Hyper Hippo, our players always come first,” says Michael Aaronson, SVP Audience at Hyper Hippo. “We value their time and want every […]
Repair, Recycle & Upcycle: Join The Movement To Reduce Electronic Waste
The majority of Canadians, 69 per cent, say their mobile phone is their most expensive personal item, however less than half of the population has actually repaired their phone and only 12 per cent of Canadians have ever purchased a used device. To help address this problem, TELUS is encouraging Canadians to repair, recycle or […]
Centre for Digital Media Partners With Ethos Lab to Improve Black Representation in Digital Media
Centre for Digital Media (CDM) has partnered with Ethọ́s Lab, a Black led youth STEAM education provider, to help improve Black representation in digital media. Centre for Digital Media, a ground-breaking partnership between UBC, SFU, BCIT and Emily Carr University, is one of eight organizations selected to receive the Higher Ed XR Innovation Grant from […]
BCIT Industrial Cybersecurity Program Doubles Intake to Address Tech Talent Shortage
The British Columbia Institute of Technology and Cisco Canada have partnered on the Industrial Network Cybersecurity Lab to address the global demand for cybersecurity talent. As Canadian organizations face risk from cyber threats, a recent study from Cisco and Angus Reid shows that 36% of Canadian organizations lack the talent to properly invest in cybersecurity […]