Earlier this year BuildDirect co-founder and Vancouver entrepreneur Jeff Booth published his first book titled The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation Is the Key to an Abundant Future. In a sweeping analysis that draws upon economics, science, innovation, politics, psychology, sociology, and business, Booth offers an intriguing thesis predicated on the deflationary impact of technological […]
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BC Tech Association Announces Finalists for 2020 Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association took to Zoom today to announce the finalists for the 2020 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). BC Tech President and CEO Jill Tipping joined co-host Riaz Meghji online to announce the finalists live amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This year the theme of the B.C.’s largest and longest-running tech awards program is “Purpose,” […]
Supercluster Commits $60 Million for Technologies to Fight Covid Crisis
The Digital Technology Supercluster is supporting Canadians in the fight against COVID-19 with $60 million committed to the biggest health and safety problems created by the crisis. Four weeks ago, the Digital Technology Supercluster invited its network of over 500 organizations to submit ideas and proposals for the funding and Canadian companies responded with over […]
Employers Could Be Doing More To Support Working From Home
With the world on lockdown, Vancouver-based startup Procurify recently conducted a survey of 600 people who are currently working from home to assess how COVID-19 is impacting their life. The results of the Work From Home Survey paint a mixed picture – with employees enjoying newfound flexibility and contending with newfound stresses. The most obvious impact […]
Record Number Of Startups Apply For New Ventures BC Competition
The 20th New Ventures BC Competition presented by Innovate BC has officially begun. Despite the current uncertain circumstances, this year’s annual competition broke records with over 240 applications from B.C.’s early stage tech startups and this week they announced the 214 startups that are moving onto Round 2. What’s next for the competitors? The ventures […]
Rocket Builders Announces 2020 Ready to Rocket Lists
Rocket Builders has released its 18th annual “Ready to Rocket” lists. The “Ready to Rocket” lists are the only predictive lists of its kind in North America, requiring many months of sector and company analysis. These lists profile the B.C. technology companies that are best positioned to capitalize on the technology sector trends that will […]
Lighthouse Labs Announces $500K in Scholarships for Canadians Affected by COVID-19
Lighthouse Labs announced today the launch of a new scholarship fund benefitting Canadians who are facing economic uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The scholarships will give recipients access to a selection of Lighthouse Labs’ full-time or part-time coding and data courses. “As a company, we thought long and hard about how we can […]
Vancouver Innovators Invited to Showcase Themselves in Coffee-Table Book
Vancouver innovators and innovation enablers will want to check out INNOVATE Vancouver. A 300+ page premium coffee-table book with A/R embedded pages, INNOVATE Vancouver will feature thought leader pieces by community leaders and industry-based chapters that highlight the organizations, companies, and people who create the network of innovators. “Vancouver is a young, picturesque city with […]
Don’t Miss the 2020 New Ventures BC Competition’s First Seminar
This year’s New Ventures BC Competition is on and the first online seminar of the season is on Wednesday, March 25th. Join entrepreneur, mentor and angel investor, Ralph Turfus for Assessing the Opportunity where he’ll explore the positioning statement and cover the following questions: – What is your go to market strategy? – What is […]
How Is COVID-19 Impacting Your Business?
The BC Chamber, in partnership with Small Business BC, Community Futures, and British Columbia Economic Development Association, is urgently seeking your input around current and contemplated impacts to businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Your feedback will be sent directly to the provincial and federal governments to inform how they can help businesses mitigate the […]