When you’ve been a roll like OmniSci, you celebrate by creating your own annual conference. The rapidly growing analytics company had a bustling 2019: Expanding into new regions, upgrading their headquarters in San Francisco, and reaching a milestone of 5,000 enterprise, community and cloud users. OmniSci recapped its progress—and pointed toward its future—at Converge, an inaugural […]
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Uber Now Live In Vancouver
UPDATE: Less than 24 hours after being approved, Uber has starting service as of 8:00am on Friday, January 24th at 8:00am. Set up an Uber account now and save $5 off your first ride. Vancouverites are used to waiting for a taxi but it appears that our wait for ride hailing is almost over. The […]
10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2020
2019 is in the books and it was a great one for Vancouver tech community and the province as a whole. Burnaby’s Clio announced a funding round that makes them Canada’s newest Unicorn, seven Vancouver companies were among Canada’s best workplaces in technology, and to top it off, we found out that our software developers now […]
Microsoft Expands Cloud Services in Vancouver
Microsoft Canada announced today that it is undertaking the largest expansion of its Canadian-based cloud computing infrastructure since the launch of two Canadian cloud datacentre regions in 2016. As part of the announcement, Microsoft will be adding Azure Availability Zones in the Azure Canada Central region, increasing compute capacity by more than 1300% since the region was […]
Microsoft for Startups Partners with BC Tech to Accelerate Startups
Today, the global Microsoft for Startups program joined BC Tech in announcing a partnership that will develop, strengthen and accelerate the growth of the startup ecosystem on the west coast. Through a series of joint events, local startups will have the opportunity to tap into Microsoft’s technical resources, business experts, and free cloud services, while […]
Cash is Being Dethroned by Contactless, Mobile, and e-Transfer in Canada
Payments Canada’s annual Canadian Payments Methods and Trends Report was released today and it is no surprise that new technology and payments innovation are transforming the way Canadians pay. In pursuit of more convenient, faster and secure payment experiences, Canadians are rapidly adopting newer digital channels, such as contactless (tapping card or mobile), e-commerce, mobile […]
BC Tech Association Pledges To Double Number Of Women On Their Board By 2020
Technology is becoming an increasingly important part of the Vancouver economy; according to the CBRE, Vancouver was the top city in North America for tech workforce growth over 2017 and 2018, growing by 30% and nearly 14,000 workers. However, there are still challenges in making this prosperity available to everyone, as women account for only […]
BCIT Launches Electric Vehicle Maintenance Training Program
Vancouver will have a new electric vehicle (EV) training program for automotive technicians in 2020. The EV Maintenance Training Program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has successfully completed its first pilot and will be available as a part-time studies course in the new year. The newly developed program will make sure the […]
The Network Hub Wants To Recode Your Future
Now more than ever, Canadians need digital skills to land the jobs they want, advance their careers and grow their business. Help is on the way in Western Canada. The West Coast Technology Foundation (WCTF) has joined forces with ComIT and CodeCast to launch a tech-focused job training initiative to create new opportunities and options for […]
Version One Ventures Shares Guide for Startups
Vancouver’s Version One Ventures has invested in and worked with close to 100 startups over the past ten years. Their portfolio includes Vancouver’s Clio, Dapper, Indochino, and Unbounce. Founding Partner Boris Wertz and General Partner Angela Tran have seen teams, ideas, and practices that work spectacularly well. And, they’ve seen others that didn’t work out […]