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It’s a great time to be looking for a new gig in Vancouver’s tech ecosystem. The city just ranked first for high-tech software job growth, leading the top tech markets in the US and Canada with a growth rate of 29.2% over the past two years. Last week ten companies were honoured at the 2020 […]
Ecosystem
Forum for Women Entrepreneurs’ Pitch for the Purse Goes Virtual
The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs’ annual Pitch for the Purse is back for the fifth year but this time it is virtual. With women particularly hard hit by the pandemic, the $25,000 prize (alongside the two $5,000 prizes for finalists) will offer much needed financial support for women to grow their businesses. The first virtual […]
TiE Angels Launches In Vancouver With A Demo Day
TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) was founded in Silicon Valley in 1992 by successful entrepreneurs with roots in the Indus region (the Indian subcontinent). Since then TiE is spread over 72 chapters in 17 countries with over 20,000 Members. The British Columbia Chapter of TiE has launched TiE Angels Vancouver, an investor forum that brings together promising […]
A Bigger And Better Vancouver Startup Week & More Events Than Ever
Another month another batch of online events – I think I attended 2 conferences in September last year, this year I have been at 5+ in the past 30 days. Some notable online events I attended: Slack Frontiers was a conference for Slack developers built on Slack. I thought it was well done and especially […]
Unbounce Leads Initiative To Address Gender Pay Parity
Unbounce today announced the launch of Pay Up for Progress, a new initiative aimed at urging business leaders to prioritize gender pay parity within their organizations. Leaders from across the business spectrum are being asked to take the ‘Pay Up for Progress’ pledge, confirming their commitment to prioritizing equal pay and undertaking the work needed […]
New Ventures BC Competition Awards Postponed Until After B.C. Election
New Ventures B.C. has postponed awards announcement for their 20th annual competition due to the interregnum and pending B.C. election. The event was originally scheduled for Thursday, October 1st. Innovate BC is the competition’s title sponsor. As a crown corporation their communications are on hold during the campaigning portion of the Provincial election. The New […]
Cascadia’s Vision Is Smaller Hub Cities Between Seattle, Portland, & Vancouver
Last year the Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference made headlines for its 2035 vision for the region which included a proposed high-speed rail line connecting Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver. This year they have even bigger plans. In the proposal titled Cascadia Vision 2050, the Microsoft sponsored group envisions the Cascadia Innovation Corridor “mega-region” as a global […]
Virtual Vancouver Startup Week Starts Tomorrow
Back for its seventh consecutive year, Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) is using a new virtual format to explore the many pressing issues facing Canadian entrepreneurs: Scaling businesses in a recession, articulating D&I messages internally and externally, securing funding during a pandemic, and on it goes in 2020. Starting tomorrow and running until October 1st, Vancouver […]
Intrigued by Toronto Tech? Check Out This Virtual Event
Techcouver’s sister organization Tech Talent Canada is hosting its inaugural virtual job fair this week, so if you’re exploring your career options and willing to relocate to Toronto, be sure to check it out. Unlike their previous in-person job fairs that had to limit attendance based on physical space, Tech Talent Canada’s virtual events have […]
UBC and VCC Join Microsoft To Bolster Cloud Skills Of Students
Microsoft Canada and 12 post-secondary institutions including the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver Community College (VCC) have announced the Canada Skills Program. Launching this fall, the program will bolster the data & AI skills and employability of more than 4,500 students in diploma, degree and continuing education programs. The Canada Skills program provides opportunities […]