With ride-hailing behemoths Uber and Lyft on the outside looking in, Chinese-language operators have stayed out of the debate and gotten on with business. Did you know that Kabu has signed on 1,800 drivers, averages 2,500 rides a day, and has rolled out food delivery services. According to an article on Bloomberg, in North America’s […]
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Attend the Vancouver Digital Entertainment Career Fair
Super charge your career at the 2019 Vancouver Digital Entertainment Career Fair. Presented by the Vancouver Economic Commission this fair is North America’s largest professional recruiting event for the digital entertainment and interactive industry. The event features employers from the visual effects (VFX), animation, games development, virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) and film & […]
The New Ventures BC Competition is Back
The New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC is back and searching for BC’s best new tech startups. For the 19th year, New Ventures BC is giving away over $250,000 in cash and prizes to the most promising tech ventures across the province. Why enter the 2019 New Ventures BC Competition? It’s more than […]
Cascadia Corridor to be Home to World’s First All-Electric Airline
Redmond’s magniX and Vancouver’s Harbour Air today announced a partnership to transform Harbour Air seaplanes into an all-electric commercial fleet powered by the magni500, a 750 horsepower (HP) all-electric motor. Operating 12 routes between hubs like Seattle and Vancouver and across the pristine natural wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, Harbour Air welcomes more than 500,000 […]
Rocket Builders Announces 2019’s Ready to Rocket List
Rocket Builders has released its 17th annual “Ready to Rocket” lists featuring over 200 companies in British Columbia. The Ready to Rocket lists profile B.C.’s technology companies that are best positioned to capitalize on the technology sector trends that will lead them to faster growth than their peers. As is typical with this list, companies […]
Cisco Invests $15 Million in Its Growing Western Canada Presence
Rola Dagher, President of Cisco Canada, joined with the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development to announce Cisco’s $15 million CAD investment in Western Canada’s secure digital transformation. The funding will support three main initiatives in Western Canada, focusing on job creation and skills development. Cisco is further growing its […]
Look Who’s Hiring at the #BCTECH Summit
The upcoming #BCTECHSummit is a great opportunity to connect with entrepreneurs, startups, tech leaders, and investors. Beyond networking opportunities, it also serves as a catalyst for new business ideas, technologies, and collaborations. And for attendees exploring career opportunities, it might just result in a new job and career path. Taking place on day two of […]
Technology Impact Awards Nominations Open
BC Tech has opened applications for the 2019 Technology Impact Awards. The TIAs celebrate outstanding companies having a significant impact on the BC tech industry. Think your company has what it takes to become a TIAs finalist? Apply now and find out. Among the categories this year are Company of the Year with sub categories […]
CBC’s Dragons’ Den Audition Tour Hits Vancouver in March
CBC’s Dragons’ Den is calling on all aspiring entrepreneurs to present their business pitches for a chance to be featured next season on CBC. Beginning in Toronto on March 2nd, the audition tour will be open to the public, as producers hit the road visiting Canadian cities coast-to- coast in search of the country’s best […]
Cascadia Corridor gets Support from B.C. and WeWork
The B.C. Provincial Government will contribute $300,000 for the next phase of a study exploring the potential of an ultra-high-speed Cascadia corridor rail service linking B.C., Washington and Oregon. Premier John Horgan joined Washington Governor Jay Inslee in Seattle last week to make the announcement as part of a campaign to improve connectivity and strengthen […]