A University of British Columbia professor is leveraging the science of light and silicon to develop incredible technology: a credit-card-sized biological sensor able to collect chemical information from a sample, such as blood or saliva, and convert it into a signal that can be communicated. The work of Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Sudip Shekhar is so […]
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‘Serious Game’ Developed in Vancouver to Train Future Cultural Industry with Fun AI
You are appointed as the CEO of a brand new interdisciplinary arts centre—a culture hub designed for tomorrow’s world. As you’re making strategic decisions and reacting to global and local events, which principles and values will guide your choices? Future Arts Centre is a “serious game” that is also a potential simulation for real life: while […]
Vancouver’s Little Green Bamboo Looks Beyond Downturn with Long-Term Investment Lens
Amidst a market downturn that may lead to a “venture capital winter,” one Canadian fund is looking to stand out. Founded in Vancouver in 2019 and operating quietly since 2020, Little Green Bamboo is a $20 million rolling fund seeking to “provide both financial and human capital to founders during the current slowing financial environment,” […]
Article Trims 200+ Employees After Losing Same E-Commerce Gamble as Shopify
Another one bites the dust. From Unbounce to Clearco to Shopify, Vancouver-based Article is the latest in a long line of Canadian technology firms who after recently experiencing marked growth abruptly shifts to significant layoffs. “Today is a very difficult day at Article,” CEO Aamir Baig wrote in a memo. “This is my fault.” Baig let […]
Unbounce the Latest Tech Firm in Canada to Face Unexpected Layoffs
From launching its “next phase of growth” to trimming staff within two months: Unbounce is the latest technology company in Canada to face sudden layoffs in the midst of a global downturn. “Today we said goodbye to 47 talented people as part of a company-wide restructure across the Unbounce and LeadsRx teams,” wrote chief executive […]
Trendi Earns Food Innovation Funding for Robotics-Based Circular Economy Project
TrendiTech, a Canadian robotics startup focused on innovative food waste and up-cycling solutions, has earned an $85,000 investment from the Canadian Food Innovation Network. The CFIN recently announced investments in four projects across Canada, including one in BC—Burnaby-based startup Trendi. “The CFIN team is energized by innovative activity we’re seeing nationally as demonstrated in the applications […]
Spring Activator, Telus Pollinator Fund for Good Launch Female-Focused Impact Investor Challenge
Spring Activator and the Telus Pollinator Fund for Good are launching their first Women-led Impact Investor Challenge. The challenge is set to run from September 15 to December 6 and seeks to facilitate connections between those looking for purpose-based investments with women founders working on solutions to local and global problems. The Women-led IIC was […]
Vancouver’s Canalyst Acquired By Tegus to Bolster Global Investor Research Platform
Financial data and analytics startup Canalyst has been acquired by Tegus, a research platform for investors based in Chicago. Vancouver-based fintech Canalyst offers 4,000 drivable financial models and company benchmarking data for making business-critical decisions. Following a $70 million Series C round of fundraising, Canalyst was recently #49 on The Financial Times’ list of The […]
Despite Downturn, Vancouver Continues to Outpace Canada for Hiring Tech
Some days it feels like we are watching tech talent drop like flies. Several companies big and small—many with plans to expand their workforce—have been compelled to “trim the fat,” so to speak, due to shifting market realities in 2022. Yet the momentum of tech growth in Canada is so strong that it seems these […]
A Succinct Record of Slack
Slack is headquartered in Silicon Valley but was born in Vancouver, where it boasts a beautiful multi-floor downtown office. Like any good startup, Slack has an fascinating history. And as is so often the case, something came before it. In this case, a few things. Our tale begins in 2002—over a decade before Slack would […]