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Vancouver tech anchor Hootsuite announced today that Maggie Lower has joined the company today as Chief Marketing Officer. Relocating from Chicago to Vancouver for this role, Lower will be a key member of Hootsuite’s executive leadership team and own the overall global strategy for brand, demand generation, communications, and events. Lower replaces Penny Wilson, who […]
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Vancouver’s Carooga Wants To Shake Up The Car Buying Experience
There’s another player in the online vehicle purchasing and delivery business in B.C. with Vancouver’s Carooga joining hometown rival Canada Drives. No more wasted time, money or stress at the dealership. Startup Carooga offers online car buying through a customer-friendly experience that begins on their website, where you can enjoy a 360-degree virtual test drive […]
Thinkific Hosts Third Annual Summit To Inspire Underrepresented Entrepreneurs
This week new crowned hometown unicorn Thinkific is hosting its third annual Think in Color Summit. Thinkific’s annual speaker and workshop series is aimed at driving forward diversity and inclusion in business and entrepreneurship by featuring traditionally underrepresented entrepreneurs and giving them a platform to share their expertise. This year’s event features a lineup of […]
BC Tech Releases Report That Challenges What We Know About The B.C. Economy
If you’re a regular reader of Techcouver, you likely believe that Vancouver’s future success lies in acknowledging its importance as an innovation economy and preparing the next generation for this reality. BC Tech Association President and CEO Jill Tipping wants everyone outside of the tech ecosystem to know this as well. In a new report […]
Unbounce Helps Shine Bootcamp Uplift Marginalized Voices
Founded in Vancouver in 2017, Shine Bootcamp was originally an incubator within Unbounce to support increased gender diversity at conferences through training and education. Today, with the initial funding from Unbounce, Shine Bootcamp is now a women-led organization dedicated to uplifting marginalized voices through transformational professional speaking programs for women. This year, Shine Bootcamp is […]
Canada’s First All-Female Angel Fund Expands Across North America
Canada’s first all-female angel fund is expanding across North America. First launched in Victoria in 2017 with the support of the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO), Women’s Equity Lab (WEL) has recently completed the investment of its third round. The Vancouver chapter was launched in 2020 followed by the Okanagan in early 2021 and new […]
Stellat’en First Nation To Welcome Drone Deliveries Thanks To UBC
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) will soon deploy their patented drone delivery solution at the Stellat’en First Nation as part of UBC’s ‘Remote Communities Drone Transportation Initiative’ (DTI) program. The project will enable deliveries utilizing DDC’s Sparrow drone and its DroneSpot takeoff and landing zones as well as additional drone flight infrastructure as required. The solution […]
BC’s Tech Sales Industry Offers Up Fertile Ground for Job Seekers
In a recent poll, 49% of BC workers who worked from home at some point during the pandemic said they would be willing to look elsewhere for a job that allowed them to continue working remotely after the pandemic ends. Called the “great resignation” by some, these workers are among the 1 in 4 globally […]
Allocadia Acquired By Rubicon-Backed BrandMaker
Vancouver’s Allocadia has been acquired by BrandMaker, an innovator in Marketing Operations and Marketing Resource Management (MRM) software solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Co-founded by twin sisters Kristine Steuart and Katherine Berry in 2010, Allocadia is a leader in Marketing Planning, Budgeting and Performance Management. With a vision of making every marketing […]
GameOn To Launch First-of-its-Kind NFT Predictor Product
Vancouver’s GameOn Entertainment Technologies has partnered with NFT platform Blockparty to launch a first-of-its-kind NFT Predictor product. GameOn, a Victory Square Technologies portfolio company, provides broadcasters, TV networks, OTT platforms, leagues, tournaments and sportsbooks with interactive, social experiences around sports, TV and live events. The NFT Predictor, spearheaded by Santiago Jaramillo, former Head of Sports […]