UBC spinout Aspect Biosystems has been named to Fast Company’s third annual Next Big Things in Tech list, honoring technological breakthroughs that promise to shape the future of industries — from healthcare and security to artificial intelligence and data. Aspect Biosystems is applying its full-stack tissue therapeutic platform to develop a novel class of cell-based tissue […]
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East Side Games Recognized Among Most Admired Corporate Cultures
Years of turbulence have challenged—and defined—East Side Games. The chief executive officer of ESG confessed in January that 2022 was a tough year for the mobile games industry, with his Deloitte Fast 500 firm still flying forward in the face of headwind. Entering 2023 with momentum, the resilient studio has forged several partnerships this year, […]
Active Impact Ramps Ups Eco-Ambition with Third Climate-Tech Fundraise
In 2021, Active Impact Investments closed an oversubscribed fund at $54 million. It was the Vancouver-based Certified B Corp’s second fund, and like the first carried a mission to support environmental sustainability through profitable investment. In 2023, Active Impact is making solid progress toward its third fund. Already Canada’s largest climate-tech seed fund, Active this […]
Peloton Raises Capital to Pursue Next Chapter of Growth
Peloton Technologies has announced the closing of a seed round. The Victoria-based financial technology firm raised $2 million in investment, according to a recent statement from the company, which said that the funding is “earmarked for activities that contribute to the company’s rapid growth trajectory.” Although not a startup, technically—Peloton was established in 2011—the seed […]
BC Looks to Improve Job Security, Wages for Gig Economy Workers
App-based gig workers in British Columbia will soon have better working conditions with new protections, including basic employment standards. The gig economy of “app-based” workers, such as Uber drivers and SkipTheDishes delivery persons, has seen significant growth in Canada in recent years amid a rapidly growing population and rising costs of living. Across 21 ride-hailing […]
UBC’s Global Impact: 19 Breakthrough Startups Pitch at 2023 Venture Showcase
The University of British Columbia is a bedrock of transformational research and innovation that is changing the world. From human health discoveries and technological advancements to climate solutions and social impact, UBC entrepreneurs are putting BC and Canada on the global stage, leading ventures who are solving the most pressing challenges we face today. A selection […]
Kelowna’s Northern Computer Expands into Alberta with Syncsys and Compufix Acquisitions
Kelowna’s IT, cloud computing and cybersecurity leader and community mainstay, Northern Computer has jumped into the Alberta market with the acquisition of Edmonton’s Syncsys and Compufix. Both acquisitions boast a strong track record of supporting customers’ IT needs across Alberta, strengthening Northern Computer’s existing suite of managed IT services. “We’re proud to be a Kelowna-based and operated […]
BC Fintech Unveils Investing Platform Targeting Indigenous Canadians
Earlier this year Calgary.tech singled out wealth-as-a-service platform OneVest as a homegrown Calgary tech startup to watch on a quest to improve wealth management for financial institutions and their customers. Founded in 2021 by Amar Ahluwalia, Jakob Pizzera and Nathan Di Lucca, OneVest provides digital wealth management services that can be embedded in consumer-facing products through a set of […]
Certn, Leasey.AI Integrate Tech to Enhance Tenant Screening Platform
A Victoria-based leading provider of global background screening and identity verification this week announced a partnership with Leasey.AI, an automated property management software startup headquartered in Vancouver. This new collaboration between Certn and Leasey empowers property managers and landlords with direct access to Certn’s automated background checks from within the Leasey platform, according to a […]
William Johnson To Depart Vancouver Tech Journal
While all of Silicon Valley is talking about Sam Altman’s ouster from OpenAI and subsequent hire by Microsoft, Vancouver’s tech community is undergoing a little drama as well. Techcouver has learned that Vancouver Tech Journal founder William Johnson will be leaving the Overstory Media Group publication at the end of November. Although William has not […]