“I do see a day when I will be unable to walk on my own.” These are the sobering words of Chip Wilson, the billionaire famous for founding Vancouver’s iconic brand Lululemon. Known for confidence and success, Wilson was hit with diagnosis of Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 2 in his early 30s. He has since […]
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Seasoned Veteran James Tansey to Play Critical Role at EarthDaily Analytics
EarthDaily Analytics this week announced the appointment of James Tansey as Vice President of the company’s Carbon Analytics initiatives. The Vancouver-based EarthDaily is a vertically-integrated data processing and analytics company pairing big data tools with Space technologies. Tansey has twenty years of experience applying cutting-edge academic research to solve challenges facing the world, with a particular focus on […]
Trulioo Expands Identity Verification Services Overseas
Trulioo this week announced that it now offers coverage in Greece and Israel via its GlobalGateway, a global identity verification platform. With GlobalGateway, organizations operating in these two countries can now perform identity checks on consumers that support regional Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering regulations. Such verification helps organizations scale compliance programs globally […]
As Branded Content Grows, Vancouver’s Pressboard Acquired by Impact
Partnership management platform Impact has acquired Pressboard, the company announced this week. Pressboard, an analytics and reporting platform for branded content, was founded in Vancouver in 2014. According to Impact, this acquisition will empower publishers to scale their content partnership opportunities and will enable better partnerships between publishers and brands to drive efficiency, revenue, and growth […]
New Opportunities in BC as Tech Sector Sees ‘Rapid Growth’
Despite a pandemic and supply chain squeeze impacting the globe, it is actually a great time to be looking for work—at least in Canada. Here in British Columbia, more than one million job openings are expected over the next decade, according to the government’s latest Labour Market Outlook. “Despite the challenges of the past two […]
Tech Companies in BC Still Battered by Ongoing Supply Chain Crisis
It may still be early into 2022, but many local companies aren’t expecting shipments for parts until well into next year. The well-known supply chain squeeze, exasperated by a global pandemic and warfare, is far from over. Delays of a year or more are severely bogging down tech firms such as ACR Systems, a data […]
Alertive Founder Bolsters Expertise of Tenzr Health Ahead of US Launch
Tenzr Health is a Canadian company using wearable sensors, gamification, and healthcare expertise to provide patients with motivation, guidance, and certainty in their musculoskeletal recovery journey. The Vancouver-based health-tech firm, which launched last year, announced recently the addition of Alertive Healthcare founder Nirav Shah, MD to its advisory team. Dr. Shah is noted as an experienced […]
Canadian Robotics Startup Tackles Food Waste with AI at SXSW
TrendiTech, a Canadian robotics startup focused on innovative food waste and up-cycling solutions, announced it is serving as an official sponsor of this year’s South by Southwest, an iconic annual event which rallies techies from across North America to Austin, Texas for a week of networking, learning, and fun. Attendees of the event are invited to […]
InsurTech APOLLO Raises Series B Round To Accelerate Online Insurance Platform
Vancouver’s APOLLO Insurance has raised a Series B financing round led by Definity Financial Corporation. Definity has strong digital insurance experience expertise through Sonnet, Canada’s first fully online personal insurance offering, and Vyne, Definity’s broker digital platform. The strategic partnership includes a distribution relationship between Definity Financial’s affiliate Definity Insurance Company and APOLLO, and an […]
Trulioo Recognizes Coinbase, Nuvei Execs As Champions of Trust
Following a $394 million Series D financing round last year to build the foundation for global financial inclusion, global identity verification leader Trulioo is strengthening pathways to create a more inclusive and trust-oriented digital economy. With the ability to verify 5 billion consumers and 330 million business entities worldwide, Trulioo has identified a new type of […]