Vancouver-founded public relations firm Talk Shop has officially crossed the border with their newest office opening this week in California. With a team on the ground and a new office established in Los Angeles, Talk Shop has officially entered the US market. Situated in the vibrant Century City neighborhood, this expansion solidifies Talk Shop’s position […]
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22 B.C. Tech Companies Named Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Winners
Deloitte Canada has announced this year’s winners of the Technology Fast 50, Companies-to-Watch, Clean Technology and Enterprise Fast 15 awards, recognizing the world-class achievements of the best in tech companies across Canada for the 26th year. The Technology Fast 50 program recognizes the world-class achievements of Canada’s leading technology companies—highlighting their commitment to innovation, strong leadership, […]
Rogers Unveils ‘Connected for Success’ 5G Program for Low-Income Canadians
Rogers Communications today announced the launch of a new program to make 5G wireless services more accessible to eligible low-income Canadians. The new Connected for Success 5G Mobile Plan with a no-cost 5G smartphone gives over 2.5 million Canadians a more affordable way to connect to 5G wireless services. “We’re deeply committed to making 5G […]
Certn Expands Global Reach with Strategic Acquisition of Europe’s Trustmatic
One of British Columbia’s top-ranked artificial intelligence companies today announced the strategic acquisition of a Europe-based rival. Victoria’s Certn has acquired Trustmatic, a Europe-based remote identity verification company—a movie which solidifies Certn’s position as a global leader in screening and identity verification technology and enhances its ability to meet the KYC needs of its growing […]
Open Source Integration Platform ActiveState Acquired by PE Firm
Vancouver’s ActiveState Software has been acquired by Toronto’s Vertu Capital, a private equity firm investing in global software companies. ActiveState supports enterprise software developers in the secure creation and management of applications that use open source programming languages. More than two million developers and 97% of Fortune-1000 companies including Toyota, GE Aviation, Pepsico and Siemens […]
Addy’s Latest Investment Opportunity is Open to All Canadians for First Time
A crowdfunding real estate investment platform born in Vancouver this week revealed that residents in any province or territory in Canada are now eligible to invest in institutional-grade opportunities across North America. Since launching its first property investment in 2020, addy has enabled tens of thousands of Canadians to invest in dozens of properties—representing more […]
Rogers Sponsors Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Stop in Vancouver
Rogers Communications announced today that Taylor Swift and her The Era Tours is indeed coming to Vancouver and that it is the presenting sponsor. Swift will be performing on December 6, 7 and 8, 2024, at BC Place and the telecommunications giant will be giving away premium seats for fans across Canada. “We couldn’t be […]
Vancouver Startups Iluminai and Proxima HQ Selected for Prestigous Real Estate Tech Accelerator
Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors®, today announced seven companies selected for its 2024 REACH Canada program. The selected startups operate within a diverse range of market segments and specializations, from empowering agents and brokers through productivity and efficiency solutions, to resources that help real estate businesses combat […]
Helijet Becomes Canada’s First Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft Operator
Vancouver-based Helijet International has placed what it says is Canada’s first order for an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to add to its fleet of passenger and cargo helicopters. Helijet announced that they have placed firm orders for ALIA eVTOL aircraft from BETA Technologies alongside British Columbia Premier David Eby at Helijet’s Victoria […]
RaceRocks Mixes Reality to Simulate Aerospace, Defence Training in Canada
RaceRocks 3D is empowering Canadian defence and aerospace clients to be at their best with immersive training and innovative data analytics. Named after an ecological reserve in the Strait of Juan de Fuca near the company’s headquarters in Victoria, Race Rocks deploys virtual, augmented, and mixed-reality simulations for specific and situational skills training. “We build […]