A new industry association aiming to support companies in the quantum computing field this month unveiled its first chief executive officer. Quantum Industry Canada, initially conceived in 2021, announced Vancouver-based business consultant Lisa Lambert as CEO. Lambert has dedicated her career to innovation and impact, according to the nonprofit consortium, which already boasts a membership […]
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Visier Updates Platform, Reflecting Shift Toward ‘Systemic HR’
A people analytics and workforce solutions company this week issued several announcements out of the annual HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas. Vancouver’s Visier unveiled Systemic HR, which captures the shift from people analytics as a specialized reporting and analysis discipline within HR departments to people analytics as a pervasive data strategy where trusted and secure workforce insights […]
Startup Launches to Democratize Physical Art via Digital Platform
Sellers seeking professional art brokerage services face a multitude of barriers. For example, they must physically consign artworks to galleries or auction houses and sales often come with exclusivity agreements. A new digital marketplace aims to remove such barriers, this week formally unveiling a platform “designed to democratize art transactions.” And we’re not talking about […]
Humi Joins Forces With the Vancouver Canucks as Preferred Business Software Partner
In advance of the Vancouver Canucks home-opener tonight, HR and benefits platform Humi has announced a partnership with Canucks Sports & Entertainment as their preferred business software partner. Humi is Canada’s fastest-growing payroll, HR and benefits platform. Serving companies nationwide, Humi supports and enables employers to take better care of their most important asset: their […]
TechPong Is Vancouver’s Ultimate Ping Pong Party With a Purpose
You know what they say—there ain’t no party like a ping pong party. Charitable Impact presents the highly anticipated return of TechPong, where Vancouver’s tech and business communities unite for an epic ping pong tournament in the name of raising funds for charity. TechPong offers a unique opportunity to engage, connect, and make a meaningful […]
Climate Risk Forecasting Startup Planette Lands Techstars Seattle Investment
Vancouver startup Planette has landed an investment from Techstars Seattle. Founded in 2022 by CEO Hansi Singh and CTO Kalai Ramea, Planette leverages AI-powered, science-informed climate hazard forecasts that make it possible to forecast risks from wildfires, extreme heat, severe storms, and other climate hazards a season, a year, and up to several years ahead. Through […]
UBC Research Questions Risk-Reward Ratio of Popular Weight Loss Drug
A medical student at the University of British Columbia was motivated to learn more about adverse drug effects following an emergency room case where a man was vomiting up to 20 times per day. “Doctors couldn’t figure out what was causing it,” he recalls in an interview with CNN, “until they noticed he was taking […]
Clio Launches First Practice-Specific Customization for Personal Injury Lawyers
Vancouver unicorn Clio is revolutionizing how legal professionals work with a new solution designed for law firms with personal injury practices. Built on the legal industry’s most widely used cloud-based legal practice management software, Clio Manage, the new feature set addresses the distinct workflows, procedures, and requirements unique to personal injury law. This launch marks […]
Social Brokerage Blossom Snags Second at National Fintech Competition
Nearly 200 applicants were whittled down down to 12 finalists. After three months of competition and mentorship, four financial technology startups won this year’s Digital Commerce Calgary Fintech Award. The second-annual award, this year expanded nationwide, recognized Vancouver’s Blossom alongside DealPoint, Propra, and Elev as the top four winners—taking home prizes worth almost $400,000 in non-dilutive […]
The Leap: Thinkific Introduces AI Tool for Rapid Digital Product Creation and Sales
Vancouver’s Thinkific has officially announced the launch of The Leap, a powerful AI tool for content creators and influencers to build, promote and sell exceptional digital products in record time. Thinkific first launched The Leap, as a media property starting on TikTok, in 2022, as a way to reach more Creators, earlier in their journey. […]