Last summer Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of a Cloud Innovation Centre at the University of British Columbia. The first of its kind in Canada, the CIC is part of an ongoing relationship between AWS and UBC, and one of seven other AWS CICs around the world. This week AWS and UBC officially […]
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BBTV’s Shahrzad Rafati Named Business Woman of the Year
BroadbandTV Founder Shahrzad Rafati has been named CanadianSME Magazine’s Business Woman of the Year in recognition of her success in the media and technology industry. Vancouver-headquartered BBTV is an enabling platform for content owners that is advancing the world through the creation, distribution, management and monetization of content. European entertainment conglomerate RTL Group acquired 51% […]
Terramera’s Series B Round Closes at US $48.5 Million
Leading Canadian cleantech fund ArcTern has announced a US$3.5 million investment in Vancouver-based Terramera as an extension of Terramera’s Series B round, closing out the round at a total of US$48.5 million. Terramera has previously announced the round totalling US$45 million. Other investors in the round include Ospraie Ag Science and S2G Ventures. Terramera is […]
Shopify To Expand Vancouver Presence With 90,000 Sq Ft Office
Techcouver has learned that Ottawa-born, e-commerce darling Shopify is expanding in Vancouver and taking over 90,000 square feet at 1055 Dunsmuir Street. Shopify’s new space will accommodate 500-700 employees over five floors. The space was previously occupied by Deloitte Canada who moved out late last year and is in the middle of a two-stage move […]
Zero Latency VR To Open Gaming Venue In Vancouver
Zero Latency VR, the global leading provider of free-roaming virtual reality gaming, has selected Vancouver as the home of its first Western Canadian entertainment venue and third Canadian city, with a state-of-the-art facility at Kingsgate Mall on East Broadway. Zero Latency VR, which has 40 locations in 20 countries on four continents, sees Vancouver as […]
Aquatic Informatics Lands $8 Million From CIBC Innovation Banking
Aquatic Informatics, a leader in water data management and analytics, has landed $8 million in debt financing from CIBC Innovation Banking. The capital infusion will be used by the company to support growth, including strategic acquisitions. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 800,000 people die each year from unsafe drinking water1, including 300,000 […]
Terramera-led Tech Supercluster Project To Solve Crop Loss Due To Climate Change
Vancouver-based agtech leader Terramera has announced that it is leading a significant project for the Canadian Digital Technology Supercluster (Supercluster). The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the Supercluster’s investment and commitment to the initiative at an event hosted at Terramera’s company headquarters last week. The Terramera-led Precision Agriculture to Improve […]
Mastercard Commits $510 Million To Vancouver Cybersecurity Centre, Creating 270 Jobs
In an announcement at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga announced that Mastercard will open its latest global technology centre in Vancouver. Located in the restored old Stock Exchange building, the new Intelligence and Cyber Centre is being […]
HeyBryan Partners With Duuo To Insure Gig Economy Workers
Home-maintenance app HeyBryan has announced a partnership with Duuo, by The Co-operators Group. Since launching in 2018, Duuo has reimagined Canadian insurance by providing on-demand, digital solutions that meet the emerging needs of consumers and businesses participating in the sharing economy. Through the partnership, Duuo will develop a custom, easy-to-use insurance product that HeyBryan will […]
Former Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson Joins Green Construction Firm
Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson has joined Nexii Building Solutions as its executive vice-president of strategy and partnerships. Nexii is an innovative and sustainable whole building solution that enables the rapid assembly of high‑quality buildings. The opportunity seems to be a great fit for Robertson considering he launched Vancouver’s ongoing Greenest City strategy shortly after taking […]