This year’s SaaS NORTH conference in Ottawa wrapped up yesterday and a number of Vancouverites shared their expertise at the event including Clio’s Ainsley Robertson, Procurify’s Aman Mann, and Slack’s James Sherrett. It turns out Vancouver is punching above its weight when it comes to Software as a Service (SaaS) and an announcement from The […]
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LoginRadius To Power BritBox Streaming Service
Vancouver’s LoginRadius and their Identity Platform will power the global streaming service, BritBox. BritBox is a partnership between the BBC and ITV—the UK’s largest public and private broadcasters, respectively. BritBox’s much-anticipated Netflix-style streaming service will house the biggest collection of British TV and content in a single place, with exclusive content and programming for its […]
Amazon Will Now Occupy Vancouver’s Largest Office Space
Vancouverites are well aware that Amazon has come to town but word on the street is that they’re tripling down on their footprint. According to the Globe and Mail, Amazon has signed a deal to occupy the largest parcel of office space in the city’s core. The e-commerce giant will take up the full city […]
Casca Footwear Raises $4 million from Shopify Founder Tobi Lütke
Vancouver’s Casca Footwear has raised a $4.66 million venture funding round led by Khosla Ventures and including Shopify founder Tobi Lütke. Casca also debuted its Avro sneaker model, which features a custom 3D-printed insole designed to create a more precise fit and comfort. Avro can be customized through Casca’s iOS or Android app and is […]
Another San Francisco Company Sets Up Shop in Vancouver
The trend is undeniable. Tech companies hailing from San Francisco and Silicon Valley are setting up shop in Vancouver to gain access to our strong talent base. The list continues to grow with San Francisco’s Flexport joining Asana, Brex, Dialpad, Grammarly, Indeed.com, Lyft, Postmates, Segment, Tigera, Tile, and Zenefits. Flexport is the first international freight […]
UBC’s CyberPatient Helps Medical Students Practice on Virtual Patients
Whether it’s taking a patient’s medical history or performing a physical exam—the first clinical encounter can be a stressful experience for many medical students. But now, thanks to a web-based learning platform known as CyberPatient, students will be able to gain the confidence they need by interacting with animated patients in a virtual world. Launched […]
WELL Health to Acquire Canada’s Second Largest Medical Records Provider
WELL Health Technologies is at it again. The publicly traded company (TSX.V: WELL) focused on consolidating and modernizing clinical and digital assets within the healthcare sector, has acquired Trinity Healthcare Technologies (THT) is a mostly cash transaction for $7,225,000. “We are excited to welcome the talented team at THT to the WELL Family. As Canada’s […]
Spacelist Launches New Platform Integration with WiredScore
Vancouver-based commercial real estate marketplace Spacelist has launched an integration with WiredScore. WiredScore is the company behind the only internationally trusted rating platform for a building’s internet connectivity and digital infrastructure – Wired Certification. With this partnership, Spacelist now includes each building’s Wired Certification level on its database of listings adding valuable insight into available […]
Unbounce Launches First AI-Powered Landing Page Platform
Access to AI-powered insights and technology is reserved primarily for enterprises with large teams, big budgets, and the resources to handle technical complexities. According to research out of Salesforce, only 11 percent of SMBs currently use AI technology, while 53 percent admit that budget constraints are the reason they aren’t adopting new technology. Vancouver’s Unbounce […]
Global Experts Join Terramera to Drive Change in How Food is Grown
Vancouver’s Terramera has announced that four world-renowned experts have joined the company as advisors. Terramera is focused on fusing science, nature and artificial intelligence to create revolutionary technologies that transform how we grow food and solve global challenges through tech and farming. Dr. Markita Landry and Tom Chi have joined Terramera’s Science & Technology Advisory […]