Warren Buffett has criticized trading platforms that overly gamify investing in the past, lamenting once in an annual meeting for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that such platforms resemble gambling parlours more than investment platforms. The financially successful Buffett has long credited his wealth not to high intelligence or risky bets, but rather patience and a stoic […]
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B.C. Builds More Internet Infrastructure as Province Targets Rural Communities
The provincial government this week announced the addition of high-speed internet to several remote and rural regions of B.C. People in Fort St. James, Williams Prairie Meadow 1A, Cluculz Lake, Burns Lake, and Sheridan Lake are gaining new infrastructure expanding access to high-speed internet services, the Province revealed. “People in remote and rural areas need […]
Hedgehog Technologies Recognized for Sustainable Solar Project in Haida Gwaii
Hedgehog Technologies has been selected as a finalist for the Reuters Global Energy Transition Awards taking place next month in New York City. The Burnaby-based electromechanical engineering firm is being recognized for their part in a 2-megawatt solar array project in Haida Gwaii in partnership with the Haida Nation. The groundbreaking solar array stands as […]
Vancouver’s CloudMD to Go Private in $12 Million Deal with CPS Capital
Vancouver healthcare service provider CloudMD has entered into an agreement to be taken private by Toronto-based private equity firm CPS Capital. The transaction is the culmination of a strategic and liquidity review that commenced last summer. CloudMD is focused on empowering healthier living by combining leading edge technology with an exceptional national network of healthcare professionals. CloudMD’s […]
Downtown Offices Make a Comeback as Tech-Forward Vancouver Centre Fills Up
There are today an estimated 1.4 million tech workers now in Canada, who deliver a national economic impact north of $110 billion, or over 5% of the country’s output. One of the hottest concentrations of tech workers is the southwestern pocket of B.C., where high-rises in downtown Vancouver house headquarters for locals (such as Telus, […]
Liberty Defense Deploys Flagship HEXWAVE Technology at Major Airports
A Vancouver-based technology company has announced a major international airport in the U.S. as its newest customer. Liberty Defense, who we first covered back in 2019, provides multi-technology security solutions for concealed weapons detection in high volume foot traffic areas and locations requiring enhanced security such as airports, stadiums, and schools. Liberty’s flagship product is […]
Cibotica’s Salad Making Robot Graduates from Creative Destruction Lab Seattle
The Seattle outpost of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) just graduated another swath of early stage companies from its startup accelerator and among the grad class in Vancouver’s Cibotica. If you attended the inaugural INNOVATEwest Conference last month in Vancouver, you’re likely familiar with Cibotica and their robotic salad station. It was a standout at the […]
As Tech Advances, PhotoSat Remains at Forefront of Alteration Mapping
In 1993, geophysicist Gerry Mitchell launched RGI Industries to provide remote sensing technology and consulting services on geospatial solutions. Over the next three decades, Mitchell’s company would evolve considerably, including a rebrand to PhotoSat. Being a tech-forward firm, evolution at PhotoSat parallels advances in technology. By 2003, satellite data enabled PhotoSat to develop a geophysical […]
Canada Invests $3.7M in B.C. to Drive Local Innovation and Upskill Workforce
Canada is making investments in British Columbia build a more skilled workforce, the government announced recently to the tune of $3.7 million across four projects in the province. The announcement kicked off British Columbia Economic Development Week and includes $3.2 million for three projects funded through PacifiCan’s Community Economic Development and Diversification program and $500,000 […]
Energy Plug Announces Collaboration Toward Energy Grid Tech of Tomorrow
By 2040, worldwide energy consumption have risen more than 50%, forecasts Precedence Research. Energy Plug Technologies believes that “micro-grids”—defined as localized groups of electricity sources that can operate synchronously or independently from a main grid—are poised to become an increasingly integral part of modern energy infrastructure. Energy Plug announced today that it is working with […]