Today, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and Mastercard announced a partnership that will provide critical funding assistance for students in the School of Computing & Academic Studies, as well as advance research in cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI), focused on digital trust. “BCIT is a post-secondary leader in delivering applied, hands-on education that […]
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North America’s First New Zero Carbon Office Tower Is In Vancouver
Oxford Properties Group today officially opened the doors of The Stack at 1133 Melville Street. The opening represents a landmark in the commercial real estate industry’s journey to decarbonization by being the first office tower to attain the Canada Green Building Council’s Zero Carbon Building – Design standard certification and the first high-rise commercial tower in North […]
Impact.com comes SaaSquatch Hunting in BC after Pressboard Acquisition
Victoria’s SaaSquatch has been acquired by impact.com, a leading partnership management platform. SaaSquatch makes customer referral software and their technology helps brands build authentic trust with new audiences through their customer base – turning loyal customers into trusted advocates. Combining SaaSquatch’s technology with impact.com’s platform empowers brands to build authentic and valuable partnerships with their customers […]
Placemaking Summit to Showcase Frontier Collective’s Grand Vision for Vancouver
Vancouver’s Frontier Collective has huge plans for the local tech community and they’ll be showing them off at the upcoming Placemaking Summit on October 3rd. Taking place in advance of their marquee Frontier Summit, the Placemaking Summit isn’t just an event—it’s a sharing of ideas and a once-in-a-lifetime moment for Vancouver’s future. Join global and […]
Only 4% of Businesses in BC Utilized AI Last Year, Report Reveals
Canada launched the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy in 2017, the first of its kind in the country, building on the nation’s existing history of AI investments. Through this strategy, the 2021 federal budget saw a commitment of $185 million in spending on AI over five years. But is it enough? A new report analyzing adoption of […]
Innovating Impact: Entrepreneurship Immersion Week 2023 Focuses on Climate and Public Health Crisis
Entrepreneurship Immersion Week (EIW) brings together storytellers and movement builders from across our ecosystem, to share their insights on the strategies and tactics that helped them transform their ideas to impact. Organized by entrepreneurship@UBC and taking place on September 26-28, at UBC Robson Square, UBC Point Grey and online, Immersion Week is for UBC’s community […]
BC Startups Leverage Latest in Solar Tech
Last year, we reported on six startups based in British Columbia involved in solar technology or innovation. These startups included Vancouver’s Nexii Building Solutions, Burnaby’s Hedgehog Technologies, and Daanaa Resolution, a hatchling of UBC’s Accelerator Ventures. In 2023, regional firms continue to use cutting-edge solar advancements in innovative ways to push the boundaries of what […]
Tiny’s WeCommerce Acquires Clean Canvas Shopify Theme Portfolio
Victoria’s Tiny (TSXV: TINY) has acquired Clean Canvas, a UK-based designer and developer of premium Shopify themes that has been used by over 80,000 Shopify merchants. Clean Canvas will continue to operate as an independent brand within WeCommerce Holdings, an entity that is 100% owned by Tiny. According to the announcement, Clean Canvas aligns with Tiny’s […]
Vancouver Crypto Contender WonderFi Unveils Next Step for Web3 War Chest
WonderFi Technologies today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bitbuy Technologies, is preparing to acquire all client accounts of Simply Digital Technologies. Simply Digital was behind CoinSmart, which is also owned by Vancouver-based WonderFi. Gaining more than a quarter million users from CoinSmart, BitBuy now boasts nearly 900,000 Canadian users. Toronto’s Coinsquare previously announced plans to acquire […]
Webnames.ca and Wix Join Forces to Empower Canadian Businesses
Vancouver’s Webnames, Canada’s original domain name registrar, announced a new strategic partnership with Wix.com today. The collaboration brings together the expertise, tools, and trusted reputation of Webnames.ca and the industry-leading web presence building tools of Wix to provide Canadian businesses a powerful, integrated online presence, ecommerce and marketing solution. As part of this partnership, Webnames […]