British Columbia has quietly become one of Canada’s most dynamic innovation hubs, home to global leaders in clean technology, artificial intelligence, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing. But behind the province’s success is an equally powerful enabler: access to research talent that turns big ideas into market-ready solutions. Few organizations have been more instrumental in bridging […]
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Build Canada Taps Hunter Scharfe to Lead Vancouver
Build Canada is quickly emerging as a force in Canada’s innovation ecosystem. The non-partisan civic movement—founded to connect and amplify high-agency builders—recently hosted its inaugural Vancouver event featuring Build Canada CEO Lucy Hargreaves and Boris Wertz of Version One Ventures. With a mission to make Canada the most prosperous country on earth, Build Canada leverages […]
KPMG’s Jillian Frank on Building an Inclusive Tech Sector
Canada’s technology sector is thriving, but gender gaps persist—especially in technical and leadership roles. Earlier this summer, KPMG in Canada’s Vancouver office hosted an event with the B.C. chapter of Women in Tech Canada to tackle this challenge head-on. The evening featured insights from the Honourable Brenda Bailey, a panel of women in leadership, and […]
From Vision to Value: Avanade’s AI Playbook
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how organizations operate, and nowhere is this transformation more intense than across the Americas. To help clients navigate this shift, Avanade—the leading Microsoft solutions provider—appointed Gord Mawhinney as President of the Americas, overseeing the company’s largest and most dynamic regional business unit. A seasoned technology leader with over eight years at […]
How Canada’s Tech Businesses Are Building Confidence in Uncertain Times
Amid economic uncertainty and shifting global markets, Canada’s largest businesses are showing surprising optimism. A new Corporate Confidence Survey from Vancouver-based company Vivreau, North America’s leading provider of sustainable water solutions, explores how organizations are navigating today’s challenges and planning for the future. The 2025 Corporate Confidence Survey gathered insights from executives and decision-makers in […]
KPMG’s AI Lead on Helping Canadian Businesses Move from Pilots to Impact
At Web Summit Vancouver this week, Techcouver sat down with Walter Pela, AI Client and Market Development Lead for KPMG in Canada, to discuss the professional services firm’s deepening commitment to artificial intelligence. From launching its proprietary generative AI assistant, Kleo, to acquiring spatial intelligence platform LlamaZOO, KPMG is not just advising on digital transformation—it’s […]
Why a Vancouver Brokerage is Betting Big on Its Own Tech
As commercial tenants demand more flexibility and brokers face increasing complexity, the tools that power real estate decision-making have struggled to keep up. Floorspace, a Vancouver brokerage-turned-proptech startup, is building something better. Co-founders Matt and Lindsay Carlson are industry veterans who saw firsthand how much time was wasted on outdated processes and fragmented systems. “We’ve […]
Rebuilding Local News for the Trust Economy: A Conversation with Indiegraf CEO Erin Millar
As traditional media models falter and trust in institutions wanes, a new wave of entrepreneurial journalists is rising to fill the void—especially in underserved communities. At the forefront of this movement is Vancouver-based Indiegraf, a startup empowering local news founders with a comprehensive technology platform designed to make independent journalism sustainable. In this exclusive interview, […]
IBM Canada CTO Manav Gupta on Scaling AI for Productivity and Trust
As Canadian businesses accelerate AI adoption, the challenge is no longer if but how to scale effectively, responsibly, and productively. In this exclusive Techcouver interview, Manav Gupta, CTO and VP of IBM Canada, shares key insights from IBM’s latest global CEO and ROI of AI studies—and explains how AI agents, trust-first governance, and strategic upskilling […]
How Spexi Is Building the World’s Largest Aerial Imaging Network—From Vancouver
As climate risks rise and infrastructure ages, the demand for real-time geospatial data has never been greater. Enter Vancouver-based Spexi, a startup reimagining aerial imaging through the power of drones. At the helm is CEO Bill Lakeland, a 20-year veteran of the imaging industry who believes the legacy systems of satellites and aircraft no longer […]