May 6 – 12, 2024 is Mental Health Awareness Week in Canada. Indeed, mental health is a global concern hitting critical levels: Around 30% of adults report symptoms of anxiety or depression, with that number reaching a shocking 50% among young people (ages 18 to 24). And this isn’t just about personal struggles—it’s also a […]
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Q+A with Rakovina Therapeutics’ Co-Founder Jeffrey Bacha on Leveraging AI Precision Medicine to Fight Cancer
Vancouver’s Rakovina Therapeutics (RKV:TSXV) is a Canadian biotechnology company focused on developing innovative therapies for the treatment of cancer. It was founded in 2021 by Jeffrey Bacha, a serial entrepreneur with startups and companies operating in the biotechnology and life sciences fields. Earlier this year, Bacha and the Rakovina team made a strategic pivot as […]
Intel in Canada: 50 Years of Empowering the Digital and AI Revolution
One of Canada’s largest and fastest-growing health networks, Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia, required the digital capacity and mobile accessibility to support a vast remote workforce. Intel Canada supported the organization’s implementation of a new IT platform, powered by Intel Xeon scalable processors, enabling up to 10,000 remote workers to deliver exceptional patient services. […]
Tech Startups’ Office Moves: Navigating Relocation and Expansion Challenges
Driven by the return to in-person gatherings, new data shows venture-backed startups are renting more office space. While legacy companies may stay in a single office building for decades, quick-growing tech startups typically require more flexibility and to be able to change their space as they expand. In the excitement of expansion or relocation, there […]
Revolutionizing Elder Care: How Tochtech Technologies Is Tackling the Caregiver Shortage Crisis
Many of us are grappling with providing care for aging parents or loved ones. Due to a profound demographic shift with an aging boomer generation, families and professional care providers are facing a significant shortage of caregivers for an exploding number of older adults. This is a problem that Jessica Yang, Co-founder and CEO of […]
Unveiling Tech Trends Reshaping the B.C. Construction Industry in 2024
Despite challenges such as high-interest rates and inflationary pressures, the Canadian industrial sector experienced significant growth in 2023, with 144 industrial projects totaling 25.9 million square feet, 41.1% of which were pre-leased. The landscape continues to evolve, especially in regions like Vancouver where industrial land scarcity remains a pressing issue. Cameron Archer from Orion Construction […]
Smart Home Innovation on a Budget: Trung Pham’s Journey with RYSE to Revolutionize Window Shades
Transforming your home into a smart home shouldn’t come with a big price tag. It also shouldn’t require households to overhaul their entire home and have to replace things that they’ve already invested in and love. This is the exact predicament that Trung Pham, CEO and founder of RYSE, the brand behind the original smart […]
Making the Switch: How good natured Products is Helping Make Plant-Based Packaging Easy and Affordable
Though there has been progress in the sustainable packaging space when it comes to new materials, design innovation, and access, consumers are demanding more environmental commitments from their chosen brands. In its newly released Ready-to-Eat Report on consumer behavior and convenience eating, good natured® found that 77% of consumers say sustainable packaging is a top […]
Baby Registry That Knows No Boundaries: Giftstart’s Game-Changing Platform To Support Canadian Parents
Baby registries have been around for decades, moving from physical stores to online platforms. However, the focus has mostly stayed on physical items. like bibs and strollers. Now, the needs of today’s parents are different, with the opportunity to offer support beyond just baby gear. Channeling her passion for helping families and her background in […]
How Canadian Technology Is Helping Bridge the Gap for Healthcare Organizations
Canada’s healthcare system is suffering from a staffing crisis, with unfilled positions in healthcare and social assistance remaining high, accounting for 1 in 5 (19.9%) job vacancies. This comes on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic which created an unprecedented demand for healthcare resources. A recent report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information found […]