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 […]
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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 […]
Anchor Companies’ Vital Role in Global Life Sciences Innovation
Canada is a global leader in research itself, being ranked in the top 10 countries for research output, and producing 3.8% of global research publications. However, Canada continues to fall behind in commercializing these discoveries. In 2018/19 the R&D pharmaceutical sector contributed 0.7% of Canada’s GDP; by comparison in the U.S., this sector’s output was […]
Acuitas Therapeutics’ $1 Million Gift Ignites Liver Cancer Research Program at BC Cancer Foundation
Each year, more than 3,000 Canadians receive a diagnosis of Liver Cancer. Unfortunately, due to the persisting stigmas surrounding this disease, research efforts in this realm have historically been underserved in comparison to other types of cancer. Determined to alter this reality, Acuitas Therapeutics, a Vancouver-based biotech company, recently announced a $1 million gift to […]
Empowering K-12 Education with Cybersecurity: A Conversation with Fortinet’s Rob Rashotte
The Internet is everywhere in the modern world — used in personal and professional settings — and we’re surrounded by technology all day every day. But it’s not only adults. Kids are learning to operate smart devices and access the web earlier and earlier, both at home and in the classroom. Whether it’s implementing eLearning […]