Innovation is Canada’s strongest economic defense, but BC must act now work to be competitive. While Canadian industries and provinces are mobilizing to strengthen global trade relationships and drive investment into tech and emerging sectors, BC has a unique opportunity to position itself as a leader in AI, biotech, clean tech, and frontier technologies. The […]
Thought Leaders
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DeepSeek’s Rise Proves AI Innovation Isn’t Just for Giants
The rise of DeepSeek should be a wake-up call to anyone who still believes that AI innovation is only for billion-dollar tech empires. In a world where OpenAI, Google, and Meta dominate headlines and Nvidia’s market cap swings by hundreds of billions based on AI demand, a small team with limited resources proved them all […]
Organizations Driving Growth in BC’s Thriving Tech Sector
British Columbia’s tech ecosystem is thriving, thanks to the efforts of two major organizations: BC Tech and Innovate BC. Both play pivotal roles in supporting and accelerating the growth of tech companies across the province. But how do these two organizations compare? Let’s take a closer look. BC Tech’s Member Driven Misson BC Tech has […]
Why Venture Capital Isn’t the Only Path to Growth
Many people remember 2008 for the financial crisis, but the startup community remembers those years quite differently. Between 2007 and 2009, there was a Cambrian explosion of startups, many emerging from a single startup accelerator—arguably the first modern one of its kind—Y Combinator (YC). You’ve heard their names. During those years alone, YC nurtured companies […]
How Startup Founders Can Navigate VC Dynamics and Exit Strategies
When startup founders bring venture capitalists (VCs) on board, they unlock opportunities for accelerated growth and access to invaluable expertise. However, they also enter into a dynamic where VCs’ goals may not always align with their own. For founders, understanding how VCs operate and their approach to exits is critical for managing expectations and making […]
Revolutionizing Commerce with Bitcoin: Join the Movement with Coinos
Imagine paying for your morning coffee or a dinner instantly, securely, and without transaction fees. Bitcoin is making this a reality, and Coinos is at the forefront of this financial transformation. Since 2012, Coinos has seamlessly integrated Bitcoin into daily commerce, connecting over 550 businesses worldwide—including 70 across Greater Vancouver in 20 industries. With Coinos, […]
Can Open Banking Lay the Groundwork for New Housing Solutions? Absolutely.
Canada’s housing crisis needs solutions — open banking will be a game-changer. Adopting an open banking system could serve as a cornerstone for developing new financial strategies to address this challenge by retooling the Canadian financial landscape along the lines of other developed economies, creating tailored financial products, and ultimately helping make housing more accessible […]
AI Is the Future of Law
I’m writing this in response to Hugh Stephens’ recent article, “Stop the Misinformation and Fearmongering: AI Companies Need to License the Content They Use for Training,” where he critiques my views on AI in Canada. While I appreciate the dialogue around this critical issue, much of his argument misrepresents both the role of AI in […]
Stop the Misinformation and Fearmongering: AI Companies Need to License the Content They Use for Training
In a recent Thought Leadership piece on Techcouver, “Don’t Scare AI Companies Away, Canada – They’re Building the Future”, Alistair Vigier, CEO of CasewayAI, a self-described “legal technology company that uses AI to make the law easier”, drew a false dichotomy between the legitimate steps taken by content creators to protect their rights under the […]
Don’t Scare AI Companies Away, Canada – They’re Building the Future
Artificial intelligence in the legal industry has become a battleground, and the recent lawsuit against OpenAI by Canadian news media groups is just the latest battle. The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI scraped vast amounts of copyrighted content to train its AI models without permission or paying for the content. As an AI entrepreneur, I find the lawsuit […]