The Canadian Food Innovation Network this week announced an investment of more than $3 million into five projects, including one from the Vancouver area. The Food Innovation Challenge is a funding opportunity for Canadian food industry collaborators who want to spearhead transformative improvements that will propel the food sector forward and generate economic impact. It is […]
Thought Leaders
Our Thought Leadership series highlights the province's notable domain experts and is meant to offer guidance and insight to our readers. Interested in sharing your knowledge? Reach out to rob@techcouver.com with your pitch.
A Rare Delve into BC’s Cyber Talent Shortage Finds that all Stakeholders Can do More
In recent years, there has been much written about endless cybersecurity job vacancies. More recently, more has been written about how to fill those vacancies and with more urgency. It is widely believed that cybercrime has already surpassed the drug trade as the single most profitable sector of illegal activities in the world. It is […]
WTF Is The Blockchain?
While the blockchain can do some complex and extraordinary things, it’s actually quite simple. Unfortunately, some people just like to keep special things to themselves by making them seem more complicated and scary than they really are. That’s why we’ve written our “wtf is x” series — to help you go from blockchain bashful to […]
The Global Impact of Vancouver’s Fitness Tech Community
Without question, Vancouver is the most beautiful place on earth. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains to the north, an ocean to the west, and forests and trails scattered across the valley, this city is made for fitness enthusiasts. Overwhelmingly, Canadians love being active outdoors, with over 70% saying they’ve done one wilderness activity in the past […]
WTF Is Cryptocurrency?
With the world buzzing about cryptocurrency, why is it still so hard for us to wrap our heads around? Well, things are usually confusing because the people who are profiting from them want to keep it that way. But this doesn’t have to be the case with cryptocurrency. That’s why we’ve introduced our “wtf is […]
How Fast Growing Fintech Float is Fixing Corporate Spend Management
There’s a traditional model of employee expenses, and it looks something like this: employees are asked to spend money on their personal or corporate cards, file expense reports, and then wait for reimbursement. Rob Khazzam knew there must be a better way. That’s why he, along with Griffin Keglevich and Ruslan Nikolaev, founded Float Financial […]
B.C.’s Most In-demand Tech Jobs, Industries And Employers
British Columbia has always been known for its lush forests, its rugged coastline and its breathtaking mountains, but over the past two years it is becoming recognized for something else: a growing number of unicorns. As a recent article in Business In Vancouver noted, the province has become home to more than a dozen privately held tech […]
A Culture of Innovation Powers BC Tech Members Across Sectors
The pandemic. Climate change. Supply chain disruptions. For many, such contemporary realities can stand in the way of anything resembling business optimism. Yet, for leaders in BC’s technology industry, they are merely challenges waiting for solutions. But what makes the difference? Is it luck or something more? Those attending BC Tech’s #WhatWorks Industry Innovation – […]
Canadian Companies Need To Be Less Conservative When Hiring Remote Overseas Talent
One of the positive effects of the pandemic is just how much it accelerated the availability of remote work. Although Canadian companies are now building distributed teams, welcoming talent from across the country, the country is still lagging behind others like the US, UK, the Netherlands, and Singapore who have been benefiting from the cost […]
Technology Empowers Educators To Lead Important Conversations And Individualized Learning In The Classroom
British Columbia’s curriculum has evolved over the years, yet the education model that focuses on academic success and print-centric learning has remained the same. COVID-19 accelerated the shift towards online learning, disrupting the classroom and proving that more innovation and resources were needed to succeed in a virtual setting. While technology has been considered to […]