Vancouver startup Intuitive AI has partnered with Tim Hortons as part of their ‘Tims For Good’ initiative. Tim Hortons is piloting artificial intelligence-assisted technology at select restaurants across Canada with the goals of providing recycling and composting education for guests and driving increased recycling and diversion rates. Waste bins at 12 restaurants across Canada will be equipped with Intuitive […]
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Nexii Recognized At World’s Leading Responsible Business Awards
Nexii Building Solutions has been recognized by the Reuters 12th Annual Responsible Business Awards, celebrating international leadership in sustainable business. Nexii was selected as the winner in a new, highly competitive category, Product or Service Innovation, for its revolutionary green building products. Fellow finalists in this category included Chipotle, Walgreens and Moody’s, while Nexii’s partner, […]
BC Tech’s Technology Impact Awards Are Back
BC Tech’s Technology Impact Awards are back! On Thursday, November 18th, one of the West Coast’s most loved venues will host the Technology Impact Awards (TIAs), in recognition of inspiration and resilience being triumphant over challenging times. This morning the BC Tech Association announced a partnership with Science World as the iconic venue for TIA’s […]
Connecting The Dots: September 2021
Each month, Kathleen Reid (Founder + Managing Director at Switchboard Public Relations) connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives that are informing the BC tech sector. For September’s Connecting The Dots, Kathleen looks back on VI’s exciting month, sheds light on what the recent election results could mean for tech, and looks ahead […]
The Battle for Top Talent in Canada’s Booming Tech Scene
If someone asked you to guess which city in North America has the fastest growing technology market, you might guess San Francisco or Austin. But you’d be looking too far south. According to a recent Tech Talent Report, Toronto is actually North America’s fastest-growing technology market, and Vancouver isn’t far behind. Vancouver is currently one […]
Clio Acquires YC-Backed Legal Document Automation Company, Lawyaw
Vancouver unicorn Clio has acquired Lawyaw, a San Francisco-based company developing innovative digital workflows for legal documents. Lawyaw and Clio have had a long-standing data integration and Lawyaw was the first document automation company to offer an app inside of Clio’s app store. As part of the acquisition, Lawyaw’s team, along with CEO and Co-founder […]
BC Tech Launches Startup Program In Partnership With BC Tech Anchor Companies
The BC Tech Association has announced the launch of BCTech4Startups in partnership with five leading BC Tech Anchor companies – Absolute Software, Amazon, Electronic Arts, SAP Canada and TELUS. BCTech4Startups provides qualifying startups free access to a suite of dedicated support services focused on key startup needs – educational resources, networking, valuable brand visibility, peer-to-peer […]
Connecting The Dots: July 2021
Each month, Kathleen Reid (Founder + Managing Director at Switchboard Public Relations) connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives that are informing the BC tech sector. Following a two-month hiatus, she resumes CTD’s regular monthly schedule by shedding light on BC Tech’s New Economy Report, recent acquisitions by BC’s biggest tech companies, and […]
Unmarketing Strategist Scott Stratten Announced As Keynote Speaker at the 2021 Clio Cloud Conference
Burnaby’s Clio has announced that Scott Stratten—co-author of six best-selling business books, award-winning speaker, and expert in social marketing—will be a keynote speaker at the ninth annual Clio Cloud Conference, held virtually from October 26–29, 2021. At this year’s event, Stratten will discuss both online and offline methods to building client-centered relationships in a legal market […]
Thinkific Hosts Third Annual Summit To Inspire Underrepresented Entrepreneurs
This week new crowned hometown unicorn Thinkific is hosting its third annual Think in Color Summit. Thinkific’s annual speaker and workshop series is aimed at driving forward diversity and inclusion in business and entrepreneurship by featuring traditionally underrepresented entrepreneurs and giving them a platform to share their expertise. This year’s event features a lineup of […]