Vancouver’s TraceSafe will be the exclusive and official contact tracing partner of the Women’s World Hockey Championship in Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia from May 6-16, 2021. TraceSafe is a full suite of real-time location management services and contact tracing solutions enabled through advanced low power Bluetooth beacons and enterprise cloud management. Powered by the […]
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Visualping Helps Americans Secure Vaccination Appointments
This week B.C. begins giving the first shots in the largest mass vaccination in provincial history. Canadians are joining Americans in the frantic race for COVID-19 vaccinations, with millions of people now anxiously glued to their computers in a desperate attempt to book a coveted vaccination appointment. Booking online seems to be your best option […]
PocketPills Raises $30 Million To Fuel Same Day Delivery Nationwide
Vancouver’s PocketPills has closed a $30 million Series B funding round led by TELUS Ventures with follow-on participation from WaterBridge Ventures. The new funds will be used to broaden PocketPills’ product offering and further accelerate its national expansion, with facilities opening in Quebec and Alberta that will help achieve its goal of nationwide same-day delivery. “We […]
Five Thought Leaders Share Their Business Advice For Coping With COVID
Based on the number of Thought Leadership articles Techcouver published in 2020, everyone had way more time to write this year. Techcouver has published over 50 articles in this category to date and our web traffic stats are evidence that we’ve all had more time to read this year as well. Not surprisingly the themes […]
TraceSafe to Provide Contact Tracing at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championships
Vancouver’s Tracesafe will be the exclusive and official contact tracing partner of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton. TraceSafe is a full suite of real-time location management services and contact tracing solutions enabled through advanced low power Bluetooth beacons and enterprise cloud management. Powered by the TELUS, TraceSafe will provide staff members and […]
Adapting To Physical And Social Isolation During COVID-19
Since March, Canadians have had to adapt to increased physical and social isolation and, now that we are firmly in the second wave of COVID-19, many are concerned about the challenges ahead. In addition to the significant and sustained toll that COVID-19 has had on the physical health of thousands of Canadians, it has also […]
Join Over 100,000 Students From 3 Schools At One Recruitment Fair
If you’re a student or alumni from Simon Fraser University (SFU), the University of British Columbia (UBC), or the University of Victoria (UVic), you need to check out the West Coast Virtual Fair. The first of its kind in British Columbia, the West Coast Virtual Fair is a collaboration between SFU, UBC, and UVic. Taking […]
BC Technology Impact Award Winners Announced
This year the winners of the 2020 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) were announced virtually. Unlike previous years where the winners were showered with attention at an in-person gala event, this year the awards were presented online. Produced by the BC Tech Association, the TIA awards represent the cream of an impressive crop of innovative ventures […]
BC Tech Association Announces Finalists for 2020 Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association took to Zoom today to announce the finalists for the 2020 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). BC Tech President and CEO Jill Tipping joined co-host Riaz Meghji online to announce the finalists live amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This year the theme of the B.C.’s largest and longest-running tech awards program is “Purpose,” […]
Amazon Takes On More Office Space in Vancouver
Amazon is ramping up in Vancouver and has leased space in one of the city’s most anticipated office towers. According to Bloomberg, the e-commerce giant has leased 120,000 square feet from co-working firm IWG at 400 West Georgia. The short-term deal gives Amazon room to grow and continue to hire in the city while its […]