It was in 2019 that the Globe & Mail published its inaugural Report on Business ranking of Canada’s fastest growing companies. Since then, Techcouver has reported on regional data pulled from the annual report, observing how Vancouver tech fares on the national stage. The fifth ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, which scores participating private […]
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Applications for the 2023 Technology Fast 50 Program Now Open
Does your company strive to make the impossible possible? Are you and your company on a mission to drive innovation? Deloitte’s annual Technology Fast 50TM program recognizes the world-class achievements of Canadian technology companies who have a bold vision for the future. The award categories for 2023 are Technology Fast 50, Enterprise Fast 15, Clean Technology, […]
The State of Artificial Intelligence in BC in 2023
It was not long ago that Techcouver highlighted a variety of innovative BC-based startups using artificial intelligence across sectors. This coverage showcased Canada Drives, which must predict market prices and reconditioning costs to provide accurate prices to sellers and buyers, as well as Charli AI, whose generative artificial intelligence platform Ancaeus is designed for cross-functional use across […]
Klue Acquires DoubleCheck Research to Advance Intelligence of All-in-One Platform
In December, Klue made waves in British Columbia alongside Victoria-based Certn as the province’s only two firms to make the Vector Institute’s inaugural Vector AI20 for 2023. This week, Vancouver’s Klue announced the acquisition of Massachusetts-based DoubleCheck Research, which helps organizations improve win rates by examining why they are winning and losing business. Klue’s platform will now […]
10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2023
2022 is in the books and despite what we’ve all been through, it was a pretty good year for the Vancouver tech community and the provincial scene as a whole. Tech companies specializing in everything from capturing carbon dioxide to social investing, and from background screening to non-fungible people have been leading an unprecedented tech […]
Connecting the Dots: December 2022
Each month, the team at Switchboard Public Relations connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives informing the B.C. tech sector. For December’s Connecting The Dots, the team examines B.C.’s latest cabinet shuffle, breaks down recent funding announcements, highlights the latest partnerships across the B.C. tech ecosystem, and shines a spotlight on recipients of […]
5 Vancouver Fintechs Ready to Perform in 2023
The province of Ontario, and more specifically the region of greater Toronto, is Canada’s ultimate financial technology hotspot. In fact, it’s one of the biggest fintech hubs in the world. And as Canadians, we are proud of that. However, often living in the shadow of Canada’s financial epicentre are tech-forward startups hustling hard in areas […]
Infinitii AI Strikes National Deal with Core & Main to Deploy Smart City Water Tech
The Vector Institute recently released a report highlighting 20 Canadian AI startup companies to watch over the next 12 months. While only two companies from British Columbia made the grade—Victoria’s Certn and Vancouver’s Klue—we know of many other innovative firms leveraging artificial intelligence in BC. One example is the recently rebranded infinitii ai, whose multi-product predictive […]
Connecting The Dots: November 2022
Each month, the team at Switchboard Public Relations connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives informing the B.C. tech sector. For November’s Connecting The Dots, the team breaks down recent funding announcements and multimillion-dollar M&A action, highlights awards wins across the B.C. tech ecosystem, and provides resources for those impacted by layoffs. Cleantech […]
Five Island Startups That Reflect Victoria’s Growing Entrepreneurship
The Victoria Tech Community Awards are back with more nominations and finalists than ever before. From nearly 200 nominations, 59 finalists from 47 companies were selected across 10 award categories. The growth of the Victoria Tech Community Awards reflects the momentum of Vancouver Island as a source of entrepreneurship in BC. Historically the island has not […]