Vancouver’s BarrelWise announced today that Linda Trotta, Director of North Coast Winemaking at WX Brands, has joined its Board of Directors. A graduate of entrepreneurship@UBC’s Hatch Accelerator program, BarrelWise develops solutions that help winemakers practice their art and is used by some of the top Canadian wine producers including Mission Hill and Sandhill Wines. The company’s […]
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10 Homegrown B.C. Startups to Watch in 2022
2021 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 province as a whole. Tech companies specializing in everything from geo-fencing to non-fungible tokens, from green construction to legaltech, have been leading an unprecedented unicorn stampede for the local economy. […]
Connecting The Dots: November 2021
Bruce Claggett (Managing Director at Switchboard Public Relations) connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives that are informing the B.C. tech sector. This month, Bruce hones in on the players that are creating positive change in B.C. There is a sense of optimism in the industry that we want to shine a light […]
UBC Announces Sneak-a-Peek & Ready-to-Raise Startups For 2021 Venture Showcase
Across industries, landscapes and continents, UBC innovators are leading the charge creating solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. From climate solutions and human health transformations to technological advancements and social impact, UBC is a rich bedrock of innovation home to entrepreneurs generating impacts through research and discoveries. Join entrepreneurship@UBC for their second annual […]
Angel Investing, A Primer
You’ve made it, and you’ve got the financials to prove it. But now you’re looking for other challenges, both intellectual and monetary, to keep you in the game. Well, if those thoughts sound familiar, “angel investor” has a nice ring to it. Angel investing can be energizing, challenging, and potentially very profitable. What’s more, Vancouver […]
UBC Entrepreneur Wins Inaugural £1 Million Earthshot Prize
Globally, we generate $120 billion of agricultural waste every year. What farmers cannot sell, they often burn, with catastrophic consequences for human health and the environment. The burning of agricultural waste causes air pollution that in some areas has reduced life expectancy by a decade. This week a social enterprise with innovation roots at UBC […]
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 […]
Get Immersed In Entrepreneurship At UBC’s Immersion Week
entrepreneurship@UBC is hosting Immersion Week starting on September 27th. Immersion Week is a five day online event for UBC students, staff, faculty, alumni and BC’s innovation ecosystem to come together with the purpose of demystifying entrepreneurship in the innovation economy. This week-long event will cross 3 tracks of content and includes keynote speakers, insightful panels, roundtable […]
Hubly Tackles Technology Fatigue For Financial Services Professionals
Welcome to Startup of the Week. A column highlighting BC’s most innovative and exciting tech startups. Today, we’re featuring Vancouver’s Hubly. Hubly is an intuitive workflow tool built for financial advisors to ensure that nothing falls through the cracks. Financial advisors manage over 100 clients’ finances, tracking all their life events, through every financial account, […]
SOTW 020: UVX
Welcome to Startup of the Week. A column highlighting B.C.’s most innovative and exciting tech startups. Today, we’re featuring Vancouver’s UVX. The negative socio-economic effects of pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2, H1N1, E-Coli, Salmonella, and more are undeniable. Yet traditional chemical disinfectants and UV solutions fail to effectively and efficiently mitigate these issues. Recognizing the shortcomings […]