Rogers Communications announced this week that it has started to deploy its 5G network in Canada. The first location in the nation to experience Rogers’ 3500 MHz spectrum holdings is Nanaimo. The telecom titan plans to follow up quickly with deployment in major urban cores including Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary. “As the country’s … first […]
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InBC Appoints Leah Nguyen as Chief Investment Officer
Leah Nguyen has been appointed as Chief Investment Officer of InBC Investment (InBC), a newly created Crown corporation responsible for a $500-million strategic investment fund that will help B.C.-based businesses grow and diversify the economy. Nguyen joins InBC from her current position as Investment Director for the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, one of the world’s largest corporate […]
Who Are BC’s Top Employers In Tech?
The pandemic has made employees more aware of that their most precious resource is time – and employers in British Columbia are responding with innovative programs and workplace models that help employees make the most of their time. The best of these initiatives were recognized today as this year’s BC’s Top Employers was announced by […]
The Next Generation of Company Building and Financing
In celebration of February Black History month and the BIPOC community, Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum is bringing together a leading group of change-makers across our regional investment landscape who are actively funding some of the most diverse, inclusive, equitable – and impactful companies in B.C. and beyond. With more than $4 billion in investment being infused […]
Community Connections Bring BC Tech’s 2021 Technology Impact Awards To Life
Through the pandemic, associations and not-for-profit organizations faced unprecedented challenges in the face of funding challenges and disruption to traditional in person events. And despite a thriving tech sector, which came through the pandemic on strong footing, BC Tech itself faced its fair share of challenges. Notably the closure of its Hub location and withdrawal […]
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 […]
TraceSafe Goes For Gold At The 2021 Women’s World Hockey Championship
With a win over Switzerland in a Women’s World Hockey Championship semifinal yesterday, Canada will face defending champion United States in today’s final. Canada returns to the gold-medal game after falling to Finland in a 2019 semifinal and taking bronze. Vancouver’s TraceSafe will be in the WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary for the game. […]
Loop Insights Rebrands as Fobi AI To Address The Enterprise
Vancouver’s Loop Insights is now Fobi Ai. The data intelligence company that uses artificial intelligence to help clients turn real-time data into actionable insights and personalized customer engagement has rebranded. The company’s ticker symbol (MTRX:TSXV) will also change to FOBI in the near future to match the company name. The rebrand syncs the company’s image […]
A Virtual Care Leader’s Unconventional Road To Realizing His Passion
I have always been passionate about healthcare. Early in my life I thought I would become a doctor until I realized the sight of blood made me almost keel over. So when I let go of a future in medicine years ago, I never imagined I would be leading a virtual care division of Canada’s […]
Vancouver’s StoryTap Scales Up With USD $2.3 Million Seed Round
Vancouver’s StoryTap has raised a USD $2.3 million seed round led by Refinery Ventures and including StandUp Ventures. StoryTap’s patented video storytelling platform enables brands to engage and grow by harnessing the power of authentic social video stories. StoryTap was founded by CEO Bernadette Butler and CTO Sean Braacx (pictured) and has been bootstrapped for […]