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. […]
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The Covid Silver-lining Of Mission-driven Companies
Most successful startups are created when someone is trying to do something… but can’t. This is very efficient and resolving these problems feels good and has helped create massive companies. But sometimes, the problem is such that resolving it does not just make life easier: it turns a wrong into a right, and makes life […]
2021 In The Rearview Mirror And Indicators On What To Watch Out For In 2022 Auto Tech
2021 was a strange year in many ways and all signs point to 2022 continuing to have its discernible quirks, especially in the automotive industry. At first glance, and most topically pressing to Canadian automotive manufacturers and really, anyone in the auto industry in both Canada and Mexico, US measures supporting US-manufactured electric vehicles (EVs) […]
Autozen Expands into the Okanagan After Accelerated Success in Vancouver
Online private auto sales marketplace, Autozen is expanding from Vancouver into the Okanagan, starting with the Kelowna, Kamloops and Vernon areas. Positioned to disrupt the stressful and unnecessarily complex car sale process, Autozen is a new consumer-to-business (C2B) marketplace on a mission to create an easier, safer and more transparent way for car owners to […]
Rocket Builders Announces 2021 Ready to Rocket Lists
Rocket Builders has released its 19th annual “Ready to Rocket” lists. The “Ready to Rocket” lists are the only predictive lists of its kind in North America, requiring many months of sector and company analysis. These lists profile the B.C. technology companies that are best positioned to capitalize on the technology sector trends that will […]
Autozen Emerges From Stealth With $4.2 Million Round
No longer operating in stealth mode, Vancouver startup Autozen announced today that it has raised a $4.2 million funding round. Positioned to disrupt the stressful and unnecessarily complex car sale process, Autozen is a new consumer-to-business (C2B) marketplace on a mission to create an easier, safer and more transparent way for car owners to sell […]