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 […]
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BC Tech Releases Report That Challenges What We Know About The B.C. Economy
If you’re a regular reader of Techcouver, you likely believe that Vancouver’s future success lies in acknowledging its importance as an innovation economy and preparing the next generation for this reality. BC Tech Association President and CEO Jill Tipping wants everyone outside of the tech ecosystem to know this as well. In a new report […]
The BC Tech Award Finalist You Likely Haven’t Heard Of Yet
Last week’s announcement of the 2021 BC Tech award finalists was a who’s who of the Vancouver tech ecosystem – AbCellera, Clio, Dapper Labs, Klue, and Thinkific were all among the shortlisted companies. But not every company recognized was a household name. Among the finalists for the Excellence in Technology Adoption category is Vancouver’s TraceSafe, […]
BC Tech Unveils Finalists For 2021 Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association has announced the finalists for the 2021 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). “Throughout the COVID-19 crisis the province’s tech sector pulled together to support our communities, help small business to adopt technology, provide reskilling programs and put workers displaced by Covid into new jobs in the tech sector,” said Jill Tipping, BC […]
Vancouver Startup Week Tackles The State Of The BC Tech Sector
If you’re going to tune into only one event at this week’s Vancouver Startup Week, I suggest you check out this Friday’s State of the BC Tech Sector session featuring some of the biggest names in the local tech sector. Positioned as a ‘State of the Union’ address, the discussion will focus on the current […]
BC Tech Partners With Municipalities To Deliver Supply Chain Resiliency Program
Did you know that Surrey, Richmond and Langley represent more than 70 percent of all manufacturing activity in British Columbia? With this in mind, the BC Tech Association in partnership with the three municipalities will deliver a $400,000 Supply Chain Resiliency Program to enhance the inventory capabilities of local manufacturers. The partnership was selected by […]
STEM Sorority To Expand Reach With BC Tech Support
According to Accenture, the proportion of women to men in tech roles has declined over the past 35 years and half of the young women who go into tech drop out by the age of 35. Unfortunately, this gender gap has been exacerbated by the pandemic. School closures and stretched healthcare systems have forced many women […]
High Tax Rates, Housing Costs Make B.C. Less Attractive For Tech Industry
The Fraser Institute has got some advice for governments across British Columbia. According to Steven Globerman, a Senior Fellow at the Vancouver-based think tank, if British Columbia wants to attract more tech companies and encourage entrepreneurship, they must implement significant policy changes to make the province more attractive to entrepreneurs and high-skilled workers. “The vision of […]
Jill Tipping’s 2021 Predictions for BC’s Tech Community
Predictions, eh? Asked to write about what I expect in 2021 I found myself wondering just how badly wrong I’d got it wrong for 2020! Turns out not so bad after all. I was definitely right with prediction #1: 2020 was indeed a year of change vs. more of the same and prediction #3: 2020 […]
BC Tech Association Closes Tech Innovation Hub
The BC Tech Association announced yesterday that it is closing their BC Tech Innovation Hub at 887 Great Northern Way effective November 30, 2020. Techcouver had learned that MEC will be taking over the space. The 26,000 square foot Innovation Hub opened in 2014 with the help of $10.4 Million in Canada Accelerator and Incubator […]