Communitech this month unveiled the first ever Team True North. The Kitchener-based hub for entrepreneurship created the list to spotlight “the best of Canadian tech”—which by their measure is defined as high-performing tech firms “tracking to $1 billion in annual revenue with growth rates that match the top 1% of companies in the world.” “Why did […]
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BC Tech Unveils Finalists For 2022 Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association has announced the finalists for the 2022 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). 48 finalists across 12 Technology Impact Award categories who achieved exceptional success in the past year made the final cut. With ambition as the theme for this year’s awards, the award finalists showcase the incredible accomplishments of BC’s tech companies. […]
One Year After Becoming a Unicorn, Clio Advances to Centaur Status
Clio has achieved the fabled Centaur status. The Burnaby-based provider of cloud-based legal technology is Canada’s first legal technology company to wear the crown, and one of only 150 companies globally. In the startup world, a Unicorn is a company with a valuation north of $1 billion—a status Clio earned just last year. To become […]
Osler Venture Capital Report Shows Strong Ecosystem in Canada as Vancouver Thrives
This week National law firm Osler released its inaugural tech financings report, which combs through more than 300 technology-based venture capital equity financings from 2019 through 2021 to deliver a range of information and insight into Canada’s ecosystem. According to Osler’s Deal Points Report, Canada’s ecosystem “continues to create jobs, innovation and economic growth across […]
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 […]
Clio Looks To Fellow Canadian Unicorn For New Chief Financial Officer
Vancouver born Clio continues to revamp its c-suite with the addition of a new Chief Financial Officer today. Experienced technology finance leader Curt Sigfstead has joined the company as its new CFO. Late last year Clio expanded its c-suite by naming a new Chief Operating Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Marketing […]
Techcouver’s Most Read Stories of 2021
It’s fair to say 2021 was an improvement on 2020. The pandemic recovery dominated tech – like all else – with many of us spending more time than ever in front of screens. Not surprisingly, Techcouver had a banner year with site traffic growing every month during 2021. As we look forward to a much […]
Five Thought Leaders Share Their Advice On Talent, NFTs, & Startups
Based on the number of Thought Leadership articles Techcouver published in 2021, everyone had way more time to write this year. Techcouver has published over 75 articles in this category this year and our web traffic stats are evidence that we’ve all had more time to read this year as well. Here are the five most […]
BC Tech Announces Winners of 2021 Technology Impact Awards
Now in their 28th year, the Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) have never had more reasons to celebrate than they did last night at Science World. The sold-out TIAs Gala returned to an in-person format while also broadcasting the event live to the tech community. “It was wonderful to come together as a community and experience […]
Clio Expands C-Suite Leadership Team, Positioning for Next Growth Stage
Following substantial growth and record-breaking Series D and E funding rounds, Clio has expanded its c-suite portfolio by naming a new Chief Operating Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Marketing Officer. This new structure will see the c-suite double in size and bring on new leaders from high growth stage and public […]