Canada’s tech workforce grew by a substantial figure during the Pandemic, data from CBRE’s 2023 Scoring Tech Talent report shows. And despite a widespread movement toward working from home, growth still orbits around major innovation hubs such as Vancouver. The annual report, which comprehensively analyzes Canada’s tech talent workforce trends, found that the nation’s workforce […]
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D-Wave Partners Up to Advance Quantum Computing in Canada
Quantum computing has emerged as a frontier that could redefine every industry, from logistics and AI to drug discovery and financial modeling. Square at the vanguard of this revolution is Vancouver-based D-Wave Quantum Systems, whose claims to fame include being the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers. “Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize […]
Innovators Hall of Fame Honours Pivotal Players in BC Tech
Marking a milestone in its journey, BC Tech, the province’s largest member-led technology non-profit, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The Innovators Hall of Fame, in partnership with the Government of British Columbia, honours this legacy of tech and its regional contributors to success. The newly instituted BC Innovators Hall of Fame aims to recognize […]
Premier Celebrates Innovation as D-Wave Advances Quantum Computing in BC
British Columbia Premier David Eby alongside Jobs and Innovation Minister Brenda Bailey visited the Burnaby headquarters of D-Wave Quantum this week to celebrate breakthroughs in quantum computing as well as gain a better understanding into how the innovative technology can be applied to today’s societal and business challenges. The visit comes following the release of […]
How Innovative Startups Are Using Artificial Intelligence Across Sectors in BC
The Artificial Intelligence Network of British Columbia launched in 2019 to “unify, organize, and catalyze the AI and Machine Learning communities in British Columbia.” The institution’s founding vision was to make B.C. a worldwide hub for Artificial Intelligence by 2022. Did it happen? If not quite yet, the province is surely close. Given the recent permeation […]
SCALE AI Invests $50 Million Across 12 Projects Using Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Supply Chain and More
SCALE AI this week announced a combined $50 million being invested across 12 projects in Canada, including multiple in BC. The investment and innovation hub, which accelerates adoption and integration of artificial intelligence, is designed to contribute to the development of a world-class AI ecosystem right here in Canada. Based in Montreal, the federally and […]
Burnaby’s D-Wave Systems Going Public In SPAC Deal
Burnaby’s D-Wave Systems is going public by merging DPCM Capital, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in a deal that values the company at nearly USD $1.6 billion. D-Wave expects to raise up to USD $340 million in gross proceeds from the deal, including a USD $40 million private placement in public equity from […]
D-Wave Launches First-ever Quantum Computer In Europe
Today in Jülich Germany, Burnaby’s D-Wave Systems announced the launch of the first Leap™ quantum cloud-based system outside North America at Forschungszentrum Jülich Supercomputing Centre. The offering provides access to the Advantage™ quantum system, which contains more than 5,000 qubits and will be available to European users at Forschungszentrum Jülich immediately in the cloud via […]
D-Wave Systems Lands $40 Million From Ottawa’s Strategic Innovation Fund
Burnaby’s D-Wave Systems is getting $40 million from the federal government to help advance its efforts in the development of quantum computing. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the contribution to D-Wave last week. The funding comes from Ottawa’s Strategic Innovation Fund and will support a $120-million project to develop quantum […]
D-Wave Reveals the First Quantum Computer Built for Business
Earlier this year D-Wave Systems commissioned 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, to investigate enterprise attitude and appetite with regard to quantum computing. Yesterday they released the results. The survey found that while 39% of surveyed enterprises are already experimenting with quantum computing today, a staggering 81% have a use-case in mind for […]