At a time when climate concerns are at an all-time high in the province, a new list of Canada’s most investable cleantech companies reveals that one half of them are based in British Columbia. Should we be surprised? Vancouver is regarded as a top 10 Cleantech cluster worldwide. Foresight Canada, the nation’s largest cleantech accelerator, […]
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BC Tech’s TIAs Gala Honors Top Innovators in British Columbia’s Thriving Tech Sector
The BC Tech Association hosted its highly anticipated Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) gala this evening at the Parq Vancouver. The event gathered the province’s most innovative companies, industry leaders, and technology enthusiasts to celebrate the remarkable achievements in British Columbia’s tech sector. Now in its 31st year, the TIAs serve as an annual event that […]
BC Tech Unveils Finalists For 2024 Technology Impact Awards
The BC Tech Association has announced the finalists for the 2024 Technology Impact Awards. 38 finalists across 9 Technology Impact Award (TIAs) categories who achieved exceptional success in the past year. “The Technology Impact Awards recognize the very best companies in BC and the accomplishments of the leaders and teams in the BC economy’s fastest growing […]
Arca and RainStick Among Finalists for 2024 BC Cleantech Awards
The finalists for the 2024 BC Cleantech Awards have been announced. Chosen from over 130 nominations, these individuals and organizations reflect the best of BC cleantech. The BC Cleantech Awards ceremony will be a live event this year with finalists and program partners gathering in-person on March 27th. Among the companies nominated in for the […]
Cleantech Spotlight: B.C. Dominates Foresight 50 List of Canada’s Top Climate Innovators
At a time when climate concerns are at an all-time high in the province, a list of Canada’s most investable cleantech companies reveals that more than a third of them are based in British Columbia. Vancouver is becoming recognized as a cleantech cluster. It was recently recognized as a top 10 cluster worldwide. Several B.C.-based cleantech […]
Six Solar Startups Heating Up in BC
Efficiently harnessing the power of the sun at scale is a tall task, but somebody’s gotta do it. Hundreds of different companies around the world are tackling the various challenges around making solar a viable, affordable, and accessible alternative to conventional energy sources. This includes several in British Columbia, where pushes for clean energy have […]
Six Hardware Startups in BC You May Not Have Heard Of
Most startups today are digital-first. Such enterprises are typically easier to launch, and statistics suggest they’re more likely to get funding and survive than their hardware counterparts. “As hard as it is for all tech startups, it’s even more difficult for consumer hardware companies,” affirms a report from CB Insights, which found that 97% of consumer hardware […]
4 BC Tech Startups Getting Serious This Year
Once a startup has blossomed through seed funding, it may seek additional capital to reach the next stage of scale and growth. This can be an exciting time for everyone involved: a startup hasn’t necessarily proven itself yet, but the potential and surrounding interest can generate some powerful energy—it’s also a phase where many startups […]
BC Tech Crowns Winners of 2022 Technology Impact Awards
Now in their 29th year, the Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) have never had more reasons to celebrate than they did last night at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Ambition was the theme of the 2022 TIAs and through the evening’s celebration 45 TIAs finalists across 12 categories were honoured. Staged before a sold-out crowd at the Vancouver Convention […]
Connecting The Dots: September 2022
Each month, the team at Switchboard Public Relations connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives informing the B.C. tech sector. For September’s Connecting The Dots, the team breaks down recent funding announcements and multimillion-dollar M&A action, shines a spotlight on BC Tech’s first-ever Dragon’s Den Pitch Night, and explores new partnerships. Funding flows […]