Each month, the team at Switchboard Public Relations connects the dots between the trends, headlines and narratives informing the B.C. tech sector. For December’s Connecting The Dots, the team examines B.C.’s latest cabinet shuffle, breaks down recent funding announcements, highlights the latest partnerships across the B.C. tech ecosystem, and shines a spotlight on recipients of […]
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Audette, Certn, & MarineLabs Among Recipients of Victoria Tech Community Awards
The Victoria Tech Community Awards were awarded last night in Carson Hall at the Victoria Conference Centre. After reviewing an incredible 187 nominations, 59 finalists from 47 companies were honored across ten award categories. Certn was named Anchor Company of the Year (30+ employees). A leader in background screening solutions, Certn secured a USD $50 million […]
According to the Foresight 50, British Columbia is THE Canadian Cleantech Leader
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 almost one-half 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 ventures have […]
Five Island Startups That Reflect Victoria’s Growing Entrepreneurship
The Victoria Tech Community Awards are back with more nominations and finalists than ever before. From nearly 200 nominations, 59 finalists from 47 companies were selected across 10 award categories. The growth of the Victoria Tech Community Awards reflects the momentum of Vancouver Island as a source of entrepreneurship in BC. Historically the island has not […]
Audette, Certn, and Cognito Health Among Finalists for Victoria Tech Community Awards
The Victoria Tech Community Awards are back with a vengeance with more nominations and finalists than ever before. After reviewing an incredible 187 nominations, 59 finalists from 47 companies have been selected for ten award categories. The finalists in each category will be now reviewed by a panel of delegates from VIATEC, Island Women in […]
Victoria Startup MarineLabs Floats Tech to Gain Insight on Sooke Basin Decline
The ocean has a lot to tell us—but how to listen, and what to do in response, isn’t always obvious. Enter Dr. Scott Beatty’s MarineLabs Data Systems, a Victoria-based coastal intelligence company. This BC startup has created smart technology that can be attached to any floating surface that monitors wave activity wherever their sensors are […]
Only Smart Buoys Need Apply: MarineLabs’ CoastAware™ Making Sense of Maritime Data
With World Oceans Day upon us, all eyes are on our coasts, nowhere more keenly than coastal B.C. The ocean has a lot to tell us, but how to listen, and what to do, isn’t always easy. Enter Dr. Scott Beatty’s MarineLabs, a Victoria-based coastal intelligence company that has created smart technology that can be […]
Finalists Announced for 2022 BC Cleantech Awards
The finalists for the 2022 BC Cleantech Awards have been announced. Chosen from more than 140 nominations, these individuals and organizations reflect the best of BC cleantech. The BC Cleantech Awards ceremony is a hybrid event, with finalists and program partners gathering in downtown Vancouver, and everyone in the broader cleantech community invited to join […]