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Former Microsoft Vancouver GM Joins CubicFarms As CTO

March 2, 2021 by Robert Lewis Leave a Comment

Last week Edoardo De Martin announced that he was leaving his General Manager role at Microsoft’s Vancouver HQ. While the work isn’t finished, it never would be. There’s no perfect time to make a change. I have enjoyed every day and am proud of what our teams accomplished together. We built a solid foundation in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CubicFarms, Microsoft

Digital Technology Supercluster Launches Tech Talent Accelerator

January 28, 2021 by Techcouver Newsdesk Leave a Comment

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered Canada’s economy and labour market. The increase in the need for digital skills has widened the ‘digital divide’ and skills gap, contributing to higher unemployment – especially for more vulnerable Canadians. In response Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster has announced its largest investment to date in developing in-demand digital talent […]

Filed Under: Ecosystem Tagged With: Digital Technology Supercluster, Microsoft

Terramera To Build Global Centre For Regenerative Agriculture in B.C.

November 2, 2020 by Techcouver Newsdesk

Vancouver’s Terramera has unveiled a bold plan to turn economic and climate crises into an opportunity. As a global agritech leader fusing science, nature and artificial intelligence to transform how food is grown and the economics of agriculture, Terramera is proposing a Global Centre for Regenerative Agriculture. Powered by Microsoft Azure, Terrameras’s Global Centre will bring […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Microsoft, Terramera

UBC and VCC Join Microsoft To Bolster Cloud Skills Of Students

September 17, 2020 by Techcouver Newsdesk

Microsoft Canada and 12 post-secondary institutions including the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver Community College (VCC) have announced the Canada Skills Program. Launching this fall, the program will bolster the data & AI skills and employability of more than 4,500 students in diploma, degree and continuing education programs. The Canada Skills program provides opportunities […]

Filed Under: Ecosystem Tagged With: Microsoft, UBC, VCC

Microsoft To Help 25 Million People Worldwide Acquire New Digital Skills

July 1, 2020 by Techcouver Newsdesk

Microsoft has announced a new global skills initiative aimed at bringing more digital skills to 25 million people worldwide by the end of the year. The announcement comes in response to the global economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Microsoft believes strongly that expanded access to digital skills is an important step in accelerating […]

Filed Under: Ecosystem Tagged With: Microsoft

Microsoft’s Chief Scientist Joins Terramera’s Advisory Council

May 12, 2020 by Techcouver Newsdesk

Terramera today announced that Dr. Ranveer Chandra has joined its Science & Technology Advisory Council. Dr. Chandra serves as Chief Scientist of Microsoft Azure Global, where he leads the Azure Global Research Team to drive innovation across different industries including agriculture, financial services, retail, logistics and energy using Azure’s cloud-based platform and artificial intelligence (AI). […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Microsoft, Terramera

Microsoft Expands Cloud Services in Vancouver

January 9, 2020 by Techcouver Newsdesk

Microsoft Canada announced today that it is undertaking the largest expansion of its Canadian-based cloud computing infrastructure since the launch of two Canadian cloud datacentre regions in 2016. As part of the announcement, Microsoft will be adding Azure Availability Zones in the Azure Canada Central region, increasing compute capacity by more than 1300% since the region was […]

Filed Under: Ecosystem Tagged With: Microsoft

Microsoft for Startups Partners with BC Tech to Accelerate Startups

December 18, 2019 by Techcouver Newsdesk

Today, the global Microsoft for Startups program joined BC Tech in announcing a partnership that will develop, strengthen and accelerate the growth of the startup ecosystem on the west coast. Through a series of joint events, local startups will have the opportunity to tap into Microsoft’s technical resources, business experts, and free cloud services, while […]

Filed Under: Ecosystem Tagged With: BC Tech Association, Microsoft

UX Work Celebrated with the 2019 Vancouver User Experience Awards

December 2, 2019 by Techcouver Newsdesk

Last week the 2019 Vancouver User Experience Awards were held at the Vancouver Playhouse with over 400 technology industry leaders in attendance. Eight prizes and a scholarship were awarded to recognize and celebrate the local user experience community who are creating technology products and services that are pleasing and easy to use. The prize winners […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Engine Digital, Logic & Form, MEC, Medilog, Microsoft, Ready

TechPong 2019 Highlights the Generosity of Vancouver’s Tech Scene

November 8, 2019 by Techcouver Newsdesk

Over 1,000 people attended a sold-out TechPong 2019 last night at Science World and the 6 year-old event has now raised $400,000 in the process. The boisterous ping-pong tournament and party provided an opportunity for Vancouver’s tech community to have fun, engage in some friendly competition, network, and raise money for important causes and institutions […]

Filed Under: Ecosystem Tagged With: Charitable Impact, Copperleaf, Microsoft

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