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 […]
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Four Startups Emerge From Dragon’s Den As Finalists For 2022 TIAs
The BC Tech Association’s first-ever Dragon’s Den Pitch Night was held yesterday at Microsoft’s offices in downtown Vancouver. The unique pitch event was part of the 2022 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs), which celebrate outstanding B.C. companies that have made significant, positive impacts on the province’s tech sector, and deserve recognition for generating jobs, investment and […]
BC Tech Hosts Dragon’s Den Pitch Night
BC Tech is hosting their first ever Dragon’s Den Pitch Night for the #2022TIAs tomorrow. The event will feature all 10 finalists of the #2022TIAs Company of the Year – Startup Award category as they pitch to our esteemed panel of judges. This year’s Company of the Year – Startup Award finalists are: Arya Health […]
The BC Guide to Buying and Selling Your Car Online
Nobody likes car dealerships. Technology is finally addressing this issue as a slew of Canadian startups are disrupting the space through digitization. If you’d rather do your car shopping online, there are options. Whether you’re looking to buy or sell—and even if you require financing—there are platforms available today determined to meet your needs. Some […]
Vancouver Startup MintList Launches Two-Sided Online Vehicle Marketplace in BC
MintList this week officially launched “Canada’s first two-sided online vehicle marketplace.” The Vancouver startup’s platform enables consumers to sell their privately owned vehicles at auction and also buy a new or used vehicle from inventory across a network of pre-approved dealers. From start to finish, “it takes only 10 minutes for a seller to list their […]
Vancouver’s MintList Wins Software Award for ‘Tech Startup of the Year’
MintList has won a Stevie Award for Tech Startup of the Year in the Software category, marking the first Canadian company to win this award, now in its 19th annual edition. Unlike competitors Canada Drives and Clutch, MintList does not have any inventory. They have over half a billion dollars of cars waitlisted on their […]
Vancouver’s Little Green Bamboo Looks Beyond Downturn with Long-Term Investment Lens
Amidst a market downturn that may lead to a “venture capital winter,” one Canadian fund is looking to stand out. Founded in Vancouver in 2019 and operating quietly since 2020, Little Green Bamboo is a $20 million rolling fund seeking to “provide both financial and human capital to founders during the current slowing financial environment,” […]
Vancouver Startups Selected To Participate In 2022 Google for Startups Accelerator
Two Vancouver-based startups have been selected to participate in the 2022 Google for Startups Accelerator Canada program. MintList and Miru join 10 other Canadian startups looking to grow and advance by bringing the best of Google’s products, people and technology to startups that leverage machine learning and AI today, or plan to in the future. MintList is […]
10 B.C. Startups to Keep an Eye on in 2022
The BC Tech Association recently announced the finalists for the 2022 Technology Impact Awards. BC Tech announced 48 finalists across 12 Technology Impact Award categories who achieved exceptional success in the past year. “Ambition” is the theme for this year’s awards. “What is thrilling about this year’s 48 finalists is that they represent exceptional ambition […]
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. […]