Capital is hard to come by. The economy is in flux. And yet B.C. entrepreneurs are finding traction amid the turmoil. Tech companies specializing in everything from capturing carbon dioxide to smart glasses, and from beauty brands to farm automation have been leading an unprecedented tech stampede for the local economy. We have much to look […]
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Upcoming Tech Events in Vancouver You Won’t Want to Miss
There is a new energy to events this year. While some major events such as Dreamforce returned last year, many annual events have waited until 2023 to once again go live and in-person since pre-Pandemic. It feels like we are almost back into the full swing of things, with regular events being hosted online and […]
JackRabbit Wants to Put Your Business on Autopilot with AI
A Victoria-born startup wants artificial intelligence to run your business. “Are you tired of trying to keep up with the constant changes in business operations? Are you tired of digging through processes and asking your coworkers for answers?” ask the founders of JackRabbit Ops, an AI startup on Vancouver Island, which boasts a unique tech […]
Vancouver’s Fintech Fitness
When people think of “Finance” in Canada, minds go straight to Bay Street. The same can be said for financial technology, where downtown Toronto houses the country’s largest hub of fintech startups by a wide margin. Ontario is home to a majority of Canada’s fintechs, including Shopify, Wealthsimple, Koho, Borrowell, and hundreds more. Vancouver seldom […]
Local Fintech Veteran Kevin Sandhu Launches Startup Otter
The latest fintech startup to launch in Canada is Otter, a platform targeting self-employed professionals and independent business owners in Canada. The Vancouver startup claims to combine three critical services—banking, accounting, and legal—into a single digital interface. “With Otter, you have a dedicated banker, accountant and lawyer for you and your business at your fingertips,” […]