Deloitte Canada has announced the acquisition of Pocketed, a Vancouver-based startup known for its AI-driven platform that helps businesses identify and secure funding opportunities. The move enhances Deloitte’s grant and SR&ED service offerings while expanding Pocketed’s reach through Deloitte’s innovation ecosystem. Pocketed’s technology streamlines the funding process by using an intelligent matching system that connects […]
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Is It the End of Venture Capital As We Know It?
Are we in the depths of an economic storm that just needs to be weathered? Have we entered a new normal in which the role that Venture Capital plays in the tech sector has just simply changed? Should entrepreneurs be looking elsewhere for funding to fuel their startups? It’s time to answer these questions and […]
MintList, QUIL, and VodaSafe Are Finalists At The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch
The Forum is a Canadian charity that mentors, educates and empowers women entrepreneurs. For 20 years they’ve been supporting businesses big and small. Now in its 7th year, The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch is a program that helps women entrepreneurs navigate and fast track their funding journey. Addressing the barrier of access to capital, The Forum Pitch gives […]
B.C. Women Making Their Mark In Innovation And Technology
March 8th marks International Women’s Day (IWD) and for 2023 there is a specific focus to the day. For this year, the United Nations Observance of IWD is calling special attention to #DigitalALL to highlight innovation and technology for gender equality. This includes a focus on ensuring women have Internet connectivity to pursue careers in […]
Pocketed Collabs With EY Canada To Help Small Businesses
As the world faces increasing complexity and a growing number of challenges, there’s never been a greater need for innovation and entrepreneurship. A new collaboration between Vancouver startup Pocketed and industry leader EY Canada supports the very companies aiming to solve our greatest problems, by simplifying access to non-dilutive financing options for small businesses. Pocketed […]
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 […]
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. […]
Vancouver Startups Ready for Collision in June
The Collision Conference is returning to its first in-person event in two years, marking Toronto’s Enercare Centre June 20 through 23. The tech event will be the largest international gathering of its kind in Canada since prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic, with more than 30,000 attendees expected to convene in our nation’s fintech hotspot. “While we’ve successfully […]
Pocketed Wins Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Finale and $25,000 Prize
Brianna Blaney and Aria Hahn, co-founders of Pocketed, were this year’s winners of The Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Finale and prize of $25,000 to support their business vision and growth. The rapidly growing Vancouver startup has created an intelligent matching platform and marketplace to connect businesses to billions of dollars in grants and tax credits. Late last […]