Surrey’s Safe Software revealed a slew of announcements at the annual Peak of Data and AI event in Seattle. At The Peak, Safe announced the launch of FME Data Virtualization, which is describes as a new capability that allows organizations to expose secure, OpenAPI-compliant REST APIs directly on top of any system or data source […]
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With Crosshairs on Growth in 2025, Surrey’s Safe Software Earns Another Nod from Gartner
Safe Software is closing out a strong year with the addition of one more feather in its cap. The Vancouver-area tech anchor was recently named a Niche Player in Gartner’s 2024 Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools, an annual evaluation of data software vendors. It was Safe’s fifth time receiving such recognition. “To us, this […]
Vancouver Tech Anchor Safe Software Ready for Next Chapter of Growth
Earlier this year, the perennially profitable Safe Software announced a strategic growth investment from JMI Equity, a firm providing software companies with capital and industry expertise to build businesses of enduring value. Headquartered in Surrey, Safe provides solutions that empower people and enterprises to unlock the full potential of their information, especially geo-spatial data. The […]
The B.C. Tech Founders Who Rank as Finalists for Canada’s ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ Title
EY Canada this week recognized more than 160 entrepreneurs as regional finalists in the organization’s Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 program. Selected by an independent panel of judges, businesses from coast-to-coast have been recognized for their value creation, purpose-driven leadership, and the impact of their work on communities around them. Now celebrating its 30th year […]
Technology Innovators in BC are Raising Capital to Grow in 2024
Vancouver boasts Canada’s third largest metropolitan area by tech employment, with a workforce nearly 150,000 strong, CompTIA’s State of Workforce found. The city gained almost 4,000 workers in 2023 alone. In fact, Vancouver has been home to Canada’s fastest-growing tech force for multiple years now, with techies representing an above-average 9% of the workforce. Employing this […]
Safe Software Secures Growth Investment for Spatial Data Tech
The perennially profitable Safe Software announced today that it has received a strategic growth investment from JMI Equity, a firm focused on providing software companies with flexible capital, industry expertise, and operational support to build businesses of enduring value. Headquartered in Surrey, Safe provides solutions that empower people and enterprises to unlock the full potential […]
Safe Software Co-CEOs: Using ‘Data For Good’ to Combat Future Wildfires
At the end of the summer, we saw the devastating impact of unprecedented wildfires–from Maui to Osoyoos to Kelowna. On the evening of August 8th, Maui experienced its deadliest fire in a century, killing over 115 people and burning 8.7 square kilometres in Lahaina. The recovery is still ongoing as the US government and humanitarian agencies continue to provide aid. […]
Data Integration Pioneer Safe Software Refreshes Brand with Bold Target for Growth
While working on a geospatial forestry data sharing project in British Columbia in the early 90s, Don Murray and Dale Lutz saw firsthand a challenge to be solved. There was an emerging need to exchange data across different systems and organizations, they observed. And while the problem existed, they noticed a solution didn’t. In response, […]
How Surrey is Quietly Becoming Its Own Tech Hub in BC
In 2013, a collaboration between the City of Surrey, Simon Fraser University, and Fraser Health led to Innovation Boulevard. The initiative is aimed at fostering an environment of innovation and to add economic and social value for these organizations and the larger community. Since then, City Centre has taken a life of its own with private sector […]
Finalists Announced for 2019 Technology Impact Awards
BCTECH’s Technology Impact Awards celebrate the change makers, the up-and-comers, the innovators, and the bold—those who are transforming our industry and building the fabric of BC’s vibrant tech ecosystem. The TIAs celebrate outstanding companies and individuals who have made a significant impact on the BC tech industry. This year, they will be recognizing the achievements of […]