British Columbia’s tech sector continues to surge, with 23 local companies earning spots on Deloitte’s 2025 Technology Fast 500 list — one of North America’s most respected rankings of rapidly growing tech-driven businesses. Now in its 31st year, the Fast 500 highlights the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies across […]
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B.C. Companies Shine in Deloitte’s 2025 Technology Fast 50 Rankings
B.C. tech companies once again dominated Deloitte Canada’s annual Technology Fast 50 list, underscoring the province’s strength as a national innovation hub. Now in its 28th year, the program recognizes Canada’s fastest-growing technology firms based on three-year revenue growth, celebrating entrepreneurship, resilience, and innovation across the country. Vancouver-based UniUni led the province’s showing, placing #5 […]
Government of Canada Invests $13 Million in Lower Mainland Businesses to Drive B.C.’s Economy and Global Innovation
British Columbia has the people, ideas and resources to address global challenges, while building the local economy. To support B.C.’s boldest and brightest changemakers, the Government of Canada is making strategic investments in businesses that are catalysts for Canadian-made innovation with growth potential beyond our borders. The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development […]
Saltworks, Minesense Among Canada’s Sustainability Changemakers for 2023
Sustainable Development Technology Canada this week announced Canada’s Sustainability Changemakers for 2023. The list of ten companies showcases outstanding growth in the sustainability sector, with each Canadian firm demonstrating a track record of delivering on STDC’s mandate of environmental and economic benefits for Canada. “Being one of Canada’s Sustainability Changemakers comes from leadership, excellence, and commitment […]
New Ventures BC Competition Celebrates 20 Years
The 2020 New Ventures Competition, presented by Innovate BC, is officially underway. Applications are open for early-stage tech ventures from across the province who are looking to establish themselves as one of B.C.’s fastest growing startups. 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the province’s largest and longest running startup competition. Over the last two decades, […]
The New Ventures BC Competition is Back
The 20th Annual New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, is back and they’re searching for BC’s best new tech startups. This year they’re giving away over $250,000 in non-dilutive cash and prizes, including a $10,000 top regional startup prize, to the most promising tech ventures across the province. The competition’s previous winner list is long […]
Federal Government Invests $39 Million in B.C. with Western Canada Scaleup Initiative
Last week during a visit to the Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation (HTEC), the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), announced investments in 17 companies through the Business Scale Up and Productivity (BSP) program. Together, these small-and medium-sized enterprises will receive a […]