Boris Wertz and Ray Walia were among those inducted to BC Tech’s Innovators Hall of Fame this week, joining a club of more than 50 distinguished pioneers within the province’s ecosystem. The BC Innovators Hall of Fame recognizes the role of innovation to BC’s economy by spotlighting leaders who have left a legacy on the […]
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Life Sciences Growth in BC Challenged by Rising Labour Shortage: Report
In recent years, British Columbia’s life sciences sector has emerged as a significant driver of innovation and economic growth in the province. Since 2019, the sector achieved 27% growth in GDP, making it the fastest growing life sciences sector in Canada and outpacing the growth of the overall B.C. economy. Today, the sector is a […]
BC Tech to Benefit from AWS’ New Western Canada Centre
Building on a 2016 centre in Montreal, Amazon Web Services has launched its second major infrastructure hub in Canada. Based in Calgary, this second AWS centre represents Western Canada. “With the launch of the AWS Canada West (Calgary) Region, customers and partners across Canada now have additional infrastructure to deploy applications with greater resilience, availability, […]
East Side Games Recognized Among Most Admired Corporate Cultures
Years of turbulence have challenged—and defined—East Side Games. The chief executive officer of ESG confessed in January that 2022 was a tough year for the mobile games industry, with his Deloitte Fast 500 firm still flying forward in the face of headwind. Entering 2023 with momentum, the resilient studio has forged several partnerships this year, […]
Science World’s 6th Annual Girls and STEAM Summit Returns
Returning for the 6th year is Science World’s highly popular Girls and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts + design, and math) Summit, presented by STEMCELL Technologies. On Saturday, November 4th, 300 young girls, aged 12-14, will take over the dome in a day of hands-on activities, enriching workshops, inspiring mentorship sessions and an engaging keynote presentation. With a […]
BC Tech Crowns Winners of 2023 Technology Impact Awards
Tonight the Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) marked their 30th Anniversary announcing 9 companies as award winners and inducting 8 leaders to the Innovators Hall of Fame at the annual awards show. “BC Tech is proud to have played a part in the journey of so many BC tech icons and success stories across our 30-year […]
STEMCELL Technologies Celebrates 30 Years with Unprecedented Annual Growth
Vancouver’s STEMCELL Technologies, Canada’s largest biotechnology company, is marking its 30th year of accelerating research into cancer and other diseases by celebrating its culture of collaboration, curiosity, and discovery. In July of 1993, Dr. Eaves remortgaged his home and obtained a government business loan to start STEMCELL and commercialize a reliable source of cell culture […]
Canada’s Fastest-growing Life Sciences Sector Is Hiring
With $1.3 billion of capital raised in 2021, B.C.’s life sciences sector has never been more robust. In fact, B.C. is Canada’s fastest-growing life sciences sector, employing roughly 20,000 people at over 2,000 companies. And according to BioTalent Canada’s 2021 National Report, the sector will likely require 65,000 additional workers by 2029. To help fill […]
As Factors Collide, Biotech Hub Emerges in Vancouver
A Vancouver-based property management firm is quietly helping turn a pocket of the city into a world-class bio-technology hub. Low Tide Properties, co-founded by local celebrity entrepreneur Chip Wilson, has been doggedly advancing Great North Way in Vancouver as a biotech hub through securing key tenants, including StemCell Technologies and Augurex Life Sciences Corp. So far, […]
The Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leaders of Vancouver for 2022
Moove It’s Health Index uses data to reveal the cities with the most developed healthtech ecosystems in the world and the software consulting firm recently ranked Vancouver third among Canadian cities for advancement of their healthtech sectors. Supporting Vancouver’s ranking as a global city leading the technological advancement of healthcare, the Healthcare Technology Report has announced […]