On a mission to accelerate investment in impact startups driving social and environmental change to make the world a better place, Vancouver’s Spring Activator today announced the launch of the first-ever Health Impact Investor Challenge. In collaboration with the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, the challenge is set to run from March to May of […]
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$100 Million TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good Celebrates First Anniversary
The TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good is celebrating its one-year anniversary by announcing three new investments in purpose-driven companies across North America. Within just 12 months, the $100-million fund has amplified TELUS’ commitment to social capitalism and invested in 10 exciting companies that are making a difference in communities. As part of the anniversary celebration, […]
BC Tech Launches Startup Program In Partnership With BC Tech Anchor Companies
The BC Tech Association has announced the launch of BCTech4Startups in partnership with five leading BC Tech Anchor companies – Absolute Software, Amazon, Electronic Arts, SAP Canada and TELUS. BCTech4Startups provides qualifying startups free access to a suite of dedicated support services focused on key startup needs – educational resources, networking, valuable brand visibility, peer-to-peer […]
A Virtual Care Leader’s Unconventional Road To Realizing His Passion
I have always been passionate about healthcare. Early in my life I thought I would become a doctor until I realized the sight of blood made me almost keel over. So when I let go of a future in medicine years ago, I never imagined I would be leading a virtual care division of Canada’s […]
TraceSafe Joins TELUS Procurement Ecosystem
Vancouver’s Tracesafe is now part of TELUS’ Procurement Ecosystem. As part of the Enterprise Safe Return to Work Solution on the TELUS IoT ecosystem, TraceSafe products offer contactless entry, location intelligence, and proximity alerts. With high-capacity BLE beacons and year-long battery lives, TraceSafe devices are cost-effective and can significantly reduce enterprise costs. “TELUS has access […]
Mobile Klinik Goes Mobile With Onsite Device Repair
Canada’s leading chain of smartphone and tablet repair stores built their business in shopping malls across the country but they’re hitting the road in 2021. Mobile Klinik has launched Onsite Repair Units, the first van service of its kind to offer consumers and businesses nationwide the convenience of professional smartphone and tablet repair at the […]
Five Thought Leaders Share Their Business Advice For Coping With COVID
Based on the number of Thought Leadership articles Techcouver published in 2020, everyone had way more time to write this year. Techcouver has published over 50 articles in this category to date and our web traffic stats are evidence that we’ve all had more time to read this year as well. Not surprisingly the themes […]
TraceSafe to Provide Contact Tracing at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championships
Vancouver’s Tracesafe will be the exclusive and official contact tracing partner of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton. TraceSafe is a full suite of real-time location management services and contact tracing solutions enabled through advanced low power Bluetooth beacons and enterprise cloud management. Powered by the TELUS, TraceSafe will provide staff members and […]
TELUS Launches $100 Million Social Impact Fund
TELUS has announced the launch of its new TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, a $100 million social impact investment fund created to power the biggest, boldest, bravest ideas in new responsible and sustainable startup businesses. The fund will invest in entrepreneurs building solutions aimed at improving healthcare, furthering social and economic inclusion, ensuring sustainable food […]
Adapting To Physical And Social Isolation During COVID-19
Since March, Canadians have had to adapt to increased physical and social isolation and, now that we are firmly in the second wave of COVID-19, many are concerned about the challenges ahead. In addition to the significant and sustained toll that COVID-19 has had on the physical health of thousands of Canadians, it has also […]