W|W: The Wearable Weekly – The rise of wearable innovation
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Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.82: Kevin Rockwood, software engineer at Skelter Labs
Kevin Rockwood from South Korea-based Skelter Labs, a company working on several artificial intelligence based projects, joins…
What Maluuba beating Ms. Pac-Man means for AI research
Artificial intelligence researchers sure seem to love beating humans at games. We’ve already seen AI agents overtake human…
Aspect Biosystems wins Metabridge’s Most Promising Startup of 2017 Award
Non-profit Metabridge announced a Vancouver biotech company, Aspect Biosystems, as the winner of its 2017 program in Kelowna,…
Hubdoc raises $6 million to remove the administration from accounting
Hubdoc has raised a $6 million seed round led by the BDC IT Venture Fund and Round13 Capital, with participation from Hyde…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Magic Leap is almost ready for launch
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
#ProductHuntMTL explores how AI can help people prevent health care issues
On the sunny terrace of Notman House in Montreal this past Tuesday, a panel of experts on AI health spoke about the exciting…
BC Tech Association launches database to help companies navigate the province’s tech sector
In an effort to help companies understand British Columbia’s tech sector, the BC Tech Association has launched the BCTechBase,…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.80: Melanie Ewan, Program Director at Women in Tech World
Melanie Ewan of Women in Tech World joins host Drew Ogryzek and discusses her background, the importance of increasing diversity…
Startup Canada Podcast: Radical generosity and investing in women entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs share a common desire to change the world for the better. Change agent and women entrepreneurship advocate, Vicki…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Wear your healthcare
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Impression Ventures closes $30 million Fund II to boost Canada’s “massive” FinTech talent
Impression Ventures has raised $10 million for its Fund II, bringing its total funding to over $30 million. Limited Partners…
Report: $3.2 billion in VC investments made in Canada last year
BDC has released a report on Canada’s venture capital landscape, and indicated that while there is positive momentum,…
Automat raises $11 million Series A to build up conversational AI platform
Montreal-based Automat has raised an $11 million CAD Series A round. The round was led by the brandtech group You & Mr…
Shopify’s social marketing bot now free for all merchants
Shopify has announced that Kit, its platform that manages social marketing through SMS, will now be available to all Shopify…