Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.68: Koho goes live
Host Drew Ogryzek opens the show with some special mentions and giveaways! Scott Bellware presents a Ruby Microservices workshop…
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Deep dive into Canadian VC activity shows impact of government backing, ecosystem needs
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Scotiabank donates $2 million to UBC for cybersecurity research
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Propel ICT announces startups scaling their businesses in spring 2017 cohort
Moncton-based Propel ICT, a startup accelerator for Atlantic Canada companies, has announced the 23 companies selected for…
Government of Canada investing up to $43 million in British Columbia’s cleantech industry
The federal government announced that it is contributing up to $45 million in BC-based clean energy projects. The federal government…
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IBM’s chief innovation officer warns against working in silos at #Dx32017
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CEO Ben Zifkin says Hubba will be “way” more than a billion dollar company
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Canada Learning Code launching week-long education initiative to celebrate Canada 150
Canada Learning Code is working with educators across the country to help students celebrate Canada 150, digitally. From June…
March’s #WWTO showcases women in hardware
Women still earn 74 cents on the male dollar in Canada, and when you look at poverty, hunger, and violence the world over,…