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BC tech sector gets ‘A’ grade nationally, but big picture is more mixed
In another sign that the west coast’s tech industry is surging ahead, the BC Tech Association (BC Tech) together with KPMG Canada, released a favourable…
How government regulators can better embrace the sharing economy
Where governments step in, entrepreneurship tends to die. In the early days of co-founding GoFetch, I have learned that traditional commerce is only…
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Toronto-based employee wellness and software-as-a-service company LifeSpeak has officially filed to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). LifeSpeak plans to trade under…
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ApplyBoard raises $375 million CAD Series D at $4 billion valuation
Following a busy year, Kitchener-Waterloo’s ApplyBoard has secured $375 million CAD ($300 million USD) in Series D funding to bolster its international expansion efforts….
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SkyWatch raises $21 million CAD Series B as private sector satellite interest skyrockets
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With third acquisition, holding company PlanetCorp is looking to win big with AI, 5G, blockchain
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