Dapper Labs, Thinkific, AbCellera among 11 winners of 2021 BC Tech Awards
byLarge Vancouver companies Dapper Labs, Thinkific, and AbCellera were among the winners at last week’s 28th Technology Impact…
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Snapcommerce, Maple top 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 50
byDeloitte has announced the 2021 winners of its Technology Fast 50, a list that highlights Canadian tech companies’ innovation,…
Moment Energy secures $3.5 million to repurpose retired electric vehicle batteries
byPort Coquitlam-based cleantech startup Moment Energy, which creates sustainable energy storage systems by repurposing retired…
TrafficDriven, Train Fitness, Moment Energy secure podium at 2021 New Ventures BC Competition
byA trio of Vancouver-based companies have finished top three at New Ventures BC’s 21st annual tech startup competition, beating…
PLATO Testing to bring Indigenous software tester training program to Victoria
byFredericton-based company PLATO Testing has announced plans to bring its program to Victoria this fall, where it hopes to help…
New Ventures BC reveals 10 finalists for 2021 competition
byNew Ventures BC has announced the top 10 British Columbia (BC) companies in its 21st annual tech startup competition. This…
Province commits $3.9 million CAD for internet improvements in BC Indigenous communities
byHigh-speed internet is coming to nine Indigenous communities in BC as part of new provincial funding commitments. The territories…
RainStick raises $1 million CAD to commercialize water conservation tech
byKelowna-based cleantech startup RainStick Shower has secured over $1 million CAD in seed financing to support the launch of…
Acquisition roundup: Clio, ChainSafe, Versaterm, Obie, Covience, SquareFeet.ai, LifeLearn Animal Health
bySeven Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired, including Clio, ChainSafe, Versaterm,…
BC tech CEOs call on provincial government to make PNP tech stream permanent
byBritish Columbia-based members of the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) have penned a letter to the Government of BC calling…
Hydra Energy secures $15 million to scale hydrogen fuelling solution for trucking industry
byDelta, British Columbia (BC)-based cleantech startup Hydra Energy has raised $15 million CAD ($12 million USD) in Series A…
BC minister of jobs says new $500 million fund will support startups, scale-ups in province
byRavi Kahlon, British Columbia’s minister of jobs, economic recovery and innovation, said he expects the province’s new…
Farm payroll startup Labora wins SFU entrepreneurship competition
bySurrey, British Columbia-based FinTech startup Labora has taken home the top prize at Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) 10th…
New report indicates potential investing gap for BC’s early-stage startups
byA new analysis by Hockeystick of British Columbia’s deal activity for 2020 shows a gap in early-stage startup funding. Hockeystick’s…
Rocket Builders’ 2021 list classifies 86 BC tech firms as “ready to rocket”
byRocket Builders’ 2021 lists of the most promising British Columbia (BC)-based tech companies identify 86 firms in the…