CEO of BC’s Women Entrepreneurship Centre steps down after 15 years in role
Laurel Douglas, the CEO of British Columbia-based Women’s Enterprise Centre (WEC) is stepping down from the role after more…
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British Columbia’s 2020 budget lacks new spending for tech and innovation
The Province of British Columbia released its 2020 budget on Tuesday revealing investments for childcare, housing, education,…
Digital Technology Supercluster announces 14 new projects receiving funding
The latest projects to receive funding through the Digital Technology Supercluster were announced on Thursday. A total of 14…
Microsoft for Startups partners with BC Tech Association
Microsoft for Startups announced on Wednesday its newest Canadian innovation hub partner, BC Tech Association, as part of Microsoft’s…
Carbon Engineering to expand capacity of Direct Air Capture plant
Squamish, BC-based cleantech startup, Carbon Engineering is expanding the capacity of the design for its first commercial Direct…
Accelerate Okanagan, VIATEC, other BC projects receive $5.6 million from federal government
Seven organizations in British Columbia, including Accelerate Okanagan (AO) and the Victoria Innovation, Advanced Technology…
Venture capital investments hit record high in first half of 2019
Canadian venture capital investments in the first half of 2019 hit a record high of $2.15 billion, according to the Canadian…
Federal government invests $39 million through Western Canada scaleup initiative
Seventeen BC-based projects are receiving a cumulative $39 million from the federal government through Western Economic Diversification…
BC Tech Association announces 2019 Technology Impact Awards winners
The BC Tech Association has announced the winners of the 2019 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) to recognize innovative companies…
UBC launches blockchain, distributed ledger program for graduate students
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is launching a blockchain and distributed ledger technology training program for graduate…
Wealthsimple, Freshbooks, Vidyard make Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers 2019
Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers is an editorial competition that recognizes the small and medium enterprises…
Tiny acquires Pixel Union, commits $25 million CAD to acquire more Shopify partners
Victoria-based technology holding company, Tiny, has procured a majority stake in Pixel Union, a major Shopify partner. The…
What’s stopping Lyft and Uber from coming to BC?
In the five years that ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft have operated in Canada, British Columbia has yet to see these…
Venture for Canada launches in BC, connecting startups with recent grads
Venture for Canada, a non-profit organization that helps post-secondary graduates connect with startups, is launching in BC…
BC high schools launch cybersecurity program focused on bridging skills gap
Palo Alto Networks has partnered with BC’s Ministry of Education and IBM Canada to launch Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity…