“We Wanted to Do Something Bigger Than Vancouver”: HIGHLINE’s Bixby Talks New Accelerator Program
What started as a simple collaboration on a CAIP funding application ended in one of Canada’s most talked-about stories…
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Hootsuite to Hire Another 100, Prepares for Next #HootHire Event
Vancouver’s Hootsuite, the social media dashboard company that raised the largest round of venture capital in Canadian…
Vancouver’s Got Game and The Full Indie Summit Proved It
Whenever there’s been news announcing the closing or relocation of a major gaming studio in Vancouver, it’s like a pending…
Vancouver Fashion Startup Wants People To Pay What They Can
Garmentory, a Vancouver and Seattle-based fashion startup bids on curated collections and direct connections between independent…
Highflying Vancouver Snowboard Startup Capturing Major Airtime Through Mobile Solutions
Like many sports enthusiasts, Vancouver native Max Jenke dreamed of becoming a professional snowboarder as soon as he learned…
For Vancouver’s Learndot, A Defining Story Comes Before Product-Market Fit
With a sigh, a roll of his eyes, and absolute certainty in the voice he’ll support the idea that a startup is the undeniable…
Recon Instruments to Help Police Officers Increase ‘Situational Awareness’
Recon Instruments, creators of Heads-up Display (HUD) and smartglass technology for sports and high intensity environments,…
Six Ways to Get to GROW Conference, From the Cheap to the High-Flying
This year’s much talked-about GROW Conference will be held in Whistler, about a two hour drive north of Vancouver. As…
Car2Go Launches Ride2Provide Donation Feature
Car2Go, the innovative mobility carsharing network of eco-friendly smart fortwo vehicles around the world, has launched a…
Fleet Management Startup Routific Launches Around the World Today
Vancouver startup Routific has launched its fleet management platform today to select cities around the world. Previously the…
Doing it All: Hardware Meets Software at the IoT Design Shop
“Software is eating the world, but hardware gives it teeth,” was Renee DiResta’s (Principle, OATV) comment at the first…
Indochino Opens the Doors to ‘Flagship Showroom’ in Toronto Today
Indochino, which calls itself the leader in custom menswear, is set to open a “flagship showroom” in Toronto. The…
Vancouver’s BuildDirect brings on Tal Ball as CTO
BuildDirect, the Vancouver-based company that is rumoured by OMERS Ventures’ John Ruffalo to be going public, has hired Tal…
Hootsuite Takes Us For a Ride Through the New Office, ‘HQ II’
“A wise old owl sat on an oak, The more he saw the less he spoke, The less he spoke the more he heard, Why aren’t we…
Vancouver’s BitLit Scores Partnership with Harper Collins
Since it’s launch earlier this year Vancouver’s BitLit has been on a roll. With nearly 20,000 titles currently available…