Burnaby’s D-Wave Systems Quantum Computer Partners with Two Firms to Solve “Incredibly Complex Problems”
Ever since Burnaby’s D-Wave Systems landed on the cover of TIME magazine a few months ago it seems that everything the…
Vancouver
Twitter’s ‘BC Bud’: Anonymous Twitter User in Vancouver Drops ‘Hidden Weed’ Around Town
An anonymous Twitter user in Vancouver is hiding free marijuana around town, similar to how Twitter accounts in San Francisco…
Launch Academy Names its Six Finalists for Student Startup Challenge
Vancouver’s Launch Academy, the coworking space that houses several of the west coast city’s prominent startup…
Vancouver’s GrowLab Partners Up with Emily Carr, Lighthouse Labs and UBC
The final call for startups applying to be part of GrowLab‘s new cohort is June 6, and the Vancouver-based accelerator…
Car2Go is at the Heart of an Entire Transportation Platform
If you call Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, or Montreal home you’ve most likely seen Car2Go’s Smart “fortwo” vehicles…
Twin Sister Duo at Vancouver’s Allocadia Raises $7 Million from Altos Ventures, iNovia
Vancouver-based startup Allocadia has raised $7 million series A round led by Altos Ventures and iNovia. More participants…
Vancouver’s hyperWALLET Raises Growth Equity Financing from Primus Capital
Vancouver cross-border corporate payment solutions hyperWALLET has raised growth equity financing from Primus Capital. The…
Hootsuite Rebrands Logo with Darker, More Sophisticated Look
Vancouver-based social media dashboard startup Hootsuite has changed its long-known “Owly” logo in a rebranding…
Vancouver’s Medeo Teams Up with PwC to Help Get Its Virtual Solution Across Canada
Vancouver healthtech startup Medeo is teaming up with PwC Canada, the Canadian arm of the big multinational professional services…
Getting Stuff Done: Startups Now Have More Options with IBM’s BlueMix
Getting stuff done: it’s how most startups roll. Brand affinity or brand loyalty generally isn’t a key consideration, but…
Sony Pictures Imageworks Relocates Headquarters to Vancouver
There’s something about Vancouver. We continue to see big-name tech and entertainment companies flock to Canada’s…
Bloomberg Businessweek Proclaims Vancouver “The New Tech Hub”- But is it Only for the Visas?
The folks at Bloomberg Businessweek, the popular print and online business news outlet, believe that Vancouver is “the…
Launch Academy Brings Back Lean Entrepreneur Program
Vancouver-based tech incubator Launch Academy is bringing back its Lean Entrepreneur Program, a 16-week program designed to…
Spheres and Project Tango is Giving the International Space Station a New Set of Eyes
There’s life events where you never forget where you were, or what you were doing. I was almost 7 years old when Neil Armstrong…
Vancouver Home Owner-Contractor Marketplace Servicegems Raises $1.4 Million
Vancouver and Phoenix-based home owner and contractor marketplace ServiceGEMS has raised $1.4 million in angel funding. The…