Cossette Lab accepting applications from tourism-related tech startups across Canada
Cossette Lab, an initiative of the Cossette marketing and communication agency supporting the growth of startups, is accepting…
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Top 10 finalists chosen for INTERFACE Health Challenge X 2016
INTERFACE Health Challenge X — which invites companies across the globe to compete in what it calls its “digital health…
Awake Labs named winner of The Next 36 Mastercard Challenge
After hosting a pitch challenge that saw five Next 36 companies pitch to Mastercard executives and business leaders, the financial…
Trulioo enhances anti-money laundering watchlist feature to help banks keep up with tightened regulation
Vancouver-based Trulioo, a global ID verification company providing analytics from traditional and cyber data sources to verify…
A year after acquisition, Victory Square Labs investing $10 million in Fantasy 6
Almost a year after Victory Square Labs acquired PRO Draft League and relaunched it as fantasy sports platform Fantasy 6, Victory…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.39: Aequilibrium
Drew and James open the show with a discussion on domain issues. The interview this episode is with Matthew Corstorphine and…
Startup jobs of the week: RED Academy, RevIQ, Ayogo Health, BlockThrough, Rooof, Retreaver
Every day, Canada’s best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
VanHack launches petition urging federal government to address Canada’s backlogged immigration system
A few weeks after tech leaders in BC penned an open letter urging the provincial government to address the shortage of talent…
Vancouver-based Spark raises $1 million in funding
Vancouver-based Spark, which offers a CRM for builders, developers, and real estate sales people to sell new homes, announced…
Two Vancouver companies are leading the charge in sustainable ridesharing
Quite often, visitors to Vancouver are flabbergasted when they discover the beautiful west coast city is lacking one very popular…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 38: Adaptech Solutions
Drew and James open the show quickly with a brief chat but then jump right into meetups. The guest this week is Adam Dymitruk,…
Telus Ventures and Techstars announce investment in workplace health startup Sprout
Just under a month after Telus Health announced its intent to acquire digital healthcare company Nightingale, Telus Ventures…
BETTY bot wins first-ever Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Hackathon
At the first-ever Canadian Breast Cancer Hackathon, the BETTY Bot stood out like a bikini on an icy winter day. About 100 aspiring…
BC Innovation Council appoints Shirley Vickers as new president and CEO
Today, the BC Innovation Council (BCIC) announced that Shirley Vickers has been appointed BCIC’s new president and CEO. Since…
Hootsuite says it is now cash flow positive
After a tough year that included laying off 100 employees and being written down, Hootsuite shared that it is cash-flow positive…