Launch Academy offering free email course on the basics of building a startup
Vancouver-based Launch Academy, which provides early stage entrepreneurs with mentorship and support, has launched a course…
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Techvibes acquired by Konrad Group
Techvibes has been acquired by Konrad Group. The Canadian tech news site made the announcement yesterday, but you may not have…
Startup City: Impact busts the myth that impact startups can’t make money
Make an impact? How about making money? Anything that deviates from a startup’s core focus on making a profit needs to be…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 30: AtlanticFusion
Hosts Drew and James open the show with some cool news. Then jump pretty quickly into the meet-ups around town. Drew gives…
ImStar Therapeutics raises $1.8 million to research ALS treatment solutions
Vancouver-based ImStar Therapeutics, which is developing treatments for ALS, has raised $1.8 million in seed financing. BDC…
Technology Impact Awards show off BC tech success and future potential
The Technology Impact Awards held its 23rd event at the Vancouver Convention Centre this Tuesday, honouring the top names and…
iHeart and HeadCheck getting good circulation on Vancouver’s healthtech scene
To paraphrase the celebrated futurist (and occasional Vancouver tech event keynote speaker) Ray Kurzweil, biology is a software…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 29: ReCollect
Drew and James jump pretty quickly into meetups since there is so much to get to this week! They do talk a little about company…
TechVancouver speakers share insights on motivating talent and customers
TechVancouver came back last week with a new line up of engaging and influential speakers sharing their ideas on following…
Startup City: Impact hitting Vancouver in June
Tapping into a growing focus on ‘purpose-driven’ startups, the Vancouver Economic Commission and Spring Activator are presenting…
Growing a (sustainable) sales team: a guide for startups
Things have been going well. You and your founder have been hustling hard, spreading the word about your business. You’ve…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 28: Kier Miron and Eric Muyser
This week is light on events but heavy on discussions. Drew and James open the show with a chat about missing client information,…
Vancouver Economic Commission hits Waterloo to convince top talent to go west
Vancouver is emerging as one of Canada’s top Canadian startup ecosystems. The city enjoys the support of a British Columbia…
Buddybuild raises $7.6 million in funding to disrupt mobile app development
The workflow for launching an app is pretty much broken. Between building it, testing, deploying, and adapting to feedback…
Freightera drives Canada’s green vision forward at G7 Summit
As Canada’s Prime Minister joins the world leaders meeting at the G7 Summit in Japan this week hashing out economic, political…