BC govt dedicating additional $87 million towards BC Tech Strategy
The British Columbia government has unveiled its budget for 2017, revealing a number of initiatives affecting the province’s…
Victoria
Fundica Roadshow offering $1 million investment award to one startup
For its fifth year, the Fundica Roadshow is partnering with First Stone Venture Partners to offer a $1 million investment award…
Kevin Sandhu reviews his 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2016
Last year, I wrote an article about the 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2016, which highlighted tech companies of all…
HTML500 expands to nine cities to teach 2500 Canadians to code
After a year-long hiatus, HTML500, a free learn to code event hosted by Lighthouse Labs, is kicking off in Toronto on February…
Experience Tectoria wants to show you why Victoria is Canada’s next big startup hub
It’s early afternoon, and many entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts are moderately rested and ready for a long night of great…
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…
Celebrating Victoria’s transformation to Tectoria
I’ve watched the transformation of Victoria over the past 25 years. Back in the 1980s, Victoria was a small regional city…
C100 announces 2016 summer cohort for 48 Hours in the Valley program
C100, a nonprofit organization supporting Canadians working in Silicon Valley, announced the 17 startups that have made it…
Shell Canada gives entrepreneurs $50,000 for cleantech projects
As this generation is reported to be a highly-conscious generation when it comes to sustainability, Shell Canada is giving…
Ryan Holmes’ open letter to BC Premier Christy Clark
Christy, Congratulations on the new program. This is an amazing commitment to technology and our future. Congratulations…
Province of British Columbia announces $100 million VC fund
The province of British Columbia is creating a $100-million venture capital fund dedicated to providing funding for tech companies…
Today in acquisitions: Switch Merge, MediaCore, Silanis, BigKite
Canadian companies went on an acquisition spree this week – both buying and selling. Here’s the latest on who acquired…
Startup Slam wants to help build a real tech community in Victoria
How do you build up a tech community on Vancouver island? One coder at a time, apparently. Victoria’s startup community…
SilkStart’s new funding shows it pays to listen to your customers
Victoria-based SilkStart today announced that it has raised a $550,000 oversubscribed seed round, led by Canadian accelerator…
TinyMob Games Wins Startup of the Year at the 2014 VIATeC Technology Awards
TinyMob Games, an independent gaming studio based in Victoria, was chosen as the winner for the Startup of the Year award…