Technological tensions: voicing opposition to Bill C-51
Have you ever wondered what the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) or Communications Security Establishment Canada…
#YVR FinTech: the business of your money is changing
Think about Canadian banking. Your first thought is likely of its quarter-over-quarter, hand-over-fist profits. The unlikely…
Shining the spotlight on BC Innovation: talking with Chris Hadfield, BCIC’s Greg Caws & Greg Malpass
The Vancouver Board of Trade and the BC Innovation Council are presenting The B.C. Tech Forum: Leapfrogging Innovation to…
Musician, Entrepreneur, Author: Riffing with David Usher on Creativity and His New Book
“If I was going to make a book in the digital world, I wanted there a reason for it to exist. I wanted it to feel like an…
FounderDating Expands. Adding Entrepreneur Discussion Forum
The list of challenges every entrepreneur faces is never ending. It can seem like Mount Everest: daunting in scope, treacherous…
WitKit wants to disrupt the collaboration space with security
Last month, Vancouver-based startup WitKit announced a $5 million seed and the trial launch of its secure collaboration platform.…
Growing your own community: Vancouver’s Youth Innovation Lab
We all want collective success in our respective technology communities. Arguably the well being and future prosperity of our…
Michael Tippett can’t put the Wantoo hype genie back in the bottle
Every entrepreneur craves press clippings. Social proof can serve as important early validation, and makes a good impression…
From laggard to leader through tech: commercial real estate and Colliers
When it comes to being a technology leader, the commercial real estate industry is rarely in the conversation. Despite its…
Vancouver & the Startup Ecosystem Report: what’s changed from 2012?
“The more it changes, the more it’s the same thing,” French critic, journalist, and novelist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse…
#HTML500 by the numbers, words, pictures
They came, they sat, and they coded. Vancouver hosted its second #HTML500, which happens to be stop number one of a four city…
#NoFilters: when technology makes all media social
It’s time we stop prefixing media with the word “social.” It’s media. It’s also a free-for-all, that’s…
The #HTML500 is More Than Another Learn to Code Event
“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.” ― Mark Twain Participating…
Vancouver 2015 tech trends: talent & culture
2015 promises continued growth and more success stories from Vancouver’s technology community. With the BCTIA ($10.4M),…
Reflecting on 2014: The big issue, the big idea, and the big win
Every Canadian technology startup that’s delighting and delivering value to its customers, while creating a meaningful workplace…