Vancouver’s Medeo Thinks the Future of Healthcare is Right in Front of Us
I’ve seen the future of healthcare: it’s my doctor’s presence on the screen in front of me. From the comfort of my home,…
For DataHero’s “Big Data Star” Chris Neumann, Vancouver is a Familiar Place
For many people home is simply where the heart is. For DataHero cofounder and CEO Chris Neumann, even with a Palo Alto zip…
More Than Just Contests, BrightKit is Changing the Engagement Game
Marketers have always wanted something in return for the chance to win the concert, car, or cash. They want us, and we’re…
The 100 Mile Diet for Tech: In Conversation with the BCTIA’s Bill Tam
When a startup doesn’t grow up it becomes just another footnote. Part of growing up is having something sell, being able…
It’s a Winner! First AngelHack Vancouver Spreads the Love
The hackathon is no longer new or novel. On any given weekend you’ll find a collection of coders hunched over their laptops,…
Outer Space Meets the Social Space: Ryan Holmes and Chris Hadfield at Science World
They were introduced as the rock star astronaut and social media giant. Colonel Chris Hadfield and Hootsuite CEO Ryan Holmes…
Vancouver’s Lighthouse Labs Coding Bootcamp Tackles the Talent Crunch
“Back in the day”: it’s a growing refrain in the Vancouver technology community. There’s people waxing nostalgically…
Pipes, Screens, and Filler: Conversations from Merging Media 2013
Vancouver recently played host to the 4th annual Merging Media conference for two days, Canada’s leading Cross-Media Event.…
Unbounce’s Rick Perreault is Leading the Post-Click Marketing Surge
Talking about PC these days can lead us into the minefield of political correctness, which is best left to the “Ivory…
Passing the GrowLab Torch: Talking Entrepreneurship with Mike Edwards and Jonathan Bixby
They come in different flavors, and they’ve been around for a while too. Accelerators and incubators are nothing really new…
Content Management for NGO’s: PeaceGeeks is Innovating with Amani
WordPress or Tumblr, it’s not. The next billion dollar startup, it’s definitely not. Technology with a meaningful impact,…
EnergyAware’s Neurio is Your Home’s New Brain
50 billion devices. Cisco estimates by 2020, 50 billion devices will be connected to the internet. Our homes will be a key…
Vancouver’s VIDA Homes Debuts at Exclusive New York Property Launch Party
If you’re going to roll out a new app for the Real Estate market, making a splash in New York City is a pretty good start.…
“We need to prepare ourselves for a mobile-first and mobile-only future”: Mobify’s Igor Faletski
Mobile is massive and it’s getting more so everyday. Yet for all of the phones, the tablets, and what I pay my wireless carrier,…
Digital Medicine and the Healthcare Industry: It’s Complicated
The tricorder is no longer just a Trekkie’s thing, as fellow BetaKit writer Tom Emrich found out last week. Digital medicine…