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Shopify to open Vancouver office, hire 1,000 employees
What happened: Ottawa-based tech company Shopify plans to open its first permanent office in Vancouver by late 2020 Why it matters: The firm will be hiring 1,000 workers for the new R&D...
Terramera lands US$3.5m investment as Series B round closes
What happened: Terramera secures additional funding for its Series B round Why it matters: The Vancouver-based company closes out the round with US$48.5m to develop its chemistry technology A...
B.C. tech cultivating opportunities in agriculture
Agri-tech seizing on major investments as farmers seek more sustainable practices
Elizabeth Denham on privacy gone mainstream
The UK information commissioner to discuss privacy, data and cybersecurity in Vancouver talk February 4
Big tech fish migrating to ‘small pond’ Victoria
Rising number of international companies are opening offices in B.C.’s capital
Mastercard opening $510m cyber security centre in Vancouver
What happened: Mastercard is expanding its presence in B.C. with the opening of a new R&D centre Why it matters: The $510 million investment comes following a multimillion-dollar incentive from...
How the B.C. tech sector suffers from ‘pattern recognition’ deficit
Industry lacks the successes needed to spawn anchor companies, sector leader warns
U.S. fintech Tipalti opening Vancouver office with plans to hire 50 workers
What happened: Tipalti set to open new Vancouver office next month with plans to hire dozens of workers Why it matters: The company is the latest among a growing number of American tech firms...
Second wave of Digital Tech Supercluster projects draws $25m investment
What happened: Government and industry contribute multimillion-dollar sum to ignite collaborations between private sector, universities and non-profit institutions Why it matters: The Digital...
Vancouver’s Elastic Path acquires e-commerce tech firm Moltin, expanding global footprint
What happened: Vancouver-based Elastic Path is acquiring a fellow e-commerce tech company Why it matters: Deal gives the software firm new offices in Boston and the U.K. A Vancouver firm...