Technology
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BC Tech to shutter VR hub after ‘unacceptable stalemate’ with government
What happened: VR/AR hub in Vancouver set to close next month over funding issues Why it matters: Large and small tech firms were using The Cube to boost local VR sector The BC Tech Association...
Richmond clean tech Saltworks Technologies receives $4.4m federal funding
Saltworks Technologies, a Richmond company focusing on treating “the toughest” wastewater in the world, received a $4.4 million investment from the federal government for its innovation. Harjit...
TechWomen initiative taps under-represented talent pool
Immigrant women seen as a largely untapped source for technology talent in B.C.
Vancouver, Surrey mayors commit to Smart Cities even if no $50m prize
Investments from private sector, cities priming partnership for collision-free corridors
Rogers Arena to test new concealed-weapons detection technology
What happened: Rogers Arena will test technology to better detect weapons on visitors Why it matters: Vendor says technology will be less intrusive than airport experience Rogers Arena is set to...
Vancouver’s Telus spends nearly $1b on wireless spectrum for 5G
What happened: Telus and other wireless carriers shell out $3.47 billion for wireless spectrum in federal auction What it matters: Telus says efforts to build out 5G network face inflated costs due...
Should the Bank of Canada issue a digital loonie?
Canadian think tank urges central banks to weigh pros and cons of digital currencies
Canadian carbon-capture companies
From producing carbon-neutral jet fuel to soap, Canadian clean-tech companies are finding novel uses for captured CO2
B.C. clean-tech companies taking lead in capturing the growing carbon market
Carbon Engineering raised $90 million, Inventys $16 million
Tech sector’s growth in Vancouver presents ‘double-edged sword’
Immigration program spurs competition for talent between tech giants and startups