Technology

Investors say pandemic is accelerating investment options despite country’s fragile economy

Telecom's second venture capital fund aimed at fostering socially responsible enterprises

A third drug company has announced a high success rate during the late stages of testing for a COVID-19 vaccine. AstraZeneca said Monday that its vaccine with Oxford University in England was up to 90 per cent effective in preventing the disease.

Canadian Trade Office to showcase nine Canadian clean-tech companies

What happened: AbCellera’s antibody therapeutic gets nod for COVID-19 treatment in Canada Why it matters: The greenlight comes as Vancouver company seeks to raise US$200m through an initial public offering A COVID-19 therapeutic developed using B.C.

What happened: General Fusion commissions AL_A to help with design of demonstration plant Why it matters: Advances in design process bring B.C. company closer to commercializing clean energy A B.C.

New report card brings to light disparity between number of startups and anchor companies in B.C. tech sector

What happened: AbCellera appoints investor Peter Thiel to board of directors Why it matters: Thiel has previous experience taking a tech company public A B.C.

What happened: Mogo acquires Toronto fintech in all-stock deal Why it matters: Acquisition gives Vancouver firm larger presence in international b2b markets, while remaining consumer-facing in Canada A B.C.

What happened: B.C. firms take six spots on Deloitte rankings Why it matters: While some notable names made the list, the West Coast presence is down from last year B.C.