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Tech company locks down government funding to repurpose drugs for virus treatment

Technology for treating wastewater repurposed for development of serology tests

What happened: Finger Food Advanced Technology Group is being acquired by a U.S. tech company Why it matters: Even amidst pandemic, a number of B.C.-based augmented reality companies are proving buoyant One of B.C.

What happened: Large B.C. tech employer promotes co-founder to top job Why it matters: Despite leadership change during pandemic, outgoing CEO will remain part of company One of B.C.’s biggest tech companies has a new leader at the helm. Visier Inc.

A West Coast tech initiative aimed at mitigating the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses has just gotten a vote of confidence from a major multinational. IBM Corp.

Pandemic forcing many tech companies to hit pause button on venture capital initiatives

Increasing Canada’s testing capacity will mean providing enough equipment and support to those who can accurately conduct the tests: Canada’s top lab tech

What happened: Vancouver-based vice-president leaves tech giant over concerns about how workers are being treated Why it matters: Varying workplace responses to COVID-19 raises concerns over worker safety A high-level Vancouver executive at Amazon We

The app ends every evening's celebration by highlighting a user-nominated frontline worker as its “hero of the day.”

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