Technology

Virtual reality sector preps for demand pent up by pandemic

Social distancing, saved disposable income key marketplace drivers for B.C. expertise

Apr 24, 2020 11:45 AM Read more >

UV light could kill COVID in PPE masks, North Shore company says

A North Vancouver company is poised to become the first in Canada certified to sterilize personal protective equipment using ultraviolet light to kill COVID-19 and any other germs that pose a threat to front-line workers and patients.

Apr 22, 2020 11:15 AM Read more >

Vancouver’s Form raises $12m for high-tech swim goggles

What happened: Form Athletica Inc.

Apr 21, 2020 12:23 PM Read more >

Telus offers 10,000 free mobile devices to seniors, patients amid pandemic

What happened: Telus plans to deliver 10,000 mobile devices to Canada’s vulnerable populations Why it matters: Initiative is meant to keep people connected to support networks amid pandemic Telus Corp.

Apr 20, 2020 11:24 AM Read more >

VR/AR sector preps for ‘pent-up’ demand

Increased pressures on social distancing, saved disposable income could soon fuel demand in B.C.’s virtual and augmented reality ecosystem

Apr 20, 2020 10:17 AM Read more >

Vancouver’s tech supercluster commits $60m to COVID-19 fight

What happened: Digital Technology Supercluster commits $60 million to efforts aimed at combatting COVID-19 Why it matters: Initiatives aimed at addressing everything from predicting pandemics to sharing important data globally With health officials a

Apr 20, 2020 8:07 AM Read more >

More than 20,000 computers loaned to students to learn from home

Surprising number of students forced to learn from home don’t have computers, Internet

Apr 18, 2020 2:18 PM Read more >

Pandemic accelerates B.C. telehealth initiatives

A wide range of clinics are being pushed into offering telehealth faster than planned

Apr 17, 2020 12:00 PM Read more >

Ontario university working on COVID-19 vaccine

"Our DNA-based vaccine will be administered non-invasively as a nasal spray”

Apr 16, 2020 5:30 PM Read more >

Can made-in-B.C. tech improve social distancing on construction sites?

It was the plight of an American client whose 300-person construction site was forced to shut down after a worker’s spouse tested positive for COVID-19 that pushed Campbell MacDonald to consider repurposing tech from his own company.

Apr 16, 2020 1:20 PM Read more >