Technology

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 Technology Supercluster estimates its efforts will create

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.

What happened: General Fusion announces partnership with Hatch Ltd. Why it matters: The firms will be working together to develop a prototype plant to demonstrate the viability of fusion power technology General Fusion Inc.

Lift & Co.’s Vancouver event kicks off January 8 with a business conference

Artificial intelligence, communications infrastructure expected to be top of mind

New industry association pushing province to catch up to established high-tech hubs

Alberta premier’s axe chops a number of the province’s innovation-sector incentives

The tech sectors in Vancouver and Victoria rank as two of the worst performers in Canada in terms of gender representation, according to a report from CBRE. The industry group representing technology in B.C. has a plan to change this.

What happened: Microsoft, B.C. Tech Association launch joint partnership to support startups Why it matters: Local startups will soon gain access to the tech giant’s resources to help them grow B.C.

What happened: Cleantech firm Ionomr secures additional seed funding Why it matters: The SFU spinoff says money will help with market expansion of its technology A B.C.