Technology

QuickMobile hires David Smith as third CEO since January

QuickMobile is sticking close to home with the hiring of its new CEO. The mobile app developer has recruited David Smith to replace San Francisco-based Craig Brennan.

Nov 5, 2015 9:53 AM Read more >

Telus slashes 1,500 jobs amid rising profits in Q3

Revenue is up, profit is up, but Telus’ (TSX:T) workforce is shrinking.

Nov 5, 2015 7:57 AM Read more >

Seoul’s startup scene tips hat to ‘top-down’ tactics

South Korean government investing heavily in startups to spark innovation action

Nov 3, 2015 2:00 PM Read more >

Asian demand breathes new life into B.C. clean-energy transportation tech

Ballard, Westport look to markets in China and Korea to drive sales for greener engine alternatives

Nov 3, 2015 10:12 AM Read more >

UBC nanomedicine device to fight big diseases in tiny arenas with $13m investment

There’s no question nanomedicine falls within the realm of life sciences.

Nov 2, 2015 10:24 AM Read more >

Vancouver’s GreenPower generates first-ever sales for all-electric buses

Like the barely audible sound GreenPower’s (TSX-V:GPV) electric buses make when they’re on the road, business at the Vancouver-based coachbuilder is humming along.

Oct 29, 2015 11:01 AM Read more >

B.C. Technology Industry Association partners with PayPal to create FinTech hub

The B.C. Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) is partnering with PayPal Canada to launch the province’s first “formalized” financial technology (FinTech) cluster.

Oct 26, 2015 10:42 AM Read more >

B.C. tech sector optimistic about Liberal party’s ‘ambitious’ innovation agenda

Like the anticipation of a soufflé rising in the oven, the B.C. tech community remains cautiously optimistic over federal Liberal campaign promises to invest nearly $1 billion in the nation’s innovation sectors.

Oct 21, 2015 2:36 PM Read more >

Why SFU is cultivating commercialization for local health-tech startups

School’s spinoffs tapping into support from B.C.’s ‘largest business accelerator’

Oct 20, 2015 3:00 PM Read more >

Hootsuite names Open Text’s Sujeet Kini as first CFO

The Vancouver-based startup named Sujeet Kini as its first chief financial officer Monday (October 19), signalling the company is getting closer to making an initial public offering.

Oct 19, 2015 8:46 AM Read more >