Technology

‘Time is really right’ for Canadian tech IPOs in 2015

Looking at Vancouver’s tech sector, Rick Nathan sees an ecosystem that hasn’t looked this good for startups in more than 15 years.

Jan 19, 2015 1:28 PM Read more >

Infographic: How safe is your password?

Creating a strong password is essential to protecting your important data. Could you be putting your information at risk?

Jan 18, 2015 11:00 AM Read more >

Medical isotope breakthrough is a B.C. Triumf

Researchers at Point Grey facility have pioneered a way to replace Canada’s limited medical isotope supply without a nuclear reactor

Jan 16, 2015 4:10 PM Read more >

Vancouver’s HTML500 coding camp aims to set Guinness World Record

When Lighthouse Labs organized a free daylong coding camp last January, more than 1,300 people registered for 500 seats.

Jan 16, 2015 12:03 PM Read more >

Ex-Surrey mayor Watts named CEO of city’s Health Tech Innovation Foundation

Former Surrey mayor Dianne Watts has lined up a new gig just a few weeks after officially leaving office. Watts has been named the first CEO of Surrey’s Health Tech Innovation Foundation, which launched January 15.

Jan 15, 2015 9:12 AM Read more >

Company displays 3D-printed car at Detroit Auto Show

Vancouver already has several companies involved in 3D printing, so could this be their next big thing?

Jan 14, 2015 8:02 AM Read more >

Herb technology seeds retail, franchise business

Urban Cultivator’s in-home garden appliance sales up as demand for fresh herbs grows

Jan 12, 2015 11:00 PM Read more >

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals, OnCore Biopharma merge to form US$750m company

Stocks at Tekmira Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:TKMR) (TSX:TKM) shot up 43% to $22.59 Monday morning (January 12) after the Burnaby-based company announced it was acquiring OnCore Biopharma.

Jan 12, 2015 8:48 AM Read more >

Uber success spawns spate of sharing-economy ventures

Local business plans range from shared rides to office and home meal deliveries

Jan 9, 2015 2:34 PM Read more >

Iron Man-like tech inspires Vancouver inventors to change the way people drive

When B.C. entrepreneurs Dallas La Porta and Dino Mariutti were spitballing ideas for a device that would grip people, they couldn’t help but remark on the technology used by the titular character in the Iron Man films.

Jan 9, 2015 1:36 PM Read more >