Technology

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 >

Profile of Ryan D’Arcy, co-chairman, Innovation Boulevard

Neuroscientist helps gather top health research minds

Jan 9, 2015 1:16 PM Read more >