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Surrey wins $400,000 IBM Smarter Cities grant and advice

Surrey wins $400,000 IBM Smarter Cities grant and advice

The City of Surrey is one of 33 cities worldwide to win a $400,000 grant from technology giant IBM to help the city make smarter decisions.
Telus welcomes digital capacity auction decisions

Telus welcomes digital capacity auction decisions

Vancouver-based Telus Corp.
QHR Software sued for alleged breach of contract

QHR Software sued for alleged breach of contract

Three doctors and their medical company are suing Vancouver-based QHR Software Inc. for losses they allege they sustained after using the QHR’s medical records and billing software.
UrtheCast trajectory heading for higher international profile

UrtheCast trajectory heading for higher international profile

Monitoring crops and oil pipeline leaks among industrial applications for company’s global imaging technology
Abbott announces education funding after teachers’ strike

Abbott announces education funding after teachers’ strike

Education Minister George Abbott chose the start of spring break to announce that he has allocated slightly more than $4.7 billion of operating funding for B.C.’s public school system in 2012-13. That’s up about $4 million from last year.
New Ventures cash up for grabs for high-tech startups

New Ventures cash up for grabs for high-tech startups

B.C. startups in need of seed money are invited to enter the provincial New Ventures Competition, which is offering $325,000 in cash prizes for the most promising new companies.
Innovators in B.C.’s life sciences industry recognized

Innovators in B.C.’s life sciences industry recognized

LifeSciences BC has announced the winners of its 2012 LifeSciences British Columbia Awards. These awards are presented annually to recognize individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the development of B.C.
Moving to the cloud creates jobs: VRX Studios

Moving to the cloud creates jobs: VRX Studios

Moving to the cloud could foster 6,000 jobs in Vancouver over the next three years, according to a study commissioned by Microsoft Corp. ( Nasdaq:MSFT).
Paperless ticket app could help put scalpers out of business

Paperless ticket app could help put scalpers out of business

Three University of British Columbia students have launched a new paperless ticket app that they say will help artists and promoters by reducing the fees charged by ticket agents and by putting scalpers out of business.
Building biotechs to last in B.C.

Building biotechs to last in B.C.

BioPartnering conference hears how Vancouver’s Zymeworks caught Merck’s attention and inked $187 million deal