Technology

Pixton Comics has won a $30,000 grand prize in the BC Innovation Council 's New Ventures regional competition, open to companies outside Metro Vancouver that have yet to secure financial backing for their innovations.

Polymer Research plans to build a pilot plant in Burnaby that will convert the ubiquitous foam into a recyclable liquid

Vancouver's high-tech sector expects to create 3,000 new positions this year

One of the greenest buildings in Canada will feature technology developed by a University of British Columbia spinoff company that uses sunlight to light the interior of buildings.

Vancouver-based HootSuite Media, Inc. has announced the release of a Portuguese language version of its social media dashboard. According to the company, Brazil has significant Internet use and is the second-largest country on Twitter , with 33.

An app for the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival , designed by Vancouver’s Xomo Digital Inc. , is designed to fuel wine sales for the festival’s 180 participating wineries.

North Vancouver-based mental health organization Kaiser Foundation has announced that it will shut down operations March 31, in the wake of the January 11 death of foundation chairman and CEO, Edgar Kaiser Jr.

Telus (TSX:T) now knows what it’s like to get into a squabble with a phone company over a bill with higher-than-expected roaming charges. The Vancouver-based telecom is suing SaskTel Mobility for allegedly overcharging it by $5.

The province’s technology sector has weathered the global downturn and will create thousands of new jobs in the coming year, according to the latest survey of B.C. tech companies.

New booklet from angel investor and SFU innovation office director outlines the art of raising capital to develop your business case