Meet the biggest names in B.C.'s innovation ecosystem.
Vancouver dominates milestone 25th competition as local innovators secure nearly half the finalist spots in B.C.’s premier startup showdown.
Jun 26, 2025
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3 min read
What happens when a rocket scientist hates gas stations?
Jun 3, 2025
4 min read
Healthtech standout beats out fellow BC startups GlüxKind, SkyAcres, and yPilot for the title of Startup All-Star.
May 31, 2025
The win capped off a multi-day contest that saw 35 startups pitch live.
2 min read
Early-stage tech ventures from across the province move one step closer to $250K in prizes.
Apr 9, 2025
The Internet Masterminds founder reveals how pivoting from film to teaching led to building a thriving community and business
May 31, 2024
11 min read
The seasoned CFO gets candid about his experience in burning out from the ‘sandwich generation’ press that led to hitting a ‘hard reset’ and starting his own company
May 9, 2024
13 min read
The compensation expert shares why she left Lululemon to start a consultancy that helps women negotiate compensation and employers build more inclusive workplaces
May 2, 2024
6 min read
Founder and software engineer, Amit Goldy, shares why he risked leaving an award-winning Silicon Valley startup to bootstrap Connectcz
Apr 19, 2024
9 min read
From leading sales at the likes of Xerox and Salesforce, Zurowski shares why he ventured out on his own to focus on supporting SMBs
The seasoned HR executive shares reflections from her journey in not settling for one path when it came to her life and career
Apr 5, 2024
5 min read
Learn why the senior product manager left the U.K.’s largest credit agency to make her mark in Vancouver’s tech scene
Apr 4, 2024
A seasoned marketing exec, Jeff shares what differentiates Three Horizons Group from other agencies and how its work has helped clients raise north of $100 million over the past decade
Mar 29, 2024
17 min read
Serial entrepreneur and marketing veteran, Nicky Senyard, shares how Fintel Connect became a leading partner for the likes of BMO, Scotiabank, RBC, and CIBC
Mar 28, 2024
8 min read
The inside scoop from Aisling Carty on what the company — backed by Madrona, Amazon, and Google — is focused on in building their solutions and teams
Mar 27, 2024
With jobs in New York and Silicon Valley, Ko shares her journey from working in senior finance and marketing positions to founding an in-demand coaching and training consultancy for high-growth startups
7 min read
The inside scoop on how executive Derek Manky landed at Fortinet fresh out of BCIT, the company’s expansion plans, and what they value in job candidates
Mar 20, 2024
From working at a small software company to now one of the largest — surpassing sales quotas each year — Murphy is keen to mentor other women looking to get into tech sales
Mar 19, 2024
The journey of his path from burnout to breakthrough — from finding inspiration from his grandfather’s footsteps to founding a tech and data solutions company for the auto industry
Mar 16, 2024
14 min read
Tired of the limiting beliefs, the former Electronic Arts developers plan to turn their studio into a global household name
Mar 15, 2024
The inside scoop on why Sydnie Hyde left the corporate world for the trading platform for ‘unicorns’ — and what to expect next from the fastest-growing company of its kind
Mar 13, 2024
The notable tech thought leader and investor is keen to leverage generative AI to drive growth
Mar 12, 2024
From working at powerhouses like Electronic Arts to Activision Blizzard, Tran opens up about why he’s now striking out on his own
The journey of how the former accountant ‘haphazardly’ fell into the family office space to build an award-winning platform
Mar 9, 2024
10 min read
Theo Yeung shares why he left the safety net of the likes of Slack and Zoom to start his own tech sales consulting firm
Mar 8, 2024
