Tech Startup
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Federal government announces funding for East Coast tech firms and startup hubThe Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency says the funding includes interest-free repayable loans for the companies and a non-repayable grant for startup hub Volta Labs Inc.TechJan 20, 2022
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Indigenous entrepreneur using tech to help Alberta women find workFounded in Alberta, Virtual Gurus now has more than 400 contractors working as virtual assistants for clients across the country and beyond.EconomyMar 30, 2021
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Vancouver slides 9 spots in global tech startup ecosystem ranking: reportThe new ranking by Startup Genome found the city lagging behind in access to funding and the development of life sciences.TechMay 9, 2019
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B.C. tech start-up goes under the hood to give drivers their dataA B.C. startup's app lets drivers know everything from acceleration and braking information to GPS and diagnostics.EconomyJan 11, 2019
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UK games tech startup Improbable to build new office in EdmontonA UK video games tech company announced a former BioWare GM to its team and revealed a new Improbable office would be started in downtown Edmonton.CanadaSep 19, 2018
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Global tech giant Garmin officially calls Alberta homeGarmin Canada has chosen the town of Cochrane for its Canadian headquarters, a move that was 20 years in the making.TechSep 4, 2018
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Governments give $2 million to bolster incubator of Halifax tech sectorHalifax touts itself as Canada's fifth largest tech hub, and Mayor Mike Savage recently expressed an interest in hosting Amazon's second headquarters in North America.PoliticsSep 12, 2017
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China tech firms hiring ‘cheerleaders’ to boost productionAn apparent new trend in China has tech firms hiring women to hang out with young male programmers who are "terrible at socializing".TechAug 25, 2015
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Speed dating for techies and investors: Metabridge 2014Metabridge is the 6th annual retreat to generate economic activity and match up businesses with investors.TechJun 12, 2014
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