OTTAWA, Aug. 17, 2018 /CNW/ – The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will visit Nanaimo, British Columbia, between August 20 and August 22 to hold discussions with business representatives, entrepreneurs, First Nations members and academic leaders. Source: CNW | Minister Bains to visit Nanaimo, British Columbia

  AI Justice Challenge   From now until August 31st, you have the opportunity to respond to any of the five AI Justice Challenges that are currently live on BC Bid. Smart Online Guide Challenge BC Bid Code: RFQ ON-003240 Smart Online Guide Closing date: August 31, 2018 at 2pm PST Smart Court Inquirer Challenge…

It’s an honour and a privilege to share that Picatic has been acquired by Eventbrite. Source: Our Next Chapter – Picatic Event Planning Blog

Source: Microsoft invests millions in Nanaimo-based cybersecurity company | nanaimonewsNOW

No one likes getting injections, and kids are especially susceptible to the fear and anxiety that come with routine or medically necessary shots.  Chemainus-based Mark Syme and a small team at Biopreme Medical Technologies have spent the past decade redesigning the traditional hypodermic needle to deliver less pain with its poke. The Challenge To reduce…

Source: Toronto added most North American tech jobs in 2017, with wages lower than any US hub | BetaKit

Marketers are often expected to work magic on consumers, putting them under a spell and convincing them that the cure for all that ails them is their company’s product or service . But the high expectations placed on brands often do little more than set them up for a fall. Source: Can Magic Be Manufactured…

We believe that our technology will have an influence in minimizing the environmental impact of our current and future generations. ~ Foster Coulson Source: Revolutionizing Ice Blasting Technology: Coulson Ice Blast Ltd Makes Cleaning a Real Blast

  SPOTLIGHT   Could you use $300,000 to commercialize your tech? To date, our Ignite program has awarded $3.5M in funding to fifteen BC research projects in the natural resources and applied sciences. Get inspired by our past winners, then make sure to submit your Letter of Intent by July 23.      OPPORTUNITIES  …

We are thrilled to announce Techstars Class 136 – the 2018 Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator Class. Today, in St. Paul, Minn., these companies begin their work solving real problems across the entire food value chain, from food safety to supply chain management and restaurant efficiencies to the upcycling of food waste. [Included in this…