On September 21, join 16 trail-blazing women, from Vancouver’s Technology, StartUp & Entrepreneurial communities for a dynamic panel conversation on Innovating Differently: Women, Entrepreneurship and Technology. What can Canada do to further encourage women to start and grow innovative technology or tech-enabled businesses? What support and … [Read more...]
Surrey leading the way on new fuel technology
June 26, 2012 by
Surrey City Council is moving forward on a new by-law which would require all new gas stations to include alternative fuel sources such as a level-three electric vehicle charging station, compressed natural gas, hydrogen or propane. Mayor Dianne Watts says the idea is to promote and advance clean technology by building the necessary infrastructure. … [Read more...]
BCTIA Technology Impact Awards
June 7, 2012 by
The Technology Impact Awards is an annual event held to celebrate the achievements of the BC technology industry. Taking place June 14th, 2012 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, join over 800 members of the technology community at the province’s largest and most prestigious awards night. Don’t miss the celebration! Start: 2012-06-14 5:30 … [Read more...]
Toshiba Storage Products’ THNSNF SSDs tap into 19nm process technology
June 5, 2012 by
32 nanometer process technology feels so... 2009. These days, Toshiba Storage Products is pushing something quite a bit smaller, as the outfit's new THNSNF solid state drives are said to be the world's first to take advantage of 19nm process NAND flash memory. 2012 just so happens to mark the 25th anniversary of Tosh's meddling in NAND, and the new … [Read more...]
Aaron Sorkin talks about future Steve Jobs movie, impact of technology on his writing
May 30, 2012 by
You don't have to look far to get a grasp on who Aaron Sorkin is -- he wrote A Few Good Men, The American President, The West Wing, Moneyball and The Social Network, for starters -- and he showed up at D10 to talk creative media, how the digital age impacts his writing and his impending movie about late Apple CEO Steve Jobs. While not involving … [Read more...]
Union says the federal government is pinning its closure plans on “unproven technology”
May 22, 2012 by
The union representing marine communications centre staff is warning the federal government is relying on unproven technology to close three BC centres. Canadian Autoworkers Union Regional Director Allan Hughes says there isn't even a working model for the technology. Hughes says leaving just two centres to handle the workload … [Read more...]
iTech Infrastructure Technology Summit– Vancouver
April 26, 2012 by
iTech Summit is a one-day educational event designed to give buyers and sellers an opportunity to research new products and services, and network with peers. Featuring a comprehensive conference program, large exhibitor area and live product demonstrations, iTech Summit offers the educational content IT professionals need to maximize their business … [Read more...]
Local company finds way of creating greenhouse fertilizer using carbon capture technology
April 21, 2012 by
It is a made-in-BC first, as a local company has created a way for greenhouse fertilizer to be created using carbon capture technology. Co-founder Victor Krahn says they burn wood used to heat greenhouses, and then funnel gases from sequestered carbon through water-based solvent. "So then the gas continues to the atmosphere without any CO2 in it at … [Read more...]
Vancouver Technology Festival
April 12, 2012 by
On Saturday April 28th, join Microsoft’s Scott Guthrie at the Vancouver TechFest 2012 event where we will showcase some of today’s most innovative technology initiatives, inspire the business community, and empower high tech professionals. This event is being organized by various local technology communities and is intended to help individuals … [Read more...]
April 10: Mentorship, Technology and You
March 25, 2012 by
How can you benefit from a successful mentorship experience? CanWIT National and CanWIT BC Chapter are pleased to invite you to an exclusive workshop for women in technology. If you are looking for a mentor: Find out how a mentor can promote your achievements. See how a mentorship relationship can build critical skills to move your career … [Read more...]
