Technology Impact Awards highlight innovative companies in British Columbia
The 29th once-a-year Technological innovation Affect Awards (TIAs) set a new report, with 48 finalists and 12 winners announced.
Held last 7 days at the Vancouver Conference Centre, the TIA award for the “Company of the Year – Startup” went to VodaSafe, which presents underwater scanning technology utilized to enable obtain drowning victims. VodaSafe went residence with C$10,000 from BC Tech to improve their organization and C$4,000 in PR guidance co-funded by BC Tech and Switchboard PR.
HTEC, a Vancouver-primarily based enterprise, was honoured for their motivation to unlocking the prospective of hydrogen to reduce air pollution and the impacts of weather alter. They have been presented the award for “GameChanger in Local weather Leadership”. HTEC models and builds solutions that assist the deployment of zero-emission hydrogen gasoline mobile electrical vehicles (FCEVs) throughout the continent.
The remaining award of the evening, “Person of the Year”, went to Josh Nilson, originally from Willow River, BC and founder of the East Facet Games studio. Nilson acquired recognition for his leadership in the community tech ecosystem and his motivation to advancing variety in tech, precisely for Indigenous peoples.
“I imagine I’m a voice ideal now in obtaining the word out that ‘tech is for everyone’ and for what I can do to converse about diversity, equity and inclusion,” Nilson mentioned. “But most importantly, I believe my career is just to keep the door open up, so other individuals can appear in. And then I’ll stage back and permit men and women that really can do it superior than me have a huge impression and get the perform accomplished. And I’ll aid amplify their voices and assist them anywhere I can.”
Other awards of the night time included the “Spirit of BC Tech Ambition” and “Excellence in Organization Culture” awards, which were equally introduced to Dapper Labs. The corporation features blockchain dependent gaming encounters and digital collectibles.
The “Diversity and Inclusion” award went to Hootsuite, and the “Excellence in Technological know-how Innovation” award went to Vancouver Airport Authority.
There have been 4 other “Company of the Year” awards offered, highlighting “Growth”, “Export”, “Scale”, and “Anchor”.
These awards went to AOT Technologies, Advanced Cyclotron Techniques, Redlen Technologies, and GeoComply respectively.
