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MintList secures a Canadian first
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James Matthews
August 16, 2022
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Editor’s pick:
MintList are newly minted Stevie Award winners
The online auto sales startup became the first Canadian company to earn the honour of Tech Startup of the Year - Software. » Start reading
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Funding and deals:
The B.C. government announced $250,000 to support BCIT in developing additional mass timber education programming. » Continue.
In other news:
The New Ventures BC Competition has been penning feature stories on its top 25 companies, including Acel Power, Buzzit, and Ovou.
Ideas and insights:
Roger Patterson, co-founder and president of Later, writing in Entrepreneur: Why Creators Can Weather a Recession Better Than Big Business
Suzanne Gill, president and CEO of Genome British Columbia, musing on LinkedIn about her transition into the role
Edward Chiang, co-founder and CEO of Moment Energy, joined the EVfriendly Podcast to chat EV sales trends, his company’s work to repurpose used EV batteries, and the need for clean energy. » Tune in
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