48 finalists unveiled for Technology Impact Awards

Meet the companies most impactful to the local tech ecosystem according to the BC Tech Association.

Credit: BC Tech Association

The 2022 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) are already living up to its theme. Under the header of “ambition,” the BC Tech Association unveiled an enterprising 48 finalists across 12 categories.

Meet the finalists:

Spirit of BC Tech – Ambition

• Clio

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• Dapper Labs

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• LandSure

• Trulioo

  • Go deeper: Trulioo acquires Denmark’s HelloFlow to build winner-takes-all identity platform

• VanHack

  • Go deeper: Ilya Brotzky follows opportunity — wherever it takes him

The 2022 Spirit of BC Tech – Ambition Award is presented in partnership with TELUS.

GameChanger – Climate Leadership

• General Fusion

  • Go deeper: General Fusion to open 60,000 sq ft HQ near YVR

• Global Relay

  • Go deeper: 69 BC firms make Globe and Mail’s top growing companies list, including Global Relay

• HTEC

  • Go deeper: Four Burnaby tech firms secure $11.1M investment from federal agency, including HTEC

• Loop Energy

  • Go deeper: In-Depth: Next-gen BC hydrogen tech blazing trail to net zero

The 2022 GameChanger – Climate Leadership Award is presented in partnership with Vancity.

GameChanger – Diversity & Inclusion

• Hootsuite

  • Go deeper: How 3 Vancouver tech companies (including Hootsuite) are supporting caregivers

• Jelly Academy

  • Go deeper: Jelly Academy increasing Indigenous representation in tech-enabled sectors

• SAP

  • Go deeper: 3 tips for startups wanting to work with multinationals

The 2022 GameChanger – Diversity & Inclusion Award is presented in partnership with PwC.

Excellence in Industry Innovation

• Seaspan Shipyards

• TechBrew Robotics

• Vancouver Airport Authority

  • Go deeper: General Fusion to open 60,000 sq ft HQ near YVR

The 2022 Excellence in Industry Innovation Award is presented in partnership with Accenture.

Excellence in Technology Innovation

• Elevated Signals

• ForwardAI

• MeetAmi Innovations

  • Go deeper: Vancouver-based ‍‍MeetAmi Innovations closes $29M seed round

• Transoft Solutions

The Excellence in Technology Innovation Award is presented in partnership with MDA.

Company of the Year – Startup

• Arya Health

  • Go deeper: Dr. Sam Gharbi on riding the healthtech rollercoaster from med school to Arya Health

• Carbin Minerals

• CargoSprout

• Daanaa

• Kopahi Manufacturing

• MintList

  • Go deeper: MintList steers the auto industry kicking and screaming into the future

• Nexpress

• Perfectly Snug

• Pocketed

  • Go deeper: Pocketed wins $25K top prize at The Forum Pitch finale

• VodaSafe

The 2022 Company of the Year – Startup Award is presented in partnership with Microsoft.

Company of the Year – Growth

• AOT Technologies

• FansUnite

• Oxygen8

  • Go deeper: Cleantech, Indigenous communities prioritized with $2 million in B.C. government funding — including Oxygen8

• StandardFusion

The 2022 Company of the Year – Growth Award is presented in partnership with OSLER.

Company of the Year – Export

• Advanced Cyclotron Systems

• Canalyst

  • Go deeper: How (and why) to get a job at Canalyst

• Launchpad

  • Go deeper: How Launchpad Technologies’ Bruce Qi bootstrapped $500 into $10 million

• Weir Motion Metrics

The 2022 Company of the Year – Export Award is presented in partnership with EDC.

Company of the Year – Scale

• Freight Club

• Lighthouse Labs

• ReadyMode

  • Go deeper: ReadyMode, formerly XenCALL, secures $4M

• Redlen Technologies

  • Go deeper: The company was the inaugural winner of the Greg Smith Award.

The 2022 Company of the Year – Scale Award is presented in partnership with Clio.

Company of the Year – Anchor

• GeoComply

  • Go deeper: The company was part of Metro Vancouver's unicorn surge last year.

• Global Relay

• LMI Technologies

• Seaspan Shipyards

The Company of the Year – Anchor Award is presented in partnership with Deloitte.

Excellence in Company Culture

• Dapper Labs

• FreshWorks Studio

  • Go deeper: Five Victoria tech firms hiring 50+ roles right now, including FreshWorks

• Lumen5

The Excellence in Company Culture Award is presented in partnership with SAP.

Person of the Year

• Joy Johnson

• Josh Nilson

• Pascal Spothelfer

The 2022 Person of the Year Award is presented in partnership with Amazon.

What’s new:

Of note is a revamped Company of the Year - Startup category, which features a ten-company cohort that will pitch at a separate, Dragons’ Den-style event for a spot in the top three. The winner from that trio will be announced at the TIAs gala and handed a cheque for $10,000. 

Also new is the award category GameChanger in Climate Leadership. “I’m honoured to celebrate the finalists for the Gamechanger Climate Leadership award,” Kirsten Sutton, chief technology and information officer at Vancity (the award’s presenter), said. “Vancity believes that becoming net-zero means doing things differently, and their spirit of innovation is critical in addressing the climate crisis.”

A ‘thrilling’ cast of companies:

“What is thrilling about this year’s 48 finalists is that they represent exceptional ambition in so many ways, from climate leadership to diversity and inclusion to using technology to solve challenges in traditional industries,” Jill Tipping, CEO of the BC Tech Association, said. “It is inspiring to see how technology is transforming BC’s economy and creating new opportunities in every community in BC.”

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