TechVibes

Techvibes

Logo of the digital media property, Techvibes.
Type of site
 Technology publication
Available in English
Headquarters Vancouver, Canada
Owner Konrad Group
Website techvibes.com
Alexa rank Positive decrease 1497 (February 2016)[1]
Commercial Yes
Registration None
Launched 2002
Current status Active

Techvibes is an online Canadian technology hub for industry news, long read features, events and jobs. It primarily covers businesses ranging from startups to established firms. Techvibes was founded in 2002 by President and Editor-in-Chief Rob Lewis and is based in Vancouver, Canada. In June of 2016, Techvibes was acquired by technology consulting firm, Konrad Group.[2]

Techfest

Techfest is a recruiting event for digital companies hosted by Techvibes. The first Techfest launched in Vancouver in 2013 and is now held in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa. Past participating companies include Microsoft, Hootsuite, Shopify, Amazon and Wattpad.[3]

Canadian Startup Awards

Canadian Startup Awards is an annual awards show “Celebrating Canada’s best and brightest in the tech space” that was launched by Techvibes in 2011.[4][5] For the first five years, the Canadian Startup Awards existed only online. On March 2nd, 2017 Techvibes hosted the first live awards in Toronto, Ontario. Eleven categories were awarded in 2017 including Startup of the Year, Social Impact, VC Firm of the Year. Notable past award recipients include Shopify, a publicly-traded company based in Ottawa, and Hootsuite, a private company also based in Vancouver.

References

  1. ↑ "Techvibes.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  2. ↑ "Techvibes acquired by Konrad Group". BetaKit. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  3. ↑ "Techfest". Techvibes. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  4. ↑ Bury, Erin. "Why early-stage startups should jump on the awards bandwagon". Financial Post. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Canadian Startup Awards". Techvibes. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
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