Technology Impact Awards highlight innovative companies in British Columbia

The 29th once-a-year Engineering Influence Awards (TIAs) set a new file, with 48 finalists and 12 winners declared.

Held last 7 days at the Vancouver Conference Centre, the TIA award for the “Company of the 12 months – Startup” went to VodaSafe, which offers underwater scanning technological innovation applied to help uncover drowning victims. VodaSafe went dwelling with C$10,000 from BC Tech to expand their firm and C$4,000 in PR assist co-funded by BC Tech and Switchboard PR.

HTEC, a Vancouver-based mostly enterprise, was honoured for their determination to unlocking the possible of hydrogen to reduce air air pollution and the impacts of weather change. They have been offered the award for “GameChanger in Climate Leadership”. HTEC patterns and builds remedies that assistance the deployment of zero-emission hydrogen gasoline mobile electric autos (FCEVs) throughout the continent.

The closing award of the evening, “Person of the Year”, went to Josh Nilson, originally from Willow River, BC and founder of the East Side Online games studio. Nilson gained recognition for his management in the local tech ecosystem and his determination to advancing diversity in tech, specially for Indigenous peoples.

“I believe I’m a voice suitable now in having the word out that ‘tech is for everyone’ and for what I can do to communicate about range, fairness and inclusion,” Nilson mentioned. “But most importantly, I imagine my job is just to hold the door open up, so other people today can come in. And then I’ll stage back and let people today that seriously can do it better than me have a substantial impact and get the do the job performed. And I’ll enable amplify their voices and assistance them where ever I can.”

Other awards of the evening integrated the “Spirit of BC Tech Ambition” and “Excellence in Organization Culture” awards, which were the two presented to Dapper Labs. The company presents blockchain dependent gaming ordeals and digital collectibles.

The “Diversity and Inclusion” award went to Hootsuite, and the “Excellence in Technologies Innovation” award went to Vancouver Airport Authority. 

There were being 4 other “Company of the Year” awards presented, highlighting “Growth”, “Export”, “Scale”, and “Anchor”.

These awards went to AOT Systems, State-of-the-art Cyclotron Methods, Redlen Technologies, and GeoComply respectively.