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HQ Vancouver: Why global gaming giants set up shop in Vancouver

Jun 28, 2016

Vancouver is home to some global-leading organizations in thriving industries: visual effects, performance apparel, and information and communications technology to name but a few. Yet perhaps somewhat surprisingly, given the prominence of the great outdoors in Vancouver’s identity, one industry in which the city is a true global leader is gaming.

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Emily Chen bags startup success

May 17, 2013

Beedie alumna Emily Chen has parlayed her entrepreneurial talents into a new startup venture that provides working parents with the means to spend some quality time with their young children. Chen is part of the team that won the UBC Startup Weekend competition with their venture Pony Pony Dog, a trans-generational gaming platform that allows parents to bond with their three to six year-old children through a series of mini-games, regardless of their physical location. […]

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