THIS WEEK IN TECTORIA

A community blog celebrating Victoria's booming tech sector

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Archives for July 2016

DoubleJump

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Our Tectorian of the Week is: DoubleJump!

DoubleJump is an independent gaming studio based in Victoria and on July 21st they announced the release of their brand new game, Slash Mobs, the studio’s fourth mobile game release to date!

Slash Mobs is a fast paced tap centric game that takes your character on an adventure through hundreds of levels filled with monsters and bosses trying to hold you back along the way. Collect valuable coins to build a team of heroes that will assist you on your quest to beat the toughest monsters and bosses even when you’re away from your device.

Maybe you can put the Pokemon Go down just for a little bit and try out a locally made game! Slash Mobs will be available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

To read the full announcement, click here.

 

Ocean Networks Canada

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Our Tectorian of the Week is: Ocean Networks Canada!

In an article posted by CBC yesterday, Ocean Networks Canada announced they have successfully placed the first offshore early warning earthquake sensor along the seabed off Vancouver Island!

The network will eventually include eight sensors offshore, along with many more sensors on land on Vancouver Island. Once completed, the sensors will provide up to 90 seconds of warning when the big one strikes.

The expedition to attach sensors to the seabed involved nearly 150 people, three ships and three remotely operated vehicles.

This is so past impressive, we’ve labelled it as ROCKETSAUCE! Congratulations to our amazing group of local scientists at the University of Victoria for helping so many of us!

Click here to read the full article.

 

Lighthouse Labs

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Our Tectorian of the Week is: Lighthouse Labs!

Lighthouse Labs was created as an experiment in 2013 by a group of software developers with a passion for code, mentorship, and education. Their mission: to continuously find the best ways to train the next generation of developers and to transform the way tech education is delivered.

Last March they brought their lab to Victoria, right to Fort Tectoria. They’ve partnered with VIATEC, Metalab, Ladies Learning Code, and Emplomacy to immerse their bootcamp students right in the middle of the local tech community.

This week Lighthouse Labs was featured on CHEK News and as a part of the Provincial Government’s announcement of a $600k boost to meet labour needs in the tech sector.

Lighthouse Labs is hosting a Demo Day at Fort Tectoria on July 21st from 6pm to 8pm. You can expect pizza, a chance to rub shoulders with an incredible network of developers and entrepreneurs, and an inside look at the skill set of their new graduates.

Congratulations to Lighthouse Labs for getting deserved coverage, and our province’s technology sector!

Lighthouse Labs empowers students to master the craft of software development, launch careers, and contribute to the incredible growth of Canada’s tech industry. With over 80 mentors and 350 graduates who have joined the ride, they’re still just a bunch of developers developing developers.