Spurring Investments And Innovation In Agriculture – TechCrunch

Brian MilneCrunch Network Contributor Brian Milne is a freelance writer and former senior reporter/editor for McClatchy Newspapers, advocating sustainable water technologies and precision agriculture. More posts by this contributor: How to join the network The federal government is often criticized by Silicon Valley for being…

Vancouver’s high-tech hurdle: Attracting top-level talent – The Globe and Mail

From left: Version One Ventures CEO and founder Boris Wertz, BuildDirect president and CEO Jeff Booth, Vision Critical founder and president of corporate innovation Andrew Reid, Hootsuite CEO and founder Ryan Holmes, Shoes.com chairman and co-founder Roger Hardy, Plentyoffish CEO and founder Markus Frind, and…