TechAlong Labs

Innovation hub where technologists ideate, design, and develop digital solutions against gender-based violence in Vancouver, BC.

TechAlong Labs is a non-profit organization, centralizing scattered Metro Vancouver resources to help expedite getting help.

According to a 2018 Statistics Canada survey, 44% of women in Canada have experienced psychological, physical, or sexual violence from an intimate partner. We build digital intervention in social services to make the process of getting gender-based violence support and resources easier and faster in Metro Vancouver.

who is behind?

We are a team of dedicated digital designers and developers.

We believe in the power of technology to make the human experiences of being in the community better.

As current or past Simon Fraser University students, we engage post-secondary student community by hosting conversations and workshops about trauma-informed technology.

OTAC Team members
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Our Projects

These are the projects that we are currently worked on by our dedicated team of designers and developers.

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One Tap Away Chatbot

The agent that instantly guides the users to gender-based violence support resources in Metro Vancouver. Equipped with trauma-informed language. Powered by AI.

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Transition House Availability Tracker

Web application that allows transition houses across BC update their availability status, so that anyone in the public can receive real-time updates.