As Vancouver welcomes the world this summer, one of the city’s busiest gathering places is turning to AI-powered screening technology to help keep crowds moving safely. Xtract One Technologies … READ MORE... about Xtract One Tapped To Screen Fans At PNE During Vancouver’s World Cup Summer
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Innovation UBC Launches Science Entertainment Podcast Beaker Banter
Innovation UBC is taking science out of the lab and into the realm of entertainment with the launch of Beaker Banter, a new podcast hosted by Dr. Marissa Lithopoulos. The podcast is designed to spotlight innovators who are changing the world for the better … READ MORE... about Innovation UBC Launches Science Entertainment Podcast Beaker Banter
Light AI Secures Working Capital for Medical Tech with Eye on Clinical Trial
Light AI has completed a $5M private placement, the company announced this week. The Vancouver-based digital healthcare technology company focused on developing health diagnostic solutions powered by artificial intelligence technology says the financing … READ MORE... about Light AI Secures Working Capital for Medical Tech with Eye on Clinical Trial
Xtract One Tapped To Screen Fans At PNE During Vancouver’s World Cup Summer
As Vancouver welcomes the world this summer, one of the city’s busiest gathering places is turning to AI-powered screening technology to help keep crowds moving safely. Xtract One Technologies announced that its SmartGateway system has been selected to … READ MORE... about Xtract One Tapped To Screen Fans At PNE During Vancouver’s World Cup Summer
Major Canadian Tech Collaboration to Power Sovereign AI from BC Data Centre
A slew of organizations are collaborating on a "major AI infrastructure deal." Bell Canada, Cohere, Hypertec, and Hive Digital Technologies subsidiary BUZZ High Performance Computing are combining forces toward development and deployment of advanced AI … READ MORE... about Major Canadian Tech Collaboration to Power Sovereign AI from BC Data Centre
SFU VentureLabs Partners With Manterra To Keep Startup Manufacturing In B.C.
For many hardware, deeptech, and science-based startups, building the first prototype is only half the battle. The harder question often comes next: where do you actually make the thing? SFU VentureLabs and Manterra Technologies are hoping to make that … READ MORE... about SFU VentureLabs Partners With Manterra To Keep Startup Manufacturing In B.C.
BC-Built Lemonade Lab Turns The Lemonade Stand Into A Tap-To-Pay Business
The next time a kid in your neighbourhood sells lemonade, you may be able to tap your phone instead of digging for change. That is the idea behind Lemonade Lab, a free BC-built platform founded by Dean Horsfield that helps kids launch small, … READ MORE... about BC-Built Lemonade Lab Turns The Lemonade Stand Into A Tap-To-Pay Business
‘Real-World Impact’ Lands Svante on Global List of Innovative Ideas
Fast Company released its 2026 list of world-changing ideas, and a clean energy innovator based out of British Columbia stands among them. Vancouver's Svante Technologies is an integrated carbon management company founded in 2007 whose nano-engineered solid … READ MORE... about ‘Real-World Impact’ Lands Svante on Global List of Innovative Ideas
Sanctuary AI Evolves Model to Offer Software for Other Robotics Platforms
Sanctuary AI announced this week that it has achieved a new milestone toward deploying the Vancouver company's proprietary Physical AI technology on existing and next-generation industrial robotic systems. Sanctuary says it achieved "world-class performance … READ MORE... about Sanctuary AI Evolves Model to Offer Software for Other Robotics Platforms
Ballard Benefits from Market Adoption of Fuel Cell Solutions for Off-Grid Power
Ballard Power this week announced an order of fuel cell systems for stationary applications from a company specializing in renewable off-grid power generation. Ballard's zero-emission fuel cells enable the electrification of mobility, including commercial … READ MORE... about Ballard Benefits from Market Adoption of Fuel Cell Solutions for Off-Grid Power
Founder-Funded UPGUYS Scales Vancouver Healthtech Platform Across Canada
Vancouver-founded healthcare platform UPGUYS is drawing national recognition after its co-founders were named finalists for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Pacific Region program. Founded in 2019 by Ramin Behzadi and pharmacist Mat Rezaei, UPGUYS has … READ MORE... about Founder-Funded UPGUYS Scales Vancouver Healthtech Platform Across Canada