As artificial intelligence tools scale, inference has become a salient cost for developers. Vancouver-based LōD believes it has a solution. LōD Technologies builds energy-intelligent computing infrastructure that optimizes the flow of energy and workloads across data centres to enable computing resources such as AI training and Bitcoin mining to operate as flexible loads that respond […]
Major Investment Helps Fuel Tech-Forward Innovation Lab at St. Paul’s
Providence Health Care is set to build a local technology innovation hub. The Vancouver-based Catholic healthcare community platform intends to establish the hub within St. Paul’s Hospital and Clinical Support and Research Centre, which will be connected via skybridge to the new St. Paul’s Hospital on the Jim Pattison Medical Campus. The CSRC’s innovation hub […]
Vancouver Innovators Collaborate at Intersection of Crypto Tech and Food
Two Vancouver-area innovators are collaborating at the intersection of cryptocurrency technology and urban dining. AllScale, a self-described “self-custody stablecoin neobank,” is partnering with Bravo Rewards, which offers a digital network that helps restaurants fill tables with predictable revenue via discounts, cashback, and data insights. Specifically, Bravo has integrated the AllScale checkout, which allows diners to […]
Victoria’s Tech Ecosystem Shines Under Western Neon Lights at Annual Awards
The Victoria Innovation, Advanced Technology, and Entrepreneurship Council hosted its iconic Awards Gala on Wednesday evening at the Victoria Conference Centre. The annual event brought together more than 500 members of the region’s thriving technology community. Under a “Western Neon” theme, and across 14 categories, the “dazzling” affair celebrated the companies and people shaping Greater […]
BTQ Advances Full-Stack Strategy Toward Quantum-Safe Software
Tech moves fast—but perhaps not fast enough for BTQ Technologies, which says it has a mandate “to deploy quantum today, not tomorrow.” The Vancouver-based company believes, following a productive 2025, that it is closer than ever to achieving this goal. During 2025, BTQ executed on a full-stack strategy designed to secure critical infrastructure for the […]
Aspect Biosystems Garners Funding for Big Project Targeting Disease Solutions
Aspect Biosystems has received substantial investment from the federal government. The Vancouver-based biotechnology company pioneering a novel category of regenerative medicine attracted $79 million from Canada as part of a multiyear, $280M project. The project will aim to accelerate the advancement of Aspect’s pipeline of bioengineered cellular medicines for serious metabolic and endocrine diseases, enhance […]
SFU to Accelerate Adoption of Electric Tech and Smart Home Tools in B.C.
Canada recently unveiled nearly $30 million for a dozen projects across Canada aimed to accelerating the development and deployment of clean energy technologies nationwide. The federal government says it is committed to “building and deploying the technologies that will power a clean, reliable, and competitive energy system.” “Canada is scaling up clean energy while strengthening […]
Vancouver Island Organizations Tapped to Enhance National Defence Innovation
The federal government says it is making investments to protect sovereignty and create prosperity, confirming it has achieved the NATO 2% defence expenditure target. This includes an announcement of nearly $14M to advance defence innovation and aerospace technology in British Columbia. “British Columbia has the talent, innovation, and expertise to help protect Canada and our […]
Squamish’s Quantum Technology to Bolster Capacity with Provincial Support
A Squamish-based industrial helium and hydrogen systems manufacturer is being supported by the Province to grow production capacity and create more jobs. Through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund and the Look West strategy, the Province is providing as much as $400,000 to Quantum Technology Corp. Quantum manufactures equipment to purify and liquefy gases such as […]
Rival Celebrates Strong Annual Growth as Technology Division Ramps Up
Rival Group this week revealed strong growth in 2025. The Vancouver-based market research innovator reported that annual revenue growth rose by more than 50%. The B.C. company assigns much of its success to an integrated business model which combines three pillars: proprietary technology, first-party panel access, and strategic consulting expertise. Through these integrated pillars, Rival […]