British Columbia is supporting projects to “strengthen food security” within the region while ensuring “more people have the necessary skills to succeed in the growing agri-tech sector.” Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth for the Province, believes it is “critical that two of British Columbia’s greatest strengths—technology and agriculture—come together to ensure British […]
Victoria’s Sailbotix Joins Amplify to Move from Innovation to Real-World Impact
The Ocean Startup Project this week unveiled the second round of companies selected for Amplify. Amplify is Ocean Startup Project’s collaborative commercialization program for high-potential Canadian ocean technology ventures. The program is designed to close the gap between innovation and commercialization by helping startups validate their solutions with customers and progress toward revenue and scale. […]
Vancouver Startup Draws Interest for 3D Immersion That Doesn’t Require Glasses
Metavista3D showcased its latest spatial display innovations at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. The Vancouver-based company says its presence at the annual event was “highly successful.” “The level of interest we saw at CES 2026 strongly validates our technology and market positioning,” commented chief executive officer Jeff Carlson. MetaVista3D specializes in glasses-free pseudo-holographic 3D display […]
Startup-to-Watch Maia Farms Garners Seed Capital to Scale Mushroom Tech
Maia Farms this week unveiled the closing of an oversubscribed Seed round of equity financing. The Vancouver-based food technology company developing mushroom and mycelium-based ingredients secured nearly $4 million, bringing the firm’s total capital raised over the past year to more than $6.5M. The 2026 startup-to-watch raised the seed funding from Active Impact Investments, Nya […]
Nuport, Open Ocean, and Hydra Energy Advance Projects with Support from B.C.
British Columbia is “supporting domestic companies to test dual-use technologies that make our ports safer, cleaner, and more competitive while strengthening Canada’s sovereignty and defence capabilities,” according to Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth. An example of this includes recently announced support from Innovate BC’s Integrated Marketplace initiative across three local projects. “These […]
Jetson Secures Major Round of Funding to Expand Home Electrification into U.S.
Vancouver’s Jetson today unveiled a major Series A round of funding. The major influx of capital for the home electrification innovator, to the tune of $50 million, hails from Eclipse with participation from 8VC, Activate Capital, and existing investors Garage Capital and Active Impact. “Jetson is delivering the future of residential electrification, starting with heat […]
Wood-Based ‘Foam’ Tech Developed by UBC Researchers Draws Federal Capital
An economic development entity based in British Columbia is commercializing sustainable building materials derived from forestry byproducts. The Yinka Dene Economic Development Limited Partnership, or YLP, is partnering with the University of British Columbia’s Department of Wood Science to scale a technology dubbed DicinFoam. The “foam” is actually a biodegradable, fire-retardant material made from ligno-cellulosic […]
Biotech Firm Discovers Antibodies That Fight Off Neurodegenerative Diseases
A biotechnology company with deep roots in Canada says it has discovered monoclonal antibodies and intrabodies that selectively target misfolded, pathogenic TDP-43, a disease-driving protein implicated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, fronto-temporal dementia, and forms of Alzheimer’s disease. Canada-born MindWalk says the discovery was made through the company’s integrated engines and research ecosystem powered by propriety […]
COAST Seeking Blue Economy Startups to Join ‘Hyper-Focused’ Accelerator
Canada’s Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies is accepting applications for the second cohort of Blue Action Canada. Blue Action Canada is a “hyper-focused” ocean venture accelerator for early-stage startups in the blue economy. The accelerator is powered by COAST alongside startup investor Founders Factory, climate investor Blue Action, and the Canadian Ocean Supercluster. “The […]
Arca to Remove Over 200 Million Tonnes of CO2 from Atmosphere at Mineral Site
Arca Climate Technologies this month signed a 10-year agreement. The decade-long agreement grants Arca an exclusive right to evaluate the potential of the ultramafic waste rock and mine tailings at the Turnagain Nickel Project in British Columbia with an aim remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Based in Vancouver, Arca is an Industrial Mineralization company […]