A Vancouver-based maker of agriculture technology this month received capital from the federal government through the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada. QuantoTech Solutions received $750,000 through PacifiCan’s Jobs and Growth Fund. The company’s vision started through a love of indoor farming forged due to long, cold winters in Alberta. The firm was established in Lethbridge […]
CarboNet Captures $1.7M in Federal Funding to Scale Up Wastewater Tech
The Global Commission on the Economics of Water estimates that by 2030 we will have overdrawn our freshwater reserves by 40%, with economic analysis suggesting water insecurity could cost us trillions of dollars by 2050. As freshwater becomes increasingly regulated and scarce, companies from energy and mining to food and beauty are turning to startups […]
Mogo Launches Next Gen of Moka Platform to Power Wealth Through AI
Mogo this week announced the next generation of its wealth-building app, Moka. The Vancouver-based digital wealth and payments business unveiled Moka.ai, equipped with “significant updates and enhancements designed to help the next generation of Canadians get on a real path to becoming millionaires and achieving financial freedom.” David Feller, founder and chief executive officer of Mogo, […]
VoPay Unveils Collaboration as Company Brings Financial Tech to US
A Vancouver-based provider of embedded financial technology solutions this week announced a partnership with fellow fintech Cross River Bank. VoPay will work with Cross River on its expansion into the U.S. market, the company stated, forming a “landmark alliance.” “Joining forces with Cross River marks a transformative moment for VoPay,” believes Hamed Arbabi, chief executive […]
INNOVATEwest Collabs with Launch Academy to Showcase Best of BC Tech
Last year, we reported on rumblings of a new large-scale tech conference in Vancouver preparing to launch in 2024. Not Collision, as some had called for, but rather INNOVATEwest. The multi-day event, slated for mid-April, is due to take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre, and will focus on the intersection of technology and business innovation. […]
JAKS Secures Support from CFIN to Advance Robotics in Manufacturing
The Canadian Food Innovation Network announced today that it is awarding nearly $500,000 across six food-tech projects throughout Canada. “These six projects represent CFIN’s vision for a future where new ideas and technologies create a more efficient, sustainable, and customer-centric food industry,” stated Dana McCauley, chief executive of CFIN. “As we introduce intelligent solutions, autonomous […]
Kelowna Welcomes Ag-Tech as Aerial Army Descends on Okanagan Orchards
The City of Kelowna is tapping into aerial technology as the Okanagan ushers in what it calls a “new era of high-tech agriculture.” Kelowna is partnering with Vancouver-based robotics firm InDro Robotics to leverage drone tech aimed at monitoring crop health and anticipating orchard yields, the City announced this month. A pilot project will see […]
Vancouver’s Peoples Group Partners with Finix for Fintech’s Canadian Launch
A California-based payments technology provider for businesses is marching North. San Francisco’s Finix announced this week that its suite of unified payment offerings is now available in Canada. “Adding to our international footprint with our Canadian expansion helps even more businesses drive revenue while streamlining operations,” stated Finix cofounder Richie Serna. Serna wants to pioneer universal payment […]
Surrey Agtech Innovator SkyAcres Joins Google for Startups Accelerator
Last year, Innovate BC and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program provided $2 million in research and development funding to help regional companies pilot technologies and create new jobs across British Columbia. The B.C. Fast Pilot invested in 14 companies at the time—including SkyAcres Agrotechnologies, which was recently named one of the […]
A Leaner Thinkific Posts Quarterly Profit Amid ‘Significant Momentum’ for Firm
In early 2023, we reported on Thinkific’s journey toward profitability following multiple waves of layoffs. “Profitability is in sight,” Greg Smith, cofounder and chief executive of Thinkific, stated last year, months after the firm laid off 20% its staff. Founded in 2012, Thinkific went public in 2021 on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker […]