The federal government this month announced $2.7 million in funding targeting entrepreneurship in British Columbia. The funding hails from the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, which is focused on supporting business growth in BC. “British Columbia’s small businesses are the heart of our communities and the economic engine of our province,” stated minister Harjit […]
Local Hospital to Improve Patient Rehab with Addition of Two Specialized Robots
Queen’s Park Care Centre in New Westminster has received a technology upgrade to its rehabilitation toolkit thanks to a donation from a patient. Vancouver resident Toan Nguyen donated a Lokomat and an ArmeoPower device to the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation after experiencing the benefits of the technologies following a stroke. “I wanted this technology to […]
Vancouver Innovators Win Funding and Tech from #StandWithOwners Contest
TELUS recently announced the winners of its fifth #StandWithOwners contest. Chosen from thousands of applications from across Canada are 20 outstanding businesses being recognized for having a unique aspect and for using technology to drive innovation. Since 2020, TELUS has invested $5 million through the #StandWithOwners program, which the company now claims is the largest […]
V2 Launches to Spark Creative Building at Intersection of Art and Tech in Vancouver
A new initiative dubbed V2 is seeking to spark the next generation of creative innovation in British Columbia. Launched this month, V2 is an open collective for technology, art, and science in Vancouver operating on the thesis that growth emerges from the intersection of people creating across disciplines and experience levels. Describing Vancouver as “a […]
Almanac Unveils Key Hire on Mission to Innovate Agriculture in Canada with A.I.
Almanac this week announced Chad Jennings as the recently rebranded firm’s latest key hire. The Vancouver-based agricultural intelligence platform, founded in 2010 as Semios, has brought on board Jennings as Vice President of Product management. With a Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Stanford University, Dr. Jennings has over 20 years of experience in […]
Redbrick CEO Tobyn Sowden Named Pacific Region’s EY Entrepreneur of Year
Tobyn Sowden was recently named this year’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Pacific Overall Award winner. Sowden was recognized among nine other entrepreneurs at last night’s celebration hosted in Vancouver. “As a seasoned entrepreneur, Tobyn uses his knowledge to help other innovators succeed by guiding them through the complex stages of growing their businesses […]
Canada Offers $9.4M to Support Local Innovation in B.C.’s Fastest-Growing City
A popular landing pad for immigrants to the west coast of Canada, Surrey is tracking to become the most populous city in British Columbia as soon as 2029, with a projected population of up to one million by 2042. “Surrey is the fastest growing city in British Columbia,” affirms Randeep Sarai, a member of parliament […]
SkyScout Taps SenseNet to Empower Firefighting Drones with Advanced Tech
SenseNet is a Vancouver-based technology company providing a rapid wildfire detection solution. The upstart leverages fire detection technology integrating sensors, cameras, and artificial intelligence-powered analysis to provide accurate and early alerts to wildfire threats. SenseNet this week announced a partnership with neighbouring drone company SkyScout AI to combine the two B.C. companies’ technologies. “The integrated […]
Rhino Ventures Supports MyFO as Local Startup Rethinks Wealth Management
MyFO has received investment through Rhino Ventures, the Vancouver companies recently announced. Family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals manage trillions of dollars—more than the entire hedge fund industry. The number of family offices has tripled since 2019 to more than 10,000 worldwide. Despite this scale, management of these assets is often riddled wth inefficiencies, argues MyFO. […]
Victoria Startup HiBoop Launches Pilot Program for Mental Healthcare Platform
Canadians’ self-rated mental health has declined since 2015, according to Statistics Canada, with one-in-five Canadians now requiring access to mental healthcare. And yet access to healthcare has also been sliding across the country as wait times continue to rise amid an expanding general population outpacing the growth of doctors. Enter HiBoop, a Victoria-based startup seeking […]