A spin-off company from TRIUMF, Canada’s particle accelerator centre, has been acquired by Australian biopharma company Telix Pharmaceuticals. Vancouver’s ARTMS, an innovator in the medical isotopes space, was acquired in a recent US$82 million deal. “ARTMS is a tremendous example of how federal support for fundamental science can spur innovation and deliver real impact for […]
Vancouver Startup Wins Deep Space Challenge to Help Feed Astronauts
A coding hackathon runs for one or two days; a startup accelerator, perhaps three-to-six months. For Ecoation, the battle lasted three years. The Vancouver-based food-tech startup trumped rivals from the University of Guelph, Concordia, McGill, and more to win the years-long Deep Space Food Challenge. The Deep Space Food Challenge, hosted by the Canadian Space […]
How Artificial Intelligence is Helping the Okanagan Clean Up Recycling Habits
The Regional District of Central Okanagan believes that leveraging modern technology is an important step toward optimizing recycling in B.C. and beyond. For example, the region has long recommended Municipal Media’s Recycle Coach, a mobile app that helps citizens be aware of local rules and schedules around recycling, setting up custom reminders to stay on […]
Elevated Signals and pH7 Collaboration Targets Critical Minerals with Cleantech
Two Vancouver-area upstarts this week unveiled a strategic partnership. The freshly funded Elevated Signals, which develops modern manufacturing software, has partnered with pH7 Technologies, a globally recognized cleantech innovator targeting the mining industry. PH7 provides mines and original equipment manufacturers with eco-friendly and cost-effective technology-based solutions for extracting and processing high-value metals like copper and […]
Novarc Maintains Momentum with Rising Demand for Spool Welding Robot
Last year, Innovate BC and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program provided a combined total of $2 million in research and development funding to help 14 companies pilot their technologies and create new jobs across B.C. The program helps small and medium sized businesses design, build, and operate a pilot plant or […]
CRWN.ai Bringing Okanagan-Made Clean-Tech Innovation to Alberta
Last year, Innovate BC and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program provided a combined total of $2 million in research and development funding to help 14 companies pilot their technologies and create new jobs across B.C. The program helps small and medium sized businesses design, build, and operate a pilot plant or […]
Vancouver’s AgentHub Graduates from Y Combinator to Simplify AI Workflows
Silicon Valley technology startup accelerator Y Combinator has been used to launch more than 4,000 companies since the program was established in 2005. Some names that you may recognize include Airbnb, Quora, Reddit, and Stripe. Among the graduates have also been a slew of BC-based companies, including Truss, Matidor, IcePanel, and Metritport. This year, a Vancouver-based […]
Vancouver Cleantechs Get Cozy with Capital at StartupTNT Sector Summits
Founded in 2019 to empower entrepreneurs across Western Canada, Startup TNT hosts Investment Summits that aim to help raise capital for startups and make it easier for local investors, both seasoned and new, to angel investing. Startup TNT this week announced the top companies from the organization’s 2024 Sector Summits, and B.C. startups were successful […]
Wicked Rose Crowdfunds Online to Locally Craft Activewear for Women
The combat sport of boxing was a part of the Olympic Games in 1905, not long after the ancient event was revived at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens in 1896. More than a century would pass, however, before women were allowed to box in the Olympics. It’s part of a broader trend across the martial […]
Sanctuary AI Garners Investment from Accenture for Humanoid Robotics Tech
Global professional services company Accenture has invested in one of Vancouver’s most interesting technology startups. Accenture Ventures this week announced investment into Sanctuary AI, a developer of humanoid general-purpose robots powered by AI that can perform a wide variety of work tasks safely and effectively. Sanctuary AI is the latest company to join Accenture Ventures’ […]