Two companies based in British Columbia are receiving provincial support to deploy technology aimed at strengthening backup power reliability for general aviation aircraft in the region. Up to $1 million through B.C.’s Integrated Marketplace is earmarked for Abbotsford-based Fast Air to deploy a mobile battery and solar power system developed by Richmond-based Holinova at the […]
Demanding Accountability, Province Sues OpenAI Over Tumbler Ridge Tragedy
On February 10, a mass shooting rocked the remote northern region of Tumbler Ridge. It has since been suggested that the events of that horrific day—which left several dead and dozens injured in a rural B.C. community of just over 2,000—may have been inspired by the utilization of a rapidly emerging technology: artificial intelligence. In […]
Vancouver Startup Advances a Cleaner Way to Access Critical Minerals
Vancouver’s Green Manganese announced recently that it has successfully completed initial metallurgical test work. The startup’s closed-loop, water-based process recovers manganese and other minerals from low-grade ores and legacy and industrial tailings that conventional smelting cannot treat economically. The test demonstrated that the Canadian cleantech startup’s proprietary hydro-metallurgical process can recover multiple critical metals from poly-metallic […]
This App Lets You Explore Vancouver Island with Devices ‘Out of the Way’
An entrepreneur based on Vancouver Island has launched an app to help folks explore the region better. Diogo Travassos, who came to Canada by way of Brazil, is the founder of Finback Digital. Launched this year, Finback Digital’s flagship offering is Camena Tours—a mobile app that doesn’t actually want you on your phone. The audio […]
TryCanadian Launches Digital Directory for North-of-the-Border Alternatives
Amidst ongoing trade tensions with the US, a startup out of Vancouver is helping consumers shop from Canadian sources. “At a time of economic uncertainty and growing trade tensions, choosing Canadian when it makes sense can help keep more of that economic activity at home,” states the TryCanadian platform, a digital database for north-of-the-border alternatives. […]
Photonic Proposes Ambitious $500M Semiconductor Facility in Canada
Photonic has unveiled intentions to establish a multi-tenant semiconductor manufacturing facility in Canada. The Vancouver-based company has raised nearly $500 million in venture capital to develop commercial-scale quantum computers and quantum networks using its proprietary Entanglement First architecture. Entanglement First architecture leverages a unique qubit modality of optically-linked silicon spin qubits to enable powerful computation. […]
Canada Expands Support for Businesses Battling Economic Uncertainty in B.C.
The federal government last month topped up funding for the Regional Tariff Response Initiative with an additional $1.5 billion in supports as part of a broader $7.5B package. This includes capital earmarked for businesses in British Columbia, a region rich with entrepreneurship and innovation. Pointing to key regional sectors such as advanced manufacturing, life sciences, […]
Digital Tech Aims to Create New Routes Between Business and Consumer
A Canadian technology company is proposing that businesses should not have to depend on a single market, political relationship, or traditional distribution channel to reach customers. It’s a tall ask in an era of global political and economic uncertainty. Vancouver-based Picturethis3D sees one solution through its vision of “Commerce Without Borders.” The concept of Commerce […]
How WorkZen Helps Small Businesses in Canada Operate More Efficiently
A husband-and-wife duo out of Langley has been developing a platform targeting trades contractors. The field service software startup, dubbed WorkZen, aims to supply “everything you need to run your business efficiently.” The bootstrapped WorkZen was founded by chief executive officer Ika Balzam alongside his wife Sandy, who functions as chief of operations. The lean […]
Coquitlam Startup Satiafy Rethinks Meal Planning with Cost-Focused Approach
A company based out of Coquitlam is aiming to combine the convenience of meal-kit delivery with the affordability of grocery store pricing. Satiafy promises that, after a couple minutes of initial setup, everything after is “automatic” (except for the whole cooking part, of course). First, customers provide some essential information to the platform, such as […]