Years of turbulence have challenged—and defined—East Side Games. The chief executive officer of ESG confessed in January that 2022 was a tough year for the mobile games industry, with his Deloitte Fast 500 firm still flying forward in the face of headwind. Entering 2023 with momentum, the resilient studio has forged several partnerships this year, […]
Active Impact Ramps Ups Eco-Ambition with Third Climate-Tech Fundraise
In 2021, Active Impact Investments closed an oversubscribed fund at $54 million. It was the Vancouver-based Certified B Corp’s second fund, and like the first carried a mission to support environmental sustainability through profitable investment. In 2023, Active Impact is making solid progress toward its third fund. Already Canada’s largest climate-tech seed fund, Active this […]
Peloton Raises Capital to Pursue Next Chapter of Growth
Peloton Technologies has announced the closing of a seed round. The Victoria-based financial technology firm raised $2 million in investment, according to a recent statement from the company, which said that the funding is “earmarked for activities that contribute to the company’s rapid growth trajectory.” Although not a startup, technically—Peloton was established in 2011—the seed […]
BC Looks to Improve Job Security, Wages for Gig Economy Workers
App-based gig workers in British Columbia will soon have better working conditions with new protections, including basic employment standards. The gig economy of “app-based” workers, such as Uber drivers and SkipTheDishes delivery persons, has seen significant growth in Canada in recent years amid a rapidly growing population and rising costs of living. Across 21 ride-hailing […]
Certn, Leasey.AI Integrate Tech to Enhance Tenant Screening Platform
A Victoria-based leading provider of global background screening and identity verification this week announced a partnership with Leasey.AI, an automated property management software startup headquartered in Vancouver. This new collaboration between Certn and Leasey empowers property managers and landlords with direct access to Certn’s automated background checks from within the Leasey platform, according to a […]
Real Estate Innovation Ecosystem Strong and Growing in BC, Report Finds
We’re not sure if tech can solve Canada’s housing crisis, but we know it’s trying. A nonprofit operating at the intersection of real estate, technology, and entrepreneurship in Canada this month released its third annual report on the state of prop-tech across the nation. Proptech Collective’s 2023 report reveals an array of insights into Canada’s […]
Digital Health Week Emphasizes Tech’s Rising Role in Canadian Healthcare
Digital health systems need to interact with each other across all care settings so that Canadians’ health information moves with them through the system. This was the message behind Digital Health Week, an annual campaign amplifying innovation and inspiration at the intersection of healthcare and digital transformation. Headquartered in Vancouver, Digital – Canada’s Global Innovation […]
Program Empowers Tech Projects to Advance Healthcare Innovation in BC
In March, Canada’s Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada announced an investment of $25.7 million to help Vancouver-based organizations fuel the B.C. economy. “British Columbia is fertile ground for companies to innovate and grow,” believes Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of Emergency Preparedness. Among the recipients was Circle Innovation Solutions, a non-profit […]
Greenlight Innovation Snags Federal Funding to Bolster BC Cleantech
A clean energy startup based in Burnaby was given a green light to move forward with expansion plans thanks to funding from the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada. Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of Emergency Preparedness, recently announced funding of $1.1 million to Greenlight Innovation Corporation, which tests equipment required to develop and manufacture hydrogen […]
Freightera Posts Profit from ‘Win-Win Model’ as Broader Industry Struggles
This year has been a difficult one for the freight industry, with North America’s largest brokerage C.H. Robinson experiencing a 62% decline in earnings per share, 94-year-old Yellow Freight ceasing operations, and Convoy shutting down despite raising over $1 billion in venture capital funding. Some have labelled worldwide stagnancy across the sector a “global freight […]