Accelerate Okanagan is performing an analysis of the region’s technology sector, the organization announced recently. Following up on an Economic Impact Study for the Okanagan Tech Sector from 2017, AO has tapped KPMG to help conduct a 2024 study. “Studies like this are why Accelerate Okanagan has become the backbone of the Okanagan tech ecosystem,” […]
Solaires Has a Plan to Replace Device Batteries with Solar Technology That Functions Indoors
Victoria’s Solaires announced this week that it is collaborating with a Shanghai-based manufacturer to develop solar technology that absorbs indoor light. Solaires is partnering with Genesis Technology on a joint venture called SEI Energy that will push for mass production of photovoltaic modules with an aim to replace batteries for indoor electronic devices. The licensing […]
Apply Digital Acquires California’s Sisu to ‘Bolster Capabilities with Seasoned Expertise’
Apply Digital this week announced the acquisition of Sisu, a California-based digital agency. Founded in Vancouver in 2016 by Chris Coghlan and Gautam Lohia, Apply Digital describes itself as a global digital transformation partner for change agents, delivering modern services with end-to-end impact. “Sisu brings over 20 years of innovative design work for iconic global […]
Seleste Selected by MaRS for Inaugural Toyota Mobility Unlimited Hub Cohort
Seven promising startups have been selected to comprise the inaugural cohort going through the Mobility Unlimited Hub initial acceleration program. The Hub, powered by Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District and the Toyota Mobility Foundation, will work to foster innovation by offering a path to commercialization, serving as a bridge from early-stage to mass market, providing resources […]
Meet Nine B.C. Startups Marching to Toronto for Collision Conference Next Week
One of the world’s largest tech conferences returns to Toronto next week. The venerable Collision, slated for June 17th through 20th at Enercare Centre, connects technology ecosystems across Canada with global opportunity through a week of events, sessions, and networking. But at its core, Collision is a startup conference and this year there are hundreds […]
Energy Plug to Help Restart Historic Gold Mine Operation Near Nelson with New Battery Tech
Energy Plug Technologies this week celebrated the signing of its first battery contract with a local mining company operating a mine in the Kootenays. Energy Plug, a technology company providing customized Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery packs for residential, commercial, and industrial applications, will install a 20kWh battery energy storage system for Vancouver’s Ximen Mining to […]
Vancouver’s Copperleaf Technologies Acquired by Global Enterprise Software Firm IFS for $1B
Copperleaf Technologies announced this week that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Industrial and Financial Systems, a global enterprise software firm. Traded publicly on the Toronto Stock Exchange since 2021, the Vancouver-based Copperleaf provides enterprise decision analytics software solutions to companies managing critical infrastructure. IFS acquired Copperleaf for $12.00 in cash per […]
Collision to Rebrand as Web Summit Vancouver, Move to West Coast for 2025
The idea of North American technology conference Collision moving from Toronto to Vancouver is not new. But fiction will soon be reality. With Collision sent to rock Toronto next week, the annual weeklong celebration of Canadian tech is moving to Vancouver in 2025, according to the event’s parent company, Web Summit. Web Summit officially confirmed […]
Vancouver Startup Signalytic Wins Top Prize at This Year’s Okanagan Angel Summit Finale
After eight weeks of pitches, due diligence, and training, a winner of the Okanagan Angel Summit competition has been crowned. More than 200 community members recently gathered at the Kelowna Innovation Centre for the Summit Finale, which is about celebrating and strengthening connections across Western Canada’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Nico Christofi, chief executive officer of Vancouver-based […]
WeCommerce Head Jordan Taub to Take Over Tiny as CEO, Founders Reveal
Tiny caught our attention earlier this year when the publicly traded holding company cleverly thrifted a page out of Warren Buffet’s playbook. “If you own a Canadian business, there’s a vital reason why you should consider selling,” Andrew Wilkinson, cofounder of Tiny Foundation, posted on X in April. The post was in response to Canada’s […]