Sc.wén̓ wen Economic Development alongside Elemental Clean Fuels this month announced that they are advancing the Kamloops Clean Energy Centre, a 10-megawatt green hydrogen production facility to be situated at the Kruger Kamloops Pulp Mill. The Clean Energy Centre will produce up to four tonnes of green hydrogen and 32 tonnes of oxygen per day, […]
Entrepreneur Working to Improve How ‘Local Food Moves from Seed to Plate’
A company based in British Columbia is aiming to rethink the food system by building intelligent infrastructure that connects farmers, shippers, buyers, and communities on a single platform. Planet Food is the creation of Vancouver entrepreneur Aaron Veale. His company’s journey began in a barn earlier this year during a meeting with farmers; that’s when […]
Victoria Team Builds SAR Tool Powered by AI at Ocean Hackathon in France
This month, 10 national teams from around the world competed at the Ateliers des Capucins in Brest, France. The competition was the Grand Finale of the ninth annual Ocean Hackathon, organized by Campus Mondial de la Mer. The Ocean Hackathon brings together winning teams from local hackathon events held worldwide. These groups, including a Victoria-based […]
DOUBL Garners Investment from OKGN WMAN to Fix a $900B Problem in Retail
Okanagan Woman Angel Funds this month unveiled a pre-seed level investment in Canadian startup DOUBL. DOUBL is a technology firm leveraging mobile and artificial technologies to reduce what the National Retail Federation estimates to be $900 billion in annual return costs for clothing brands worldwide. “Sizing differs across brands and returns are free, so consumers […]
Trulioo is Working with Google on New Framework for Payments in an AI World
Trulioo announced this week that it has joined Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) initiative. The Vancouver-based provider of identity verification technology says joining the AP2 initiative will deepen its relationship with Google. The Protocol aims to provide an open and standardized framework for digital payments that connects financial institutions and merchants through a unified and […]
Beatdapp Unveils New ‘Trust & Safety’ Software to Battle Music Industry Fraud
A Vancouver-based upstart this week launched a “Trust & Safety Operating System.” British Columbia’s Beatdapp, which develops “integrity technology” for digital platforms, says that its new operating system is the first to integrate full scale identity verification, artificial intelligence powered music detection, anomaly detection, and account takeover detection, as well as a recommendation engine—all aimed […]
Light House Reveals Expanded Cohort for Circular Construction Accelerator
Seventeen companies based in British Columbia have joined Canada’s only accelerator dedicated exclusively to advancing circular innovation across the building materials and construction sectors. The Circular Construction Accelerator is powered by Light House, a catalyst for building circular and regenerative environments that aim to nurture ecological and human health. “We are proud to support this […]
Sprung Studios Launches Sonar, an AI-Powered Insights Platform for Gamers
Video game UX/UI design firm Sprung Studios this month unveiled the launch of Sonar. Sonar is a free insights platform that was built to help the games community understand how online audiences perceive features that shape today’s gaming experiences. The platform combines artificial intelligence technology with expertise from Sprung’s in-house specialists to deliver nuanced and […]
Vancouver Fintech Aquanow Set to Help Visa ‘Harness Power of Stablecoins’
Visa announced recently that it is expanding stablecoin settlement capabilities throughout Europe and the Middle East via a partnership with Aquanow. The integration of Vancouver-born Aquanow’s digital asset infrastructure with Visa’s technology stack will enable issuers and acquirers to settle transactions using approved stablecoins such as USDC, according to a statement from the firms, potentially […]
Researchers Analyze Local Marine Life to Learn More About Climate Adaptation
Changes in climate could impact food sources for marine life, affecting natural ecosystems. This problem is under the microscope at Genome British Columbia, which announced recently that it is supporting four targeted research projects in the wheelhouse of marine life conservation. “We have a strong dependence on fisheries and aquaculture, for our health, culture, and […]