Last year, Frontier Collective created a flagship summit aimed at connecting global investors, leaders, and stakeholders with metaverse and Web3 leaders in Vancouver. “Frontier technologies are thriving in this region and we see a tremendous opportunity to cement Vancouver’s position both nationally and globally,” stated Dan Burgar, co-founder and CEO of the Frontier Collective, at the time. […]
BC Startups Building Resilience Across Canada’s Complex Food Chain
British Columbia is renowned for its work in sustainability across sectors. One of the most important areas to manage efficiency of resources is in food production and related industries. The farming industry may not excite many—but everybody will always need to eat, so this remains a critical area to find sustainable energy practices for. Several […]
15 Startups in BC Building a More Sustainable Canada
According to the Vancouver Economic Commission, there is a climate crisis and it is becoming urgent. In 2021, the organization launched Angels for Climate Solutions, a program designed to increase the flow of capital investment into B.C.-based, early-stage climate technology startups. “Technology-based solutions will form the backbone of climate action in many cities around the […]
BC Artist Collaboration to Unleash Immersive, Tech-Forward Music Video
A producer and singer-songwriter by the name of “WHIPPED CREAM” has unleashed what the Vancouver Island artist believes to be her most ambitious project to date. The Toronto-born, BC-based musician paired with rapper Jasiah, as well as Vancouver producer Crimson Child, to concoct an “operatic electronic single.” A genre-bending collaboration, “The Dark” was released via Ontario-born […]
Local Fintech Veteran Kevin Sandhu Launches Startup Otter
The latest fintech startup to launch in Canada is Otter, a platform targeting self-employed professionals and independent business owners in Canada. The Vancouver startup claims to combine three critical services—banking, accounting, and legal—into a single digital interface. “With Otter, you have a dedicated banker, accountant and lawyer for you and your business at your fingertips,” […]
Infinitii AI and SCG Flowmetrix Partner to Power Peel Region Water Data
Last year, Techcouver reported on the niche “water tech” market in British Columbia. Invest Vancouver believes water tech “provides an untapped economic opportunity for the Metro Vancouver region,” serving a multi-billion dollar global market. The organization’s 2022 report, “Water Tech: The Metro Vancouver Region’s Untapped Clean Tech Opportunity,” provided BC with an overview of the region’s […]
Pender Ventures Launches Second Tech Fund—Now with More Capital, Ambition
Years ago, Vancouver’s PenderFund Capital Management launched Pender Ventures, a group to accelerate its private investments into disruptive technology companies across Canada. Portfolio companies of Pender’s original fund included MedEd management platform One45—which was acquired by Toronto’s Altus Assessments in 2021. This year, the company announced the first close of Pender Technology Inflection Fund II. The $50 million […]
Ionomr Innovations Endures Rigorous Testing as Company Advances Pemion Tech
Ionomr Innovations is advancing the clean energy economy by creating a new clean membrane industry. The Vancouver startup is manufacturing ion-exchange membranes and polymers for energy storage and clean energy generation. Ionomr’s technologies provide cost, performance, and sustainability advantages for fuel cells, hydrogen production, energy storage, and batteries. The BC-based startup-to-watch last year released a hydrocarbon-based […]
OpsGuru Bolsters Cloud Capabilities as Canadian Companies Accelerate Digital Adoption
OpsGuru guides organizations through digital transformation journeys with technical expertise, service, and partnerships. “We live and breathe cloud technology, helping customers focus on their business objectives by relieving them of the mystification of the cloud,” the company says. “We focus on solutions such as cloud adoption, application modernization, Kubernetes enablement, managed cloud operations, cloud security, […]
Jelly Academy Aims to Help Canadian Companies Fill Sales Void
According to the Canadian Professional Sales Association, 75% of companies have reported difficulty finding qualified sales professionals. Jelly Academy announced this month that it has partnered with Shane Gibson, founder of the Professional Sales Academy, in an effort to address this void. The Vancouver-born Jelly Academy, which was recently a finalist for a Technology Impact […]