Croptimistic Technology is feeling optimistic. Why? First, the Kelowna-based agriculture technology company this week secured $9.1 million in capital. The Series B round was led by Forage Capital Partners, which operates as Canada’s most experienced team of agriculture investors, having managed over $500 million in commitments to the industry over the last 18 years. “This new […]
Canada Invests $15 Million in BCIT to Advance Innovation
The Government of Canada is targeting “hot spots of innovation and growth in British Columbia,” including bio-tech and aerospace. With over 200 companies, British Columbia has one of the largest aerospace clusters in Canada. However, the industry is facing labour shortages. The Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada wants to see this figure grow further, […]
LOI Ventures’ First Investment Pays Off with Acquisition of WFHomie
A provider of flexible software solutions for HR, benefits, and payroll, this week announced the acquisition of WFHomie, an employee experience and people analytics platform built for remote-first companies. It is the first acquisition for Houston-based GoCo.io, which raised USD $15 million last year in a round led by ATX Venture Partners. With the addition of […]
BC Sees Tech Sector as ‘Key Growth Area’ for Next Decade
Following the highest tech jobs growth in North America, the Vancouver region has seen a lot of layoffs in tech over the past year. Hootsuite trimmed some fat and appointed a new CEO. Thinkific also made some changes. As did web3 darling Dapper Labs. We could go on. Combined with a Pandemic-fuelled shift to hybrid work, Vancouver has entered a state of […]
Vancouver’s Railtown AI Improves Release Notes for Software Everywhere
Release Notes are an essential and important part of releasing software and its inevitable updates. These notes are communicated to engineering teams, to parties outside of engineering, and to the end users of the software. But the problem is that Release Notes “require a great deal of effort,” according to a statement from Railtown AI […]
Vancouver’s Fintech Fitness
When people think of “Finance” in Canada, minds go straight to Bay Street. The same can be said for financial technology, where downtown Toronto houses the country’s largest hub of fintech startups by a wide margin. Ontario is home to a majority of Canada’s fintechs, including Shopify, Wealthsimple, Koho, Borrowell, and hundreds more. Vancouver seldom […]
Frontier Collective to Showcase Vancouver’s Transformational Technology at SXSW
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 […]