Vancouver-based Telus remains Canada’s fastest mobile network since 2020. The US-based Ookla, which operates Speedtest.net, crowned Telus for the 10th consecutive quarter following a comparison of user-initiated tests from all major mobile carriers in Canada. “More than ever, Canadians value a fast, reliable connection,” said Darren Entwistle, CEO of Telus. “The consistent recognition from independent, third-party […]
Beanfield Acquires Vancouver’s Urbanfibre to Expand Services in BC
The largest independent fibre-optic network in Toronto and Montreal this week announced the acquisition of Urbanfibre, a fibre provider operating in the Vancouver area. The acquisition is part of Beanfield Metroconnect’s commitment to expanding its network and service offerings across Canada’s major metropolitan areas and, including on the West Coast. “[Urbanfibre] shares our values and […]
Frontier Collective Announces Flagship Summit to Connect Global Leaders with Local Startups
Frontier Collective has created a flagship summit aimed at connecting global investors, leaders, and stakeholders with metaverse and Web3 leaders in Vancouver. The local nonprofit announced today that the inaugural Frontier Summit will take place in mid-August. “Frontier technologies are thriving in this region and we see a tremendous opportunity to cement Vancouver’s position both nationally […]
Christie’s Auction House Invests in Web3 Unicorn LayerZero Labs
A new venture fund from a renowned international brand has made its first portfolio investment. Luxury art giant Christie’s this month launched Christie’s Ventures, a new fund targeting emerging technologies in the art and crypto spaces, as well as fintech startups. “The intersections of technology and financial products are increasingly relevant and prevalent, and we […]
Pocketpills and Rise People Partner to Modernize Pharmacy Prescription Process
All-in-one management platform Rise People this month struck a partnership with Pocketpills, Canada’s only national and bilingual online pharmacy. Vancouver-based Rise says the partnership is a first of its kind in Canada and will provide cost-effective prescription medications to people across the country. “Businesses everywhere are putting employee health first; we see it every day as more […]
Livshows, Foot Locker Launch Augmented Reality Art Competition
Vancouver startup Livshows wants to make AR accessible to all; last year it launched a no-code platform that allows anyone to publish immersive augmented reality experiences directly to the web. Now Livshows is partnering up with Foot Locker Vancouver to launch Immersify. Immersify is described by the companies as an interactive art competition for creatives […]
Metaspectral to Build Hyper-Spectral Project for International Space Station
Metaspectral announced recently that it will be developing a new Earth observation payload for the International Space Station. According to the announcement, which came on the anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moonwalk, payload is known as “Onboard Programmable Technology for Image Classification and Analysis, or OPTICA. It will enable real-time compression, streaming, and analysis […]
London Rail Company Taps Vancouver’s Netskrt Systems for Edgecasting Trial
British train operating company London North Eastern Railway announced this month a United Kingdoms first—using Vancouver technology. LNER announced its edgecasting proof-of-concept trial that enables people to stream thousands of shows from ITV Hub in ultra high-definition without eating into personal data or the train’s Wi-Fi bandwidth. 69% of passengers say that good-quality Wi-Fi is […]
Following Big Funding, Nexii Aims to Acquire Solar Earth Technologies
Nexii has officially entered a letter of intent to acquire Solar Earth in the coming months, bringing two Canadian companies together to support the transition of the built environment towards a net zero future Nexii Building Solutions intends to acquire Solar Earth Technologies following a $45 million venture capital round earlier this month. Nexii, which designs […]
Victoria Hardware Startup MeepMeep Launches Tiny Tech Tracker for Disc Golf
A bootstrapped startup in Victoria has officially launched its flagship product. Given the recent disc golf boom in BC, MeepMeep is in the business of smart disc golf accessories hardware. Its first product is a stick-on, smartphone-connected tracker device designed to help disc golfers save time by finding lost discs faster. “Growing up playing disc […]