According to research from Invest Vancouver, the Metro Vancouver region is producing world-leading science in lipid nanoparticles, antibodies, genomics, and more. Vancouver is Canada’s top life sciences startup ecosystem, and one of the top in North America, IV’s analysis shows. It’s also rapidly growing. “BC is home to the fastest-growing life sciences sector in the […]
XR’s Hyper-Immersive Experience ‘Uncontained’ Goes Live at the PNE
Last month we reported on a new experience from Vancouver-based XR Immersive Tech coming to the largest ticketed event in British Columbia. “Uncontained,” a hyper-immersive attraction, is now live at the PNE in Vancouver following a “successful installation and launch,” as well as onsite training of staff, according to a statement from the startup. “From […]
Squamish’s Lyric is Currently Battle-Testing a Motorcycle-Inspired E-Bike
A startup located one hour north of Vancouver is developing an electric vehicle that rides the line between bicycle and motorcycle. Lyric Cycles, based in Squamish, has been designing and testing what it calls The Graffiti. The Graffiti is Lyric’s first in-house e-bike, featuring a 2,500-watt motor and dual batteries. Regenerative brakes help support a […]
YVR Collaborates with Amadeus on Migration to Cloud
The Vancouver International Airport is an important function, providing travel in and out of North America’s fastest-growing tech talent hub. YVR recognized the pandemic as an opportunity to modernize its infrastructure and rethink the meaning of digital transformation for an airport, according to a statement. “The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent hit to the aviation industry […]
A Succinct Record of Hootsuite
The brains behind Techcouver have been covering Hootsuite since 2008. Back then, there was no Owly—or even a Hootsuite, for that matter. But there was one Invoke Media, a digital agency growing in the heart of Vancouver and at the time toying with a rather “Bright” idea. And that is where our story begins… 2008 […]
How WRKOUT Redefines the Fitness Experience for Trainers and Clients Across Canada
Before COVID-19, online training was niche. The normalization of virtual interactions quickly reached the fitness sector, however, where government lockdowns shuttered gyms early and often throughout the Pandemic. “There has been a sizable disruption and shift in Canada’s wellness industry,” explains Curtis Christopherson, the founder of Canadian fitness startup WRKOUT. In Canada, businesses in the fitness industry […]
Nexii Raises $45 Million at $2 Billion Valuation to Develop Sustainable Buildings
Nexii Building Solutions achieved unicorn status last year following a US$45 million funding round led by Honeywell. The Vancouver-based Nexii is a green construction tech company tackling environmental issues through sustainable building products. The company this week announced an additional US$35 million from Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Trinity Capital, which raises its valuation to $2 […]
Properly Happiness Index Asks: What Creates the Demand of a Vancouver Neighbourhood?
Toronto-born Properly, which expanded into BC earlier this year, has launched the Properly Happiness Index. The index is an annual report conducted by the tech-enabled real estate brokerage, which takes a deep dive into the unique features that residents actively seek out when picking a new neighbourhood. The inaugural index features the Greater Toronto area and […]
Hootsuite Rebrands with New System, ‘Bold Vision’ for Social
Hootsuite believes it has emerged from the COVID-19 Pandemic with a bold new vision for the company. The Vancouver-based startup is an icon of the city and the internet for pioneering social media management back in 2008, when many of today’s most popular networks were nascent or yet to exist. “What we know is that […]
Nada Acquires Jarr to Strengthen the Circular Economy in Vancouver
Following years as friendly competitors, two Vancouver-based sustainability startups have decided to join forces for the greater good. Nada is a certified B Corporation and was Vancouver’s first package-free grocery store and delivery service when the company was founded in 2015. The organization announced this month that it has acquired Jarr, a certified living wage […]