A platform advancing e-commerce logistics this week announced a seed round of funding. Vancouver-based ShipTop, founded in 2021, addresses the complex shipping and fulfillment challenges faced by multi-channel eCommerce merchants by offering scalable and efficient solutions. “Since ShipTop’s inception, our mission has been to empower eCommerce merchants by providing advanced technology and exceptional customer service,” […]
Vancouver Robotics Firm Launches XoMotion, a Self-Balancing Exoskeleton for Rehab, in Canada
Human in Motion Robotics is commercializing its technology. The Vancouver-based robotics firm announced this week that XoMotion, which it claims is the world’s most advanced exoskeleton, has received regulatory approval from Health Canada en route to being sold in the country. XoMotion is designed to aid patients with spinal cord injuries, stroke, and other neurological […]
TIA Finalist Invinity Energy Scales Up in Scotland with Bigger, Better Battery Facility
Invinity Energy Systems is currently up for “Company of the Year – Scale” at this year’s Technology Impact Awards. But the upstart’s attention is elsewhere—in another country, in fact. That’s because Invinity recently expanded its manufacturing capabilities with the opening of a new facility in Scotland. The new facility, located in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, is […]
Amid ‘Rising Threats,’ Kelowna’s TerraSense is Building Next-Gen A.I. Surveillance Solutions for Defence Industry
One company believes the future of artificial intelligence is being built near Canada’s only desert. That is because TerraSense Analytics, based out of Kelowna, is doing the building. Established in 2018, TerraSense developed CRWN.ai before spinning it off in 2022 into its own startup focused on predicting failures on transmission towers and eliminating grid inefficiencies. […]
Keep Carrying On: YVR First in Canada to Simplify Airport Security with Adoption of New Screening Tech
British Columbia is home to the initial rollout of new airport technology that could streamline the infamously cumbersome security process. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority this week announced plans to install computed tomography technology at security screening checkpoints at several airports across Canada over a multi-year period. CT technology uses three-dimensional rotatable images, enhancing […]
Rapidly Growing Okanagan Tech Ecosystem Delivers $5B Impact to B.C. Economy, KPMG Analysis Finds
Earlier this summer we noted how Accelerate Okanagan was performing an analysis of the region’s technology sector alongside KPMG, following up on an Economic Impact Study for the Okanagan Tech Sector from 2017. Several regional organizations, including the City of Vernon, the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission, Tourism Kelowna, Okanagan College, UBC Okanagan, and the […]
Beyond Boeing: Aviation Innovators in the Okanagan Contribute to BC’s Growing Aerospace Sector
British Columbia is increasingly interested in the aerospace sector, a trend highlighted by Boeing investing $61 million into two British Columbia aerospace enterprises. Two companies contributing to the province’s aerospace ecosystem are KF Aerospace and SKYTRAC, both out of Kelowna. The firms were highlighted in a recent report analyzing the Okanagan’s tech sector. While only […]
You Can Now Save Money on Energy Bills by Letting A.I. Operate Your Smart Home
As the cost of living continues to rise in Canada, TELUS is seeking to help customers save on energy bills. The latest launch from TELUS, SmartEnergy, is a tech-forward approach to reducing bills and one’s environmental footprint, according to the company. “With SmartEnergy, our goal is to empower Canadians with the best technology, devices, and […]
With Eye on Canada’s Clean Energy Transition, VulcanX Enters Final Round of NVBC Comp
The hydrogen industry is large and growing, but current methods of production are far not environmentally friendly. The production of solid carbon, a valuable industrial material, is similarly pollutive. A cleaner and more efficient way to produce hydrogen and solid carbon is the goal driving Vancouver’s VulcanX Energy, who addresses this pressing issue by producing hydrogen […]
Cloud Apps Innovator Defang to Represent Vancouver at Google for Startups Accelerator
This summer, Google celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Canadian edition of the Google for Startups Accelerator program. And same as every other year, Google put out a call for Canadian tech startups—this round, with a focus on firms leveraging artificial intelligence. “We were blown away by the quality of the applications we received, and […]