Early into the year Techcouver reported that WonderFi was set to acquire Bitbuy, the first approved crypto marketplace in Canada. As of today we can confirm that the deal is officially closed: Vancouver’s WonderFi, backed by famed investor Kevin O’Leary, has acquired BitBuy for $206 million in cash and shares. The deal went through “major […]
Companies Redefine Role of Office as Hybrid Work Takes Over Canada
As Covid-19 mandates are finally lifted across Canada, many companies are in the process of having employees return to physical offices—in some cases, for the first time in two years. The process is expected to be gradual, with companies testing the waters through a wide variety of approaches. But one thing seems certain: everyone is […]
High-Tech Mouthguard to Track UBC Thunderbirds for Concussion Research
Canadians bleed hockey. But it is among the faster and more physical sports out there—and thus, like the equally explosive American football, has drawn recent criticism for concerns around brain injury. Researchers at the University of British Columbia plan to study concussions in male and female hockey players using a mouthguard equipped with sensors, which […]
Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson Fronts $100 Million to End Muscular Dystrophy
“I do see a day when I will be unable to walk on my own.” These are the sobering words of Chip Wilson, the billionaire famous for founding Vancouver’s iconic brand Lululemon. Known for confidence and success, Wilson was hit with diagnosis of Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 2 in his early 30s. He has since […]
Tech Companies in BC Still Battered by Ongoing Supply Chain Crisis
It may still be early into 2022, but many local companies aren’t expecting shipments for parts until well into next year. The well-known supply chain squeeze, exasperated by a global pandemic and warfare, is far from over. Delays of a year or more are severely bogging down tech firms such as ACR Systems, a data […]
Alertive Founder Bolsters Expertise of Tenzr Health Ahead of US Launch
Tenzr Health is a Canadian company using wearable sensors, gamification, and healthcare expertise to provide patients with motivation, guidance, and certainty in their musculoskeletal recovery journey. The Vancouver-based health-tech firm, which launched last year, announced recently the addition of Alertive Healthcare founder Nirav Shah, MD to its advisory team. Dr. Shah is noted as an experienced […]
Canadian Robotics Startup Tackles Food Waste with AI at SXSW
TrendiTech, a Canadian robotics startup focused on innovative food waste and up-cycling solutions, announced it is serving as an official sponsor of this year’s South by Southwest, an iconic annual event which rallies techies from across North America to Austin, Texas for a week of networking, learning, and fun. Attendees of the event are invited to […]
Fresh Off New Ventures BC Award, Train Fitness Looks to Perfect Product
Many flirt with fitness on and off. They will attend the gym religiously—for a month, perhaps two—before vanishing into the ether. This may occur perennially. The friction that stops people from maintaining long-term consistency with regards to working out is often minimal. Yet it becomes the difference between developing the gym into a desired habit […]
Delta Controls Develops Innovative Solutions to Automate Buildings
Imagine, if you will, a touchless office. The door opens automatically, while lighting and temperature can be controlled via smartphone. Relieving yourself at the loo, you are pleased to find hands-free flushing, washing, and drying. These were emerging conveniences before the Pandemic, but are now standard safety measures in a rising number of offices concerned […]
Filament Health Looks to Take Advantage of Billion-Year-Old Medicine
Ancient cultures recognized the powerful effects of psychedelic experiences 5,000 years ago, according to carbon dating of peyote cactus buttons collected by Native Americans. Strong evidence suggests indigenous cultures in other regions of the world were also well aware of what we today refer to as “Magic Mushrooms.” Indeed, even the Eleusians of ancient Greece […]