Victoria’s aDolus Technology has won an award from Cyber Defense Magazine for the category of Most Innovative Software Supply Chain Security. According to the magazine, the awards are judged by certified security professionals who voted based on independent review of company-submitted materials including but not limited to data sheets, white papers, and product literature. “You would […]
Green Growth: BC Makes Strong Showing in Future 50 List
There are at least 50 reasons to be optimistic about climate change in Canada. Corporate Knights this month revealed what it dubs the Future 50: the fifty fastest-growing green companies in the country. “Our objective was to identify outstanding Canadian entrepreneurs and companies that are gaining significant traction in the fight against carbon – with exciting […]
ElectricGo Launches Power Bar Kiosk Network to Keep Vancouver Fully Charged
University of British Columbia graduate Gury Singh has launched a startup to help urbanites keep their phones charged when on the go. The Vancouver-based ElectricGo has quietly rolled out more than 100 of its signature smartphone power bar rental kiosks across the Lower Mainland. “We found ourselves in the situations so many people do on a […]
Microsoft Is Taking Over the New Bentall 6 Building In Vancouver
Microsoft is adding a new location to its growing collection of office space in Vancouver. Sources informed Daily Hive’s Urbanized that the tech titan is planning not just any office, but a big one: Microsoft will take hold of the future Bentall 6 office tower on West Pender Street near the Burrard SkyTrain Station. Techcouver […]
Big Whale Labs Secures Seed Funding to Disrupt Social with Web3
Big Whale Labs has raised a $3.8 million seed round. The investment follows a pre-seed round in October. The Vancouver-based web3 startup secured the capital from M13 and Road, with participation from Slow Ventures, C2, Goodwater, Panache, NFR, and angel investors. Big Whale Labs is using web3 technologies to reimagine what digital identity and the […]
Nano One Collaborates with BASF to Innovate Clean Battery Technology
Nano One Materials announced this week that they have signed a joint development agreement with BASF. Nano One, a Vancouver-based battery innovator, says it will leverage the active chemical company’s extensive experience to co-develop a process with reduced by-products for the commercial production of next-generation cathode active materials. BASF has a proven track record of developing […]
Departure Lounge and Orderinbox Connect to Advance the Metaverse
Departure Lounge has entered into a strategic partnership with Orderinbox. Departure, a subsidiary of Vancouver-based AMPD Technologies, offers a range of Metaverse-related technologies and creative services. The new partnership will see Vancouver neighbour Orderinbox, a social commerce platform and NFT marketplace, work with Departure Lounge as its preferred Metaverse Development Partner, complimenting Orderinbox’s platform with […]
BC Company Among Winners in First-Ever Food Innovation Challenge
The Canadian Food Innovation Network this week announced an investment of more than $3 million into five projects, including one from the Vancouver area. The Food Innovation Challenge is a funding opportunity for Canadian food industry collaborators who want to spearhead transformative improvements that will propel the food sector forward and generate economic impact. It is […]
The Micromobility Movement is Finally Happening in BC
One of the major hurdles cities face in popularizing public transportation options lies in the notorious “last mile.” The term “last mile” refers to a gap between public transit and destination; on either end of a public transit trip, the origin or destination not be viable to access via short walk. Think one’s home to […]
GeoComply Launches TechSprint, Seeking Solutions to Protect Children Online
GeoComply has launched a TechSprint. Called “Hacking Child Protection,” the global hackathon-style event is aimed at driving innovation and encouraging creative solutions to protect children online. The virtual event, put on in collaboration with Child Rescue Coalition, seeks to address core technical challenges in investigating online child sexual exploitation offenders. “We are thrilled to be […]