We are now just seven years away from many energy- and climate-related goalposts. Governments from the municipal to federal level have set goals for 2030, as have many Canadian companies big and small, private and public. The City of Vancouver’s False Creek Neighbourhood Energy Utility is one such organization continuing to make advancements toward its […]
Vancouver Entrepreneurs Launch Venture Capital Fund Targeting the Human Lifespan
A seasoned Vancouver entrepreneur and investor has set his sights on the concept of longevity with the launch of a new venture capital fund. Alongside “long-time friends and partners” Rudi Airisto and Lars Staal Wegner, Recon Instruments founder Dan Eisenhardt has co-launched Bristlecone Pacific. “With the average age of populations worldwide continuing to climb, maintaining optimal […]
Thinkific Takes More ‘Difficult Steps’ in Push to Achieve Profitability
Thinkific’s rebound continues down a bumpy path as the Vancouver technology firm this week laid off several dozen more staff. The BC-born cloud-based software platform, which enables entrepreneurs and businesses to create and sell digital learning products, has announced another reduction in workforce. “We closed the fourth quarter as expected, and with the initiatives we […]
Vancouver’s Agreement Express Acquired by Advisor360° to Integrate Financial Tech
Digital wealth management giant Advisor360° has acquired the digital onboarding technology and related wealth management assets of Agreement Express, a BC-based tech solutions provider, the company announced this week. Boston-based Advisor360° completed the acquisition from private equity firm Frontier Growth in December. The company stated it intends to integrate the technology and staff of Agreement […]
Based on Your Blood, This Startup Will Tell You Exactly How to Stay Healthy
Following successful pilot tests last year, Molecular You this week launched a consumer-facing preventive health solution in Canada. The Vancouver-based personalized digital health startup says that, from a single blood draw, patients can receive a comprehensive health assessment and a tailored action plan to help reduce disease risks. Based on a new type of blood […]
Pivoting Metriport Secures Funding to Open-Source Healthcare Data
A year ago, software engineers Dima Goncharov and Colin Elsinga released Metriport: a personal data companion for discovering patterns in your life. “Gone are the days where you track periods in one app, mood in another, and do daily journaling in another separate app,” Elsinga declared to Techcouver last February. “With Metriport, you can do […]
Vancouver Startup Glüxkind Showcases Smart Stroller at CES
Glüxkind Technologies is among the BC-based companies showing off their tech at this year’s Consumer Electronic Show. Glüxkind is showcasing a combined hardware and software product—baby stroller Ella—at the famous annual trade show in Las Vegas. Designed by “parents with sky-high standards,” the Vancouver startup’s AI-powered Smart Stroller includes features like Automatic Rock-My-Baby and a built-in White […]
As Factors Collide, Biotech Hub Emerges in Vancouver
A Vancouver-based property management firm is quietly helping turn a pocket of the city into a world-class bio-technology hub. Low Tide Properties, co-founded by local celebrity entrepreneur Chip Wilson, has been doggedly advancing Great North Way in Vancouver as a biotech hub through securing key tenants, including StemCell Technologies and Augurex Life Sciences Corp. So far, […]
Eco-Building Innovator Nexii Earns ‘Climate Smart’ Badge Along Carbon-Neutral Roadmap
Vancouver-based green construction company Nexii Building Solutions announced this week the completion of Radicle’s Climate Smart Certification program. Radicle, owned by BMO, runs a greenhouse gas emissions reductions program that recognizes companies “taking steps toward a low-carbon economy while future-proofing their businesses.” The Climate Smart program provides a combination of training, tools, and technical assistance […]
Vancouver Crypto Startup CocoNFT Acquired by Metaverse Group
Proof-of-take firm Tokens.com is acquiring Vancouver-based non-fungible token startup CocoNFT. Toronto’s Tokens.com is acquiring CocoNFT through subsidiary Metaverse Group with plans to integrate Coco’s technology and assets, the firm announced this week. The transaction will see Coco cofounders Mark Allen and Brody Berson join Metaverse Group as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer respectively, according to a statement […]