Six university-linked startups took the stage at Web Summit Vancouver today as the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University teamed up to showcase the next generation of climate and agritech ventures. Held at the Climate Innovation Zone, the University Power Pitches featured five-minute presentations from emerging companies working on problems ranging from plastic […]
Moment Energy Building World’s Largest Battery Repurposing Facility in Surrey
Moment Energy is scaling its North American manufacturing footprint with a new Surrey facility that the company says will become the world’s largest battery repurposing facility. The Vancouver-born clean technology company announced today that it is building the facility over the next six weeks, with completion and full operations expected by the end of June […]
B.C. Backs Health Tech Testing Through Innovate BC Marketplace
The Province is investing more than $5.3 million to help B.C. companies test made-in-B.C. health and life-sciences technologies in real-world settings, supporting innovation that could improve patient care while growing the province’s life-sciences sector. Announced at Web Summit Vancouver, the funding is being delivered through the Integrated Marketplace’s Health Testbed, a program created by the […]
SFU Launches Venture Fund at Web Summit Vancouver
Simon Fraser University is putting new capital behind its next generation of spin-off companies. The Burnaby-based university has launched the SFU Innovates Venture Fund, a new fund created with InBC Investment Corp. to support early-stage ventures emerging from SFU researchers, students, and alumni. The fund will focus on companies in sectors with strong economic potential, […]
Web Summit Vancouver Opens With Record Investor Turnout
Web Summit Vancouver officially opened this week with more than 20,000 attendees, nearly 1,200 startups, and the largest investor turnout the North American edition of the global technology conference has ever seen. The event welcomed 20,235 attendees from more than 100 countries to the Vancouver Convention Centre, up nearly 30 percent from last year’s edition. […]
Spring Spotlights Impact Ventures Ahead Of Web Summit
As Vancouver prepares to host Web Summit, Spring is shining a light on a group of B.C. startups it says deserve attention on the global stage. The Vancouver-based ecosystem organization, which trains and connects impact founders and investors, has named four B.C.-based companies to its latest “Impact Ventures to Watch” list, highlighting startups tackling urgent […]
Cibotica Acquired by Appetronix in Canadian Food Robotics Deal
Vancouver-based food robotics startup Cibotica has been acquired by Ontario’s Appetronix, marking a notable exit in Canada’s emerging restaurant automation sector. The deal brings Cibotica’s proprietary ingredient-dispensing technology into Appetronix’s broader robotic kitchen platform, as the company looks to expand beyond its initial focus on pizza into a wider range of cuisines. Financial terms were […]
Vancouver’s Arca Brings Carbon Removal Credits to Market
Vancouver’s Arca is moving to commercialize a new class of carbon removal credits through a collaboration with Carbon Direct, positioning the company at the forefront of an emerging market for durable, high-integrity climate solutions. The partnership will bring Arca’s Industrial Mineralization (IMin) technology to market, converting carbon dioxide into stable minerals using waste from mining […]
Burnaby Powers Fortinet’s Global Cyber Defense
Burnaby may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking about global cybersecurity, but inside Fortinet’s sprawling campus, a significant share of the world’s digital defense infrastructure has been built and operated over 26 years. At an exclusive media day last week, Fortinet offered a behind-the-scenes look at its Burnaby operations, revealing […]
ALL IN Talks West Brings AI Focus to Vancouver
More than 500 leaders from business, technology, and government gathered in Vancouver on April 15 for ALL IN Talks West, a full-day event focused on accelerating artificial intelligence adoption across Western Canada. As the first ALL IN Talks event held in British Columbia, the conference marked a notable expansion of Canada’s national AI ecosystem. Building […]