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 […]
Tydra Labs Raises $1.2M to Turn Waste Into Biomaterials
A Vancouver-based startup is advancing a new approach to materials innovation by turning waste into high-performance biomaterials. Tydra Biomaterial Labs has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding to scale a proprietary process that converts local waste streams into chitin-based materials—an abundant but historically under utilized resource with applications across packaging, cosmetics, food, and agriculture. The […]
UBC-Born Sonibel Brings AI-Powered Quality Control to Welding
Vancouver-founded Sonibel is bringing artificial intelligence into one of the most manual corners of industry, using sound to detect welding mistakes in real time. The startup has developed a system that pairs acoustic sensors with machine learning to identify defects as they happen, offering welders immediate feedback before errors turn into costly rework. The approach […]
Ryan Holmes Returns as Hootsuite CEO
Hootsuite founder Ryan Holmes is returning to the CEO role, stepping in as interim chief executive as the Vancouver-based social media company navigates a period of leadership change and public scrutiny. Holmes announced the move today in a LinkedIn post, confirming he will replace outgoing CEO Irina Novoselsky, who shared in a separate post that […]
Netflix Opens Vancouver Animation Studio
Netflix has officially opened a new animation studio in Vancouver, marking a significant expansion of its production footprint in British Columbia and reinforcing the city’s role as a global hub for digital entertainment. The new Netflix Animation Studios (NAS) Vancouver facility was unveiled today with opening remarks from B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey, followed by […]
B.C.’s Top Startups Set for Global Investor Showcase
British Columbia’s startup ecosystem will take center stage next month as 25 of the province’s most promising tech companies prepare to pitch to international investors at Innovate BC’s upcoming Investor Showcase. Set for May 11, the invite-only event is part of Innovate BC’s Road to Web Summit Vancouver program, designed to help local companies build […]
Innovate BC Backs 14 Tech Pilots with $3.5M
The Province of British Columbia is investing nearly $3.5 million to help 14 companies pilot new technologies across key sectors, with marine innovator Drop Marine among the first to put new systems to the test. Through Innovate BC’s Early-Stage Demonstration Call, Drop Marine has received $280,000 to build and trial a smart-control system for a […]
Kelowna’s bibidi Builds Marketplace From Supply First
A Kelowna startup is taking a distinctly hands-on approach to building a local services marketplace—starting not with users, but with supply. bibidi, founded in the Okanagan, is developing a platform that connects residents with nearby service providers, including cleaners, dog walkers, movers, handypeople, and aestheticians. The goal is to bring a fragmented, largely word-of-mouth market […]
Miraterra Raises $16M for Soil Intelligence Platform
Vancouver-based agtech company Miraterra has raised $16 million in an oversubscribed funding round to scale its AI-powered soil intelligence platform. The round, originally structured at $13.9 million, exceeded its target and was led by At One Ventures, with participation from Farm Credit Canada, S2G Investments, the Sitka Foundation, and iSelect. Miraterra is building what it […]
From Surrey to Andreessen Horowitz’s Speedrun Accelerator
A Surrey-born founder is building what she believes is the next generation of sales software—one designed for Instagram, not inboxes. Harpriya Bagri, a UBC-trained engineer and former machine learning engineer at LinkedIn, has launched Hotbox, an AI-powered platform that helps businesses identify and convert high-intent leads directly from their social media activity. The startup was […]